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UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861), UTAGAWA KUNISADA I
(TOYOKUNI III, 1786-1864), UTAGAWA YOSHIIKU (1833-1904),
UTAGAWA KUNITERU II (KUNITSUNA II, 1830-1874) AND
TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI (1839-1892)
Edo period (1615-1868) and Meiji era (1868-1912)
Comprising four oban tate-e print triptychs and an oban tate-e print;
the first entitled Kanjin ozumo dohyo-iri no zu (Procession of Sumo
Wrestlers for Fund-raising), 1847-1852, censor’s seals Watanabe,
Kinugasa, signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga (on the center sheet); Nihon
ozumo sekitori, (Great Sumo Wrestlers of Japan), 1845, published by
Kagaya Katsugoro, censor’s seal Watari, signed Kunisada aratame
Nidai Toyokuni ga (right sheet), Toyokuni ga (center sheet), Nidai
Toyokuni ga (left sheet); Dainihon o-zumo yuriki sekitori kagami (The
Brave Sekitori-rank Sumo Wrestlers), 1860, censor’s seal saru shi
aratame, signed Ikkeisai Yoshiiku ga (on right and left sheets); Kanjin
o-zumo hanei no zu (Picture of a Thriving Grand Fundraising Sumo
Tournament), 1866, published by Daikokuya Heikichi, censor’s seals
tora mi aratame, signed Oju Kuniteru ga (right sheet), Kuniteru ga
(center sheet), Oju Ichiyusai Kuniteru ga (left sheet); the last entitled
Yoshitoshi musha burui, published by Tsunashima Kamekichi, signed
Taiso Yoshitoshi ga (13)
13 3/4 x 9 1/2in (35 x 24cm) each approximately
$2,500 - 3,500

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UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861), UTAGAWA KUNISADA I
(TOYOKUNI III, 1786-1864), TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI (1839- 787
1892) AND TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA (1835-1900)
Edo period (1615-1868) and Meiji era (1868-1912), 1815-1899
Comprising eight oban tate-e prints and an oban tate-e print no Wakamatsu), from the series Akino nishiki chigusa tsukikage,
diptych; the first entitled Hanaregoma Chokichi, 1854, published by 1861, published by Hirookaya Kosuke, censor’s seal tori shichi
Otaya Takichi, censor’s seals aratame, tora hachi, signed Ichiyusai aratame; both signed Toyokuni ga; Ichimura Uzaemon as Inumura
Kuniyoshi hitsu; Tamura Tanosuke as Tengu Kozo Kiritaro and Bando Kakutaro, from the series Haiyu tose kagami (Mirrors of Modern
Hikosaburo as Hakamadare Yasusuke, both 1862, published by Actors), 1815-1842, published by Tsutaya Kichizo, censor’s seal
Hiranoya Shinzo, censor’s seal inu shichi aratame; each signed Kio kiwame, signed Kochoro Kunisada ga; Ichikawa Sadanji as Obo
Toyokuni hitsu; Fuga izaogi shinobu (Actor and Wind Bell), 1862, Kichisa, from the series Seiukandanke awayuki, signed Oju Yoshitoshi
published by Daikokuya Kichinosuke, censor’s seal inu shi aratame, ga; the last Kanjincho Ichikawa Danjuro as Musashibo Benkei, 1899,
signed Kio Toyokuni ga; Actor Ichimura Uzaemon XII as Asagao- published by Tsunoi, censor’s seal, signed Kunichika (10)
uri Take (Take the Morning-glory Seller), 1852, published by Ibaya 14 1/8 x 9 1/2in (35.9 x 24.2cm) each approximately
Senzaburo (Dansendo), censor’s seals Mera, Watanabe, ne shichi;
Hagi ni hisu Yoshida no Matsuwaka (Kawarazaki Gonjuor I as Yoshida $1,500 - 2,000

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