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UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI (1769-1825),
157 (part lot) KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849)
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Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji era
(1868-1912), early 19th to late 19th century
Comprising four hanshibon-size shunga
books, eight shunga drawings, 40 mini and
two small size shunga book plates: a set
of three books titled Ouyogari no koe by
Toyokuni, vol.1, consisting of two pages of
preface by Utei Enba II, 18 pages of colour
illustrations and eight pages of text, vol.2,
with 14 pages of colour illustrations and eight
pages of text, vol.3, with 14 pages of colour
illustrations and eight pages of text, 22.2cm
x 13.5cm (8¾in x 5¼in) with chitsu cover;
one book of volume two from Ehon kinoe no
komatsu (Pine Seedlings on the First Rat Day)
by Hokusai, consisting of 16 pages of colour
illustrations and 12 pages of text, re-bound
with unassociated covers and unassociated
two front and back illustration pages by Meiji-
era artists, 22.2xm x 12.5cm (8¾in x 5in);
eight shita-e (preliminary drawings) attributed
to Kuniyoshi, ink on paper, each mounted on
to card, the smallest 16.5cm x 12cm (6½in
x 4¾in), the largest 21.2cm x 14½cm (8¼in
x 5¾in); 40 mini book plates, the majority by
members of the Utagawa school, comprising
24 loose, 15 mounted onto card and one
attached to a brocade cover, each approx.
9cm x 12cm (3½in x 4¾in); two small book
plates in the manner of Nishikawa Sukenobu
from a horizontal-format illustrated book, each
approx. 14cm x 22cm (5½in x 8 5/8in). (54).

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

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