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UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858)
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1832-1834
Three oban yoko-e prints from the series known as Uozukushi (An
Assortment of Fishes); the first of bora, tsubaki and udo (grey mullet,
camellia and udo) with two kyoka poems in the upper section, with
publisher’s seal Eijudo of Nishimuraya Yohachi, censor’s seal kiwame,
signed Hiroshige ga, 24.2cm x 36.1cm (9½in x 14¼in); the second of
kochi and nasu (two flatheads and an eggplant), with two kyoka poems
in the upper section, no publisher’s seal, signed Ichiryusai Hiroshige
ga, 24.8cm x 36.1cm (9¾in x 14¼in); the last of awabi, sayori and 263
momo (abalone, halfbeak and peach blossom), with three kyoka
poems in the upper section, white mica on one abalone, with publisher’s
seal Eijudo of Nishimuraya Yohachi, censor’s seal kiwame, signed
Ichiryusai Hiroshige ga, 25.7cm x 37.8cm (10 1/8in x 14 7/8in). (3).

£1,000 - 1,500
JPY150,000 - 220,000
US$1,300 - 2,000

Provenance
The second: sold at Sotheby’s London, 26 April 1984, lot 109.

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UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858)
AND KEISAI EISEN (1790–1848)
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1835-1842 and 1840-1842
Three oban yoko-e prints: two by Hiroshige from the series known 264 (part lot)
as Uozukushi (An Assortment of Fishes), comprising one of hirame,
mebaru and sakura (flounder, rockfish and cherry blossom) and one
of tobiuo, ishimochi and yuri (flying fish, croaker and lily), both with
a kyoka poem in the upper section, without publisher’s seal, signed
Hiroshige ga, 26.1cm x 37.8cm (10¼in x 14 7/8in) and 24.7cm x
36cm (9 5/8in x 14 1/9in); the third by Eisen of Godo, Nagaegawa
ukaibune (Cormorant Fishing Boats on the Nagae River, Godo), no.55,
from the series Kiso kaido rokujukyutsugi (69 Stations of the Kisokaido
Road), no publisher’s seal, unsigned; mounted on card,
36.9cm x 25cm (14½in x 10 7/8in). (3).

£1,000 - 1,500
JPY150,000 - 220,000
US$1,300 - 2,000

264 (part lot)

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