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KATSUKAWA SHUNSHO (1726-1792), KATSUKAWA SHUNZAN
(ACTIVE CIRCA 1781-1801), KATSUKAWA SHUN’EI (1762-1819),
KATSUKAWA SHUNKO (1743-1812), AND IPPITSUSAI BUNCHO
(1765-1792)
Edo period (1615-1868), 1773-1791
Comprising seven hosoban prints and a chuban tate-e print; the first of
Actor Otani Hiroji III, signed Shunsho ga, Actor Otani Hiroji III as Naoe
Saemon, signed Shunsho ga, and Actor Bando Matataro IV as Bando Taro,
both from the kaomise (Seasonal Inaugural Play) Gohiiki Kanjincho, 1773;
Actor Segawa Kikunojo III as the Geisha Otori, 1791, censor’s seal kiwame;
and another actor print, both published by Tsuruya Kiemon (Senkakudo),
signed Shun’ei ga; Actor Nakajima Mihoemon II as Yamana Sozen, 1778,
signed Shunko ga; a Beauty at Sumaya, published by Nishimuraya Yohachi
(Eijudo), signed Ippitsusai Buncho ga; the last of Hanaogi of the Ogiya, 504
kamuro Yoshino, and Tatsuta, signed Shunzan ga (8)
12 3/16 x 5 3/4in (31 x 14.6cm) each approximately
8 7/8 x 6 3/4in (22.4 x 17cm)
$1,500 - 2,500

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KITAGAWA UTAMARO (1754-1806), KEISAI EISEN (1790-1848),
KATSUKAWA SHUNSHO (1726-1792), AND UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE
I (1797-1858)
Edo period (1615-1868), 1772-1852
Comprising three oban tate-e, two chuban tate-e prints; the middle sheet of
the triptych entitled Boy’s Hawking Party in front of Mount Fuji, 1791-1805,
published by Maruya Jinpachi, and another print of children, both with
censor’s seal kiwame, signed Utamaro hitsu; the third entitled Kodakara
bijin awase (Comparisons of Beauties with Precious Children), published
by Wakasaya, censor’s seal kiwame, signed Eisen hitsu; the forth entitled
Kaiko yashinai gusa dai juichi (No.11, from the series Silkworm Cultivation),
circa 1772, signed Katsukawa Shunsho ga; the last entitled Minakuchi, from
the series Gojusan tsugi (53 Stations), also known as Jinbutsu Tokaido (the
Tokaido with Figures), circa 1852, signed Hiroshige ga(5)
14 1/2 x 10in (36.8 x 25.3cm) the largest
8 5/8 x 6 1/2in (21.8 x 16.5cm) the smallest
$1,000 - 1,500 505 506
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