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UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI III (1786-1865) AND OTHERS UTAGAWA KUNISADA (1786-1865)
Edo period (1645-1868), mid 19th century Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1823
A concertina album of 70 sheets of oban tate-e prints of kabuki actors, An oban tate-e of a portrait of a beauty reflected in a round mirror
comprising triptychs, single sheets from several series and incomplete combing her hair, from the series Imafu kesho kagami (Modern Vanity
sheets from diptychs and triptychs, majority by Toyokuni III, except Mirror), published by Azumaya Daisuke, censor’s seal kiwame;
for two sheets by Yoshitoshi and a sheet by Kunichika, variously signed Gototei Kunisada ga. 38cm x 26cm (14 15/16in x 10¼in).
published, variously signed; some unsigned.
Each sheet approx., 36cm x 24.6cm (14 3/16in x 9 11/16in). £2,000 - 3,000
JPY300,000 - 450,000
£1,000 - 1,500 US$2,700 - 4,100
JPY150,000 - 230,000
US$1,400 - 2,000 320*
Illustrated on page 203. UTAGAWA KUNISADA (1786-1865)
Edo period (1615-1868), 1829
An aiban yoko-e uchiwa-e (fan print) of a courtesan holding a
318* shamisen from the series Bijin geizukushi (Assortments of Beauties’
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (1786-1865) Accomplishments), with a publisher’s seal Kyu (attributed to Ibaya
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1810s Kyubei), censor’s seal kiwame, date seal ox (1829);
An oban tate-e print of a woman going out from the series Hoshi no signed Kochoro Kunisada ga. 22.3cm x 29.5cm (8 13/16in x 11 5/8in).
shimo tosei fuzoku (Starlight Frost and Modern Manners), published by
Iseya Rihei, censor’s seal kiwame; signed Gototei Kunisada ga. £1,800 - 2,200
38cm x 25.4cm (14 15/16in x 10in). JPY270,000 - 330,000
US$2,500 - 3,000
£1,500 - 2,000
JPY230,000 - 300,000 321*
US$2,000 - 2,700 UTAGAWA KUNISADA (1786-1865)
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1815
An oban triptych depicting Watanabe no Tsuna and Sakata no
Kintoki playing go in a room with monsters, with Hirai Yasumasa and
Minamoto no Yorimitsu (Raiko) in background, published by Hiranoya
Choemon, censor’s seal kiwame; signed Kunisada ga.
Each sheet approx., 38cm x 26cm (14 15/16in x 10¼in). (3).

£6,000 - 8,000
JPY910,000 - 1,200,000
US$8,200 - 11,000

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
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