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UTAGAWA KUNISADA I (TOYOKUNI III, UTAGAWA KUNISADA I (TOYOKUNI III,
1786-1864) 1786-1864)
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1852-1854 Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1854-1863
Comprising two oban tate-e triptych prints; Comprising an oban tate-e triptych, and four
the first entitled Shinkei (True View), from oban tate-e prints; Actors Iwai Kumesaburo
the series Asakusa okuyama shiki hanazono III as Aburaya Okon (inset), Nakayama
(Flower Garden of the Four Seasons in the Ichizo I as Nakai Manno, Nakamura Aizo I
Inner Precincts at Asakusa), circa 1852, in an unidentified role (r), Kataoka Gado II
published by Moriya Jihei (Kinshindo), as Fukuoka Mitsugi (c), Ichikawa Kodanji IV
censor’s seals Kinugasa, Murata, Ne juni; the as Oba Omine (inset), and Otani Tokuji II as
second depicting three actors, circa 1854, Aburaya Oshika (l), circa 1855, published
published by Maruya Seijiro, censor’s seals by Ebisuya Shoshichi (Kinshodo), censor’s
Aratame, Tora shi; each signed Toyokuni seals, Aratame, U go; two actors, circa
ga(2) 1859, published by Ise Yoshi, censor’s seal
14 3/16 x 29 3/16in (36.2 x 74.2cm) (three Hitsuji ku aratame; An actor sitting with
sheets joined) a tabakobon, circa 1854, published by
14 3/8 x 30 1/8 (36.5 x 76.7cm) (three Otaya Takichi (Hori Takichi), censor’s seals
sheets joined) Aratame, Tora go, each signed Toyokuni
ga; left sheet of a triptych titled Shimazoroi
$1,500 - 2,500 asahide no sekitori (Wrestlers in Checked
Fabrics on New Year Morning), circa 1863,
published by Otaya Takichi (Hori Takichi),
censor’s seal I roku aratame, signed Konomi
ni makase nanajuhassai Toyokuni hitsu;
Ono no Komachi, Ariwara no Narihira Ason,
1031 circa 1858, published by Enshuya Hikobei,
censor’s seal Uma juni, signed Ichiyosai
Toyokuni hitsu(7)
14 1/8 x 9 3/4in (35.7 x 24.7cm) each
approximately

$1,200 - 1,800
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