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JAPAN

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                                                                        Shoda Kôhô (1871–1946) and Yoshimoto Gesso
                                                                        (1881–1936)
                                                                        a) 29.3 x 21.1 cm. Boat on a moonlit lake. Sepia
                                                                        tones. Seals: Kô, Hô. Publisher: Nishinomiya.
                                                                        Stamped on verso: Made in Japan. b) 34.5 x
                                                                        8.8 cm. Boy with flute on a buffalo. Seals: Kô,
                                                                        Hô. Publisher: Nishinomiya. Stamped verso:
                                                                        Made in Japan. c) 34.5 x 8.6 cm. Cherry blos-
                                                                        soms and a full moon. Signed: Gesso. Publisher:
                                                                        Nishinomiya. Stamped on verso: Made in Japan.
                                                                        (3) Fine impressions and colours, laid down at
                                                                        upper corners, fine condition, all three in mats
                                                                        of Kabutoya Galleries
                                                                        € 300 – 400



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                                                                        186
                                                                        Torii Tadakiyo (1875–1941) and Torii Kiyosada
                                                                        (1844–1901)

                                                                        Five ôban from the series Kabuki jûhachiban,
                                                                        containing portraits of Ichikawa Danjûrô IX in
                                                                        different roles. Block carver: Watanabe Yatarô.
                                                                        Printer: Surikô Ôkame. Publisher: Hasegawa
                                                                        Sumi. Dates: Meiji 28, 29 (1895, 1896). Based on
                                                                        drawings by his father, Torii Kiyosada. Present
                                                                        are: a) Table of contents (twice); b) Danjûrô as
                                                                        Kamakura Gongorô Kagemasa (Shibaraku), with
                                                                        an actor of the past as prince (Shinnô). Signed:
                                                                        Tadakiyo ga and seal Tadakiyo; Torii Kiyosada
                                                                        ga and seal Kiyosada; c) Danjûrô as Aotake Gorô
                                                                        (Oshimodoshi); Danjûrô as the Ghost of Kage-
                                                                        kiyo (Gedatsu). Each signed: Tadakiyo ga and
                                                                        seal Tadakiyo. (5) Very good impressions, blind
                                                                        printing, somewhat yellowed, some creasing at
                                                                        margins, all with traces of usage, a) worm dam-
                                                                        age, brown stains, b) rubbed at upper margin,
                                                                        a) and c) backed
                       186 (part lot)                187 (part lot)
                                                                        € 400 – 500

                                                                        187
                                                                        Ohara Koson (1877–1945) and Kobayashi
                                                                        Kiyochika (1847–1915)
                                                                        a) Ô-tanzaku. Two songbirds in the rain. Signed:
                                                                        Koson. Seal: Koson. Publisher: Kokkeidô. b) 30.2
                                                                        x 40.5 cm. Rooster and hen. Signed: Kiyochika.
                                                                        Seal: Shinsei. Date: Taishô 3 (1914), spring. (2)
                                                                        Very good impressions, trimmed, a) slightly
                                                                        faded, somewhat browned, two tiny dents in
                                                                        margins, b) slightly yellowed, few short, dull
                                                                        creases
                                                                        € 200 – 300




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