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UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI (1769-1825) UTAGAWA KUNISADA (1786-1864), UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI
Edo period (1615-1868), early 19th century (1797-1861), AND OTHERS
27 prints by or attributed to Toyokuni, the majority of sheets from Edo period (1615-1868), early to mid 19th century
polyptychs or miscellaneous series: 17 oban and one hosoban 28 oban tate-e prints, the majority incomplete sheets from triptychs:
yakusha-e print including one possibly depicting Segawa Kikunojo and 15 prints by Kunisada/Toyokuni III, comprising six bijinga (including
Segawa Michinosuke drinking sake, two of Mataumoto Koshiro, two three aizuri-e), eight yakusha-e and one musha-e; five by Kuniyoshi,
of Sawamura Gen’nosuke, two of Segawa Roko and one of Ichikawa comprising four yakusha-e including one titled Kuniyoshi moyo
Danjuro; six oban, one chuban and two koban bijinga, including two shofuda tsuketari genkin otoko (Men of Ready Money with True Labels
koban depicting Akashi no Kimi playing a koto from the Tale of Genji Attached, Kuniyoshi Style) and one print from the Hyakunin isshu (One
and Ono no Komachi respectively; variously published, all signed Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets) series; three bijinga by the
Toyokuni ga/Toyokuni except for one unsigned, the majority contained Utagawa school comprising two by Yoshitora and one by Kunimaru;
inside plastic sleeves mounted onto card. The smallest 22cm x 16.5cm one sumo-e by Kunisato; one yakusha-e by Sadafusa; three Osaka-
(8 5/8in x 6½in), the largest 39cm x 25.5cm (15 3/8in x 10in). (27). school yakusha-e by Ashiyuki, Hokuei and Hokkei, respectively;
variously published, variously signed, all contained inside plastic
£1,000 - 1,500 sleeves mounted onto card. The smallest 35cm x 23.5cm (13¾in x
JPY140,000 - 210,000 9¼in), the largest 39cm x 26.5cm (15 3/8in x 10½in). (28).
US$1,200 - 1,900
£1,000 - 1,500
JPY140,000 - 210,000
US$1,200 - 1,900

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