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UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861), TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861)
(1839-1892), UTAGAWA KUNITERU II (KUNITSUNA II, 1830- Edo period (1615-1868), 1851-1852
1874) AND UTAGAWA KUNISADA I (TOYOKUNI III, 1786-1864) An oban tate-e triptych entitled Mizu, Ukifune (Water: Ukifune), from
Edo period (1615-1868) and Meiji era (1868-1912), 1843-1868 the series Mitate gogyo (Comparisons for the Five Elements), circa
Comprising five oban tate-e print triptychs and an oban tate-e print 1851-1852, published by Sanoya Kihei (Kikakudo), censor’s seals
vertical diptych; the first entitled Yoru no yoshi no hana kurabe, 1843- Kinugawa, Murata, signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga (on each sheet) (3)
1847, published by Kawaguchiya Ubei, censor’s seal Murata, signed 15 x 10 1/8in (38 x 25.8cm) each approximately
Kochoro Toyokuni ga (right and center sheets), Iyosai Toyokuni ga
(on left sheet); Kitaguni daigassen (Great Battle in Northern Country), $2,000 - 3,000
1853, published by Hayashiya Shogoro, censor’s seals Kinugasa,
Murata, ushi hachi, signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga (on the right
and left sheets); the third entitled Shinshu Odai-jo gassen no zu
(Illustration of the Battle at Odai Castle in Shinshu), 1868, published
by Tamaso, censor’s seal tatsu go aratame, signed Ikkaisai Yoshitoshi
hitsu; Fuji Susono Soga kyodai hoshu no zu (In the Foothills of Mount
Fuji, the Soga Brothers Achieve Their Revenge), 1868, published
by Daikokuya Heikichi, censor’s seal tatsu ku aratame, signed
Ichiyosai Kuniteru ga (right sheet), Kuniteru ga (center sheet), Oko
Ichiyosai Kuniteru hitsu (left sheet); Somekaete ukiyo no Edo-zakura,
1859, published by Sagamiya Tokichi (Aito), censor’s seal hitsuji
mu aratame, signed Toyokuni ga; the entitled Fujo Yamato sugata,
1843-1847, published by Aritaya Seiemon, censor’s seal Shin, signed
Kochoro Kunisada ga (17)
14 1/2 x 10in (37 x 25.5cm) each approximately

$1,800 - 2,800

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