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                                                             UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797–1861)
                                                             Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th century
                                                             Four oban tate-e prints: two prints of no.11, Okano Ginemon Kanehide
                                                             and no.43, Yazama Kihei Mitsunobu, respectively, from the series
                                                             Seichu gishiden (Stories of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Samurai),
                                                             published by Ebiya Rinnosuke; the third of Udaisho Michitsuna no
                                                             Haha (Michitsuna’s Mother) from the series Hyakunin isshu (One
                                                             Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets), published by Ebisu; the
                                                             fourth the right-hand sheet from a triptych of Mizu: Ukifune (Water:
                                                             Ukifune) from the series Mitate gogyo (Comparisons for the Five
                                                             Elements), published by Sanoya Kihei, all signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi
                                                             ga; three mounted on card. The smallest: 34.3cm x 23.5cm
                                                             (13½in x 9¼in); the largest: 37.5cm x 26cm (14¾in x 10¼in). (4).

                                                             £1,200 - 1,800
                                                             JPY170,000 - 260,000
                                                             US$1,600 - 2,400








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