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UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861), UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861), UTAGAWA KUNISADA
(1769-1825), UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI III (1786-1864), (1786-1864) AND OTHERS
KEISAI EISEN (1790–1848) AND OTHERS Edo period (1615-1868), early to mid-19th century
Edo period (1615-1868) to Meiji era (1868-1912), 22 oban prints: 11 sheets by Kuniyoshi, comprising eight bijinga
early to late 19th century from the series Shimazoroi onna Benkei (Women in Benkei-checked
13 prints of various formats and sizes: five oban prints by Kuniyoshi, Fabrics) and a triptych depicting the peace talks between the two
including one from the series Tokaido goju santsui (53 pairings along generals Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin on the fifteenth day of
the Tokaido Road) and one from the series Seichu gishin meimei the fifth month at Chikuma River during the battles of Kawanakajima;
kagami (Mirror of the True Loyalty of Each of the Faithful Retainers); two yakusha-e prints attributed to Toyokuni, depicting Seki Sanjuro
one diptych (two prints from a triptych) by Toyokuni, titled Fukujuso eho and Nakamura Utaemon, respectively; four yakusha-e attributed to
no kanebako (Adonis: Money Box on the Auspicious Direction for the Toyokuni II, depicting Ichikawa Sansho, Segawa Roko, Sawamura
Year); two oban prints by Toyokuni III from the series Toto sanjurokkei Tossho and Nakamura Shikan, respectively; five prints by Kunisada
(36 Views of the Eastern Capital); two prints by Eisen, comprising one (Toyokuni III), Onoe Baiko, Bando Shucho, Ichikawa Byakuen,
triptych titled Musume gyoretsu Toto Ryogokubashi no zu (Picture Sawamura Tossho and Ichimura Kakitsu; variously published and
of Girls Parading on the Ryogoku Bridge) and one oban depicting a variously signed. The smallest: 35cm x 25.5cm (14in x 10in);
Daikoku; one oban probably by Hiroshige III, titled Kachozu-e (Picture the largest: 38cm x 26cm (15in x 10¼in). (22).
of Birds and flowers); one oban depicting a group of merchants by an
unidentified artist; the last a shikishiban of Kanadehon chushingura £2,000 - 3,000
(The Treasury of Loyal Retainers) by Sadanobu; variously published JPY290,000 - 440,000
and variously signed, nine framed and glazed. US$2,600 - 3,900
The smallest: 16.5cm x 15.2cm (6½in x 6in);
the largest: 37.5cm x 78.5cm (14¾in x 30 7/8in). (13).

£800 - 1,000
JPY120,000 - 150,000
US$1,000 - 1,300

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