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UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI III (1786-1864), UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI
(1797-1861), YOSHU CHIKANOBU (1838-1912), ADACHI GINKO
(ACTIVE CIRCA 1874-1897), AND OTHERS
Edo Period (1615-1868) to Meiji era (1868-1912),
mid to late 19th century
Six concertina albums of oban woodblock prints of kabuki actors,
each album comprising triptychs, diptychs and incomplete sheets
from triptychs, five albums with designs on front and back sides of
the sheets: the first containing approximately 150 tate-e sheets by
Toyokuni III and Kuniaki; the second with approximately 110 tate-e and
yoko-e sheets by Toyokuni III and Kuniyoshi (fewer than 20 sheets);
the third containing approximately 130 tate-e sheets by Kunichika,
Chikanobu, Kunimasa and Chikashige; the fourth with approximately
110 tate-e sheets by Kunichika, Kuninobu and Kunishige; the fifth with
approximately 180 tate-e sheets by Kunichika, Kuninobu, Kunimasa
and others; the last with approximately 200 tate-e sheets by Kunichika,
Chikanobu, Yoshitoshi (one triptych only), Ginko (five single prints from
the series Hyoryu kidan seiyo kabuki [A Strange Tale of Castaways: A
Western Kabuki]) and others; all variously published, variously signed.
Each sheet approx. 36cm x 24cm (14 1/8in x 9½in). (6).

£1,000 - 1,500
JPY140,000 - 210,000
US$1,200 - 1,900

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