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UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE II (1829-1869),
AND UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE III (1842-
1894)
Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji era (1868-
1912), 1859-1875
Comprising an oban tate-e triptych and two
oban-tate prints: the triptych titled Tokyo
Yokohama jokisha tetsudo no zu (Illustration
of the Steam Train Railroad Between Tokyo
and Yokohama), 1875, published by Kagaya
Kichiemon (Kichibei), censor’s seal i ku,
signed Ryusai Hiroshige ga (right sheet
only); Oshu Sotogahama (Sotogahama in
Mutsu Province), and Shinshu Zenkoji michi
Kusuriyama (Mount Kusuri on the Road to
Zenkoji in Shinano Province), both from the
series Shokoku meisho hyakkei (100 Famous
views in the Various Provinces), 1859,
104 published by Uoya Eikichi, censor’s seal hitsuji
ju aratame, signed Hiroshige ga (5)
14 1/4 x 9 5/8in (36 x 24.2cm) each
approximately
$800 - 1,200

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TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI (1839-1892) AND
UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861)
Edo period (1615-1868),
Comprising two oban tate-e triptychs and an
oban tate-e print: the first entitled Enoshima
Chigogafuchi (Chigogafuchi in Enoshima),
from the series Imayo Genji (Modern Genji),
1864, published by Tsujiokaya Bunsuke
(Kinshodo), censor’s seal ne go aratame,
105 signed Kaisai Yoshitoshi hitsu (right and left
sheets) and Gyokuro Yoshitoshi hitsu (center
sheet); the second entitled Musashi no kuni
Chofu Tamagawa (The Chofu Jewel River in
Musashi Province), from an untitled triptych
series of Mu Tamagawa (Six Jewel Rivers),
1847-1852, published by Sanoya Kihei
(Kikakudo), censor’s seals Hama, Kinugasa,
signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga (on each sheet);
and the last Botaro’s Nurse Otsuji, from the
series Daigan joju arigatakijima (Grateful
Thanks for Answered Prayers: Waterfall-
Striped Fabrics), 1843-1847, published by
Ibaya Senzaburo (Dansendo), censor’s seal
Hama, signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga (5)
14 1/8 x 9 3/4in (36.2 x 25cm) each
approximately
13 1/2 x 28 5/16in (34.3 x 72cm) three sheets
joint

$1,200 - 1,800

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