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WOODBLOCK PRINTS
Various Properties
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UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI III (1786-1864)
Edo period (1615-1868), early to mid-19th century
Six oban tate-e prints: two prints of Oniwakamaru and Mibu no
Kozaru from the series Konjaku Chuko kagami (A Mirror of Past and
Present Examples of Loyalty and Filial Piety), both with publisher’s
seal Kinshudo, two nanushi censor’s seals Murata and Mera, signed
Kochoro Toyokuni ga; the rest of kabuki actor portraits, comprising
two of Iwai Hanshiro, one of Matsumoto Koshiro and one of Iwai
Hanshiro and Seki Sanjuro, variously published and variously signed;
all mounted onto paper. The smallest: 36.8cm x 24.8m (14½in x 9¾in);
the largest: 37.2cm x 25.8cm (14 5/8in x 10 1/8in). (6).

£800 - 1,000
JPY120,000 - 150,000
US$1,100 - 1,300

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KAWANABE KYOSAI (1831-1889)
Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1868-1889
12 small woodblock prints, ink and colours on paper with the original
wrapper titled Shobu-e (Battle Scenes), each print an episode from
the Hegassen (Fart Wars), the last designed in imitation of the end
of a makimono (horizontal scroll) and signed Oju Kyosai hyakuhe
zu (Kyosai’s pictures of 100 farts, done to order), with a seal; with a
plastic sleeve. Each print: approx. 10cm x 13.5cm (4in x 5¼in);
the wrapper: 16.7cm x 12cm (6 5/8in x 4¾) (14).

£1,200 - 1,800
JPY180,000 - 270,000
US$1,600 - 2,400

275 (part lot)
For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
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