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UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE I (1797 - 1858) UTAGAWA YOSHIKAZU (1848-1870) AND UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI
Edo period (1615-1868), 1857 (1797-1861)
An oban tate-e triptych entitled Buyo Kanazawa hassho yakei (Eight Edo period (1615-1868), 1847-1852
Views of Kanazawa at Night), from an untitled set of three triptychs, Comprising an oban tate-e print triptych and an oban tate-e print:
1857, published by Okazawaya Taheiji, censor’s seals aratame, mi the first entitled Pleasure Barge with Laborers on Roof, 1847-1852,
shichi, each with a “certified genuine” sticker and a seal by the Old published by Minatoya Kohei (Kinsendo), each with censor’s seals
Prints Society, Tokyo on verso, signed Hiroshige hitsu (on left sheet) (3) Murata, Mera, signed Ichijusai Yoshikazu ga; and Hitsuji (Goat, actor
14 5/16 x 9 3/4in (36.3 x 24.6cm) each approximately Onoe Kikujiro II), from the series Mitate junishi no uchi (The 12 Zodiac
Signs), 1852, published by Kakumotoya Kinjiro, censor’s seals
$3,000 - 5,000 Kinugasa, Murata, ne hachi, signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga (4)
14 3/8 x 9 1/2in (36.6 x 24cm) each approximately

$1,000 - 1,500

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