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UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861) Proverbs for Actors), 1867, two with censor’s
Edo period (1615-1868), 1844-1846 seal u sho aratame, two with censor’s seal u
An oban yoko-e print entitled Moso (Meng ni aratame, and two with censor’s seal u hachi
Zong), from the series Nijushiko doji kagami aratame, each published by Masudaya Ginjiro
(24 Paragons of Filial Piety for Children), circa and signed Kunichika hitsu; two actors prints,
1844-1846, published by Wakasaya Yoichi, both published by Daikokuya Kinnosuke,
signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga censor’s seal tora hachi aratame, signed
10 x 14 1/2in (25.5 x 37cm) Kunichika hitsu , the background signed
Kogetsu Kuniteru ga; Takechi Jube Mitsuhide
$2,500 - 3,500 from the series Hanadai haiyu nendaiki, 1865,
published by Sanoya Tomigoro (Kinseido),
784 censor’s seal ushi juni aratame, signed Ichiosai
Kunichika hitsu; Taira no Tomomori, published
UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861), by Yorozuya Zentaro, signed Kunichika hitsu;
UTAGAWA KUNISADA II (KUNIMASA and an unidentified diptych (18)
III, TOYOKUNI IV, 1823-1880) AND 14 1/4 x 9 7/8in (36.3 x 25.2cm) smallest
UTAGAWA KUNISADA I (TOYOKUNI III, 14 11/16 x 10in (37.2 x 25.4cm) largest
1786-1864)
784 Edo period (1615-1868), 1843-1867 $1,000 - 1,500
Comprising an oban tate-e print triptych,
13 oban tate-e prints, and an oban tate-e
diptych; the first entitled Asane wa sonja 785
(Morning Sleep is Unprofitable), from the UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861) AND
series Myo densu juroku rikan (16 Wonderful KEISAI EISEN (1790-1848)
Considerations of Profit), 1843-1847, Edo period (1615-1868), 1815-1847
published by Enshuya Motobei, censor’s Comprising two oban tate-e prints; the first
seal Mura, signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi giga; entitled Inori no fune (Prayer Suggesting
the triptych entitled Suma, from the series Benkei on the Boat), from the series
Nise Murasaki Genji sugata (Portraits of the Shimazoroi onna Benkei (Women in Benkei-
False Murasaki’s Genji), 1860, published by checked Fabrics), 1843-1847, published by
Tsujiokaya Bunsuke (Kinshodo), censor’s Ibaya Kyubei, censor’s seal Hama, signed
seal saru ju aratame, signed Kunisada ga (on Chooro Kuniyoshi ga; the second from the
right and left sheets), Ichijusai Kunisada hitsu series Ukiyo yonjuhachi kuse (48 Mannerisms
(on screen in center sheet); two prints from in the Floating World), 1815-1842, published
the series Odori keiyo gedai zukushi (Titles by Otaya Sakichi, sencor’s seal kiwame,
of Performances), one with censor’s seals signed Keisai Eisen ga (2)
aratame, mi sho, and the other with censor’s 14 1/2 x 9 5/8in (36.8 x 24.5cm)
seals aratame, mi shichi, both published by 15 1/8 x 10 3/8in (38.3 x 26.5cm)
Minatoya Kohei, signed Toyokuni ga; six actor
prints from the series Haiyu iroha tatoe (ABC $800 - 1,200

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