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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
a) Four ôban from the series Seichû gishiden. Present are num- a) Two ôban from the series Uso to mago kokoro no ura omote.
bers 18 (Teraoka Heiemon Nobuyuki), 19 (Uramatsu Handayû Woman and cat eyeing a tray with food; woman holding her
Takanao), 27 (Tomimori Sukeemon Masakata) and 49 (Miura purse. Signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga. Seal: yoshikiri. Publis-
Jirôemon Kanetsune). Each signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga. her: Minatoya Kohei. Censors: Hama, Kinugasa; Muramatsu,
Seal: yoshikiri. Publisher: Ebiya Rinnosuke. Censors: Yoshimu- Yoshimura. Circa 1848. b) Two ôban from two different series:
ra, Muramatsu; Mera, Murata; Muramatsu, Yoshimura. 1847. Woman sewing and boy playing; woman at her toilet, interrup-
b) Two ôban with same subject matter. Each signed Ichiyûsai ted by a cat. Signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga. Seal: yoshikiri. (4)
Kuniyoshi ga. (6)
Provenance
Provenance Each with collector’s seal Helmut Wilmes
Three prints with collector’s seal Helmut Wilmes
€ 600 – 1.000
€ 300 – 500

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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
Three ôban. Daruma. a) Title: Dôke Daruma ken. Three actors a) Ôban diptych. Honchômaru Tsunagorô saves Koito from
as Daruma playing ken. Signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga. Seal: drowning. Signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga. Seal: yoshikiri.
yoshikiri. Publisher: Horimasa. Censors: Muramatsu, Yoshimu- Publisher: Ningyoya Takichi. Censors: Hama, Magome. Date:
ra. 1847-1852. b) Blind men and elephant in top half; Daruma II/1849. b) Series: Gosekku no uchi. Tea house scene with
in bottom half. Signed: Ichi Kuniyoshi; Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi fox mask. Signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga. Seal: yoshikiri.
ga. Seal: toshidama. c) Key block print with red hand colou- Publisher: Minatoya Kohei. Censors: Kinugasa, Watanabe.
ring. Series: Miburi jûni omoi gatsu. Actors caricatured as the c) Ôban, part of triptych. Sunrise at Meoto Iwa. Signed:
months. Signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga. Censors: Muramatsu, Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga in double gourd cartouche. Seal:
Yoshimura. 1847-1848. (3) yoshikiri. Censors: Hama, Magome. (3)

Provenance € 400 – 500 Foto online
b) Collector’s seal Helmut Wilmes
€ 250 – 300 Foto online

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