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2017
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (TOYOKUNI III) (1786-1864)
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1852-1863
Comprising three oban tate-e prints: Kanki Bando Hikosaburo (Bando
Hikosaburo V as Kanki in The Battles of Coxinga) and Kinshojo
Sawamura Tanosuke (Sawamura Tanosuke III as Princess Kinshojo
in The Battles of Coxinga), both circa 1863, censor’s seal I sho
aratame, signed Shichiju-hassai Toyokuni hitsu; and Okitsu Jiraiya
(Segawa Kikunojo V as Jiraiya), from the series Tokaido gojusan tsugi
no uchi (53 Stations of the Tokaido Road), circa 1852, censor’s seals
Mera, Watanabe, ne san, signed Toyokuni ga, all published by Iseya
Kanekichi (3)
14 1/2 x 9 7/8in (36.8 x 25cm) each approximately
US$800 - 1,200

2018
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (TOYOKUNI III) (1786-1864) AND
TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA (1835-1900)
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1862-1863
Comprising one triptych (framed) and one diptych oban tate-e
print; the triptych from the story Kanadehon Chushingura, actors
Sawamura Tanosuke as Oboshi Rikiya (left), Kataoka Gado as Oboshi
Yuranosuke (center), and Bando Hikozaburo as Teraoka Heizaemon
(right), circa 1862, published by Tsujiokaya, censor’s seal Inu roku
aratame, each signed Kunisada ga; and a diptych from the story
Tamakushige akebono Soga, actors Kawarasaki Gonjuro as Sasa no
Gonza (left) and Bando Hikosaburo as Gonpachi jitsuwa Koito (right),
circa 1863, published by Izutsuya, censor’s seal I sho aratame, each
signed Kunichika ga (2)
Overall 18 5/8 x 32 5/8in (47 x 83cm) prints (three sheets joined) 13
5/8 x 27 7/8in (34.5 x 71cm)
2017 14 1/4 x 19 1/2in (36.2 x 49.5cm) (two sheets joined)

US$800 - 1,200

PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF JUDY BLUM
2019
UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861) AND UTAMARO SCHOOL
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/19th century
The first an oban tate-e print triptych (framed) titled Dogai miburi
junishi (The Comic Transformation of the 12 Animals of the Zodiac),
circa 1847-1848, censor’s seals Murata, Mera, publisher Ebisuya,
signed Rei no giga Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi on right and left sheets,
Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi on center sheet; the second an oban yoko-e
shunga print from an album, unsigned (2)
2018 Overall 20 5/8 x 36 1/4in (52.5 x 92cm) prints (three sheets joined)
14 9/16 x 29 7/8in (37 x 76cm)
10 x 14 7/8in (25.5 x 37.7cm)

US$1,200 - 1,800

2019

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