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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861)

Two prepatory drawings in ink on thin paper. a) 11.8 x 7.5 cm. Woman’s head.
Seal: yoshikiri. b) 15.5 x 22.9 cm. Three men walking behind three women. (2)
a) Glued to backing paper, b) light spots, missing area at upper margin, backed
Provenienz
a) Unidentified collector’s seal; former collection Fedor Sibeth (sold at Lempertz,
Cologne, 2.12.1995, lot 1429); former collection Heinz Grunert (sold at Lempertz,
Cologne, 27./28.11.1998, lot 1043)
€ 300 – 500

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Kitagawa Utamaro II (d. 1831)

Ôban. Title: Yodogawa no hikifune.
Tugboat on the Yodo River. Signed:
Utamaro hitsu. Publisher: Yamaguchiya
Tôbei. Early 1810s. Good impression and
colours, centre fold, a few stains and fox-
ing, minor wear to corners and at fold
€ 500 – 700

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Shibata Zeshin (1807–1891)

Four shikishiban and one chûban. a) Chinese bluebells and reeds. Signed: Zeshin.
Seal: Shin. b) Reishi mushroom. Signed Zeshin. Seal: Tairyû. c) Rooster and hens
resting. Signed: Zeshin. Seal: Tairyû. d) Brushwood. Signed: Zeshin. Seal: Reisai.
e) Mountain priests, unsigned. Circa 1877. (5) Good to very good impressions,
good colours, some yellowing, some rubbing, tiny restoration, general traces of
usage

€ 300 – 400

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