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Utagawa Kunisada II (1823-1880) Artist of the Utagawa School Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)

Two ôban. a) Theatre scene. Reading 12 x 8.3 cm. Erotic album, containing Three ôban from the series Chûshingu-
woman and a wolf apparition. Signed: four double pages of illustrations, each ra. Acts 2, 4 and 7 from the play about
Kunisada ga. Seal: toshidama. Block of which can be opened to reveal a shun- the 47 loyal retainers. Signed: Hiroshige
carver: Tanaka hori Gyû. Publisher: ga triptych. Unsigned. Late 19th century. ga. Publisher: Izumiya Ichibei. Censor:
Iseya Kanekichi. b) Actor holding a geta. kiwame. 1835-1839. (3)
Signed: Kunisada ga. Seal: toshidama. (2) € 500 – 550
€ 250 – 300 Foto online
€ 150 – 250 Foto online
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Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) and
157 Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864)
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
Eight ôban from the series Sôhitsu
a) Ôban, yoko-e. Series: Tôkaidô, gojûsan gojûsan tsugi, a series designed by
tsugi (Reishô Tokaidô), No. 2. Title: Hiroshige (landscape in background)
Shinagawa. Tea stall at harbour. Signed: and Kunisada (persons in foreground).
Hiroshige ga. Publisher: Maruya Seijirô. Present are the stations Kanagawa,
Censors: Fuku, Muramatsu. b) Chûban, Fujisawa, Ejiri, Yoshiwara, Kagegawa,
yoko-e. Series: Tôkaidô gojûsan tsugi Arai, Shiragusa, Ishiyakushi. Signed:
(Kyôka Tokaidô). Title: Hara. Small re- Hiroshige ga and rhombic seal; Kuni-
staurants at the base of Mt. Fuji. Poem. sada ga in toshidama cartouche. Block
Signed: Hiroshige ga. Published by carver: Hori Take; Yokogawa Hori Take.
Sanoya Kihei. (2) Publisher: Maruya Kyûshiro. Censor:
aratame. Dates: VII/1854, VIII/1854,
Provenance
a and b) Collection Dr. Heribert Vogt; XII/1854, IV/1855, VIII/1855. (8)
a) former collection Lucas Lichtenhan, Provenance
Basel Six prints with collector’s seal Helmut
Wilmes
€ 250 – 300 Foto online
€ 300 – 400 159 (part lot)

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