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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
Three ôban from the series Wakan Six ôban, scenes from kabuki plays,
nazorae Genji. a) Chapter 19. Usugumo. each with a male and female interacting.
Minamoto Yorimitsu (Raikô) wrapped Signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga; Chôôrô
in a web by the giant spider. b) Chapter Kuniyoshi ga. Seal: yoshikiri. Various
40. Minori. Suzuki Saemon Shigeyuki publishers. (6)
lying in ambush. c) Chapter 51. Ukifune.
Nogi Nyûdô Raigen standing on a woo- Provenance
den shield, arrows flying around. Each Two prints with collector’s seal
signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga. Seal: Helmut Wilmes
yoshikiri. Block carver: Tsuge Shôjirô. € 400 – 450 Foto online
Publisher: Iseyoshi. Censor and date:
aratame, IX/1855. (3)
195
€ 450 – 550 Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
Nine ôban. Remarkable women. a) Seven
194 from various series, such as Chûkô
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) meiyo kijin den, Mitate jûnishi, and
Kenjo reppuden. Signed: Ichiyûsai
195 (part lot) a) Ôban diptych. The fox mother Ku-
zunoha holds her baby while writing a Kuniyoshi ga; Chôôrô Kuniyoshi ga.
poem with her mouth. Signed: Ichiyûsai Seal: yoshikiri. Various publishers,
Kuniyoshi ga. Seal: yoshikiri. Publisher: various years. b) Two parts from trip-
Ôtaya Takichi. Censor: Watanabe, Kinu- tychs or diptychs. Women in dilapidated
gasa. Rare. b) Ôban. A priest changing cabins. Signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga;
into a fox. Signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi Chôôrô Kuniyoshi ga. Seal: yoshikiri.
ga. Seal: yoshikiri. Publisher: Ebiya Various publishers, various years. (9)
Rinnosuke. Censors: Kinugasa, Watana- Provenance
be. Circa 1850. c) Ôban, part of triptych. Three prints with collector’s seal
Drunken farmers. Signed: Ichiyûsai Helmut Wilmes, one with collector’s
Kuniyoshi ga. Publisher: Kyô-Ji. d) Te- seal Felix Frick
nugui with cat design. Signed: Ichiyûsai
Kuniyoshi ga. (4) € 500 – 800
€ 600 – 800

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