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WOODBLOCK PRINTS
Various Properties
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KATSUKAWA SHUNSHO (1726-1792), KATSUKAWA SHUNJO and Benten Shrine from the series Meisho Edo hyakkei (100 Famous
(DIED 1787), KATSUKAWA SHUNKO II (FL. EARLY 19TH Views of Edo); the last dai-oban after Shimura Tatsumi of ‘The Young
CENTURY), UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) AND OTHERS Dancer’ from the series Gendai bijin fuzoku gotai (Five Figures of
Edo period (1615-1868) and Showa era (1926-1989), Modern Beauties); all variously published and variously signed, all
late 18th to late 20th century framed and glazed. The smallest: 20.5cm x 15cm (8 1/16in x 5 7/8in);
Five prints of various formats: the first koban by Shunsho, from the the largest: 41cm x 28cm (16 1/8in x 11in). (5).
series Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari (Tales of Ise in Fashionable
Brocade Pictures); the second hosoban by Shujo of a female-role £800 - 1,200
kabuki actor; the third oban by Shunko II (signed Shunsen), depicting a JPY120,000 - 170,000
standing woman against the fan-shaped background of Goyu Station US$1,000 - 1,600
on the Tokaido Road; the fourth oban by Hiroshige of Haneda Ferry
For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
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