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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
(part lot)
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