Page 95 - Art Auction December 7 & 8 2019 Lempertz (German Text)

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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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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