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UTAGAWA KUNIKIYO (ACTIVE 1850S-1880S)
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1857
A complete set of 12 oban yoko-e prints from the series Chushingura
(The Storehouse of Loyal Retainers): Daijo (Act One); Nidanme (Act
Two); Sandanme (Act Three); Shidanme (Act Four); Godanme (Act
Five); each with censor’s seals mi go, aratame; Rokudanme (Act Six);
Shichidanme (Act Seven); Hachidanme (Act Eight); Kudanme (Act
Nine); Judanme (Act Ten); Juichidanme (Act 11); and Junidanme (Act
12); each with censor’s seals mi mu, aratame; each published by
Tsutaya Kichizo, signed Kunikiyo ga (12)
9 3/16 x 14in (24.6 x 35.7cm) each approximately

$800 - 1,200

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TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI (1839-1892)
Meiji era (1868-1912), 1886-1891
Comprising three oban tate-e prints: the first entitled Joganden no
tsuki, Minamoto no Tsunemoto (Joganden Moon, Minamoto no
Tsunemoto), No. 67; Tsuki no yotsu no o, Semimaru, No. 98, dated
1891; and Shinkan no tsuki (the Moon’s Inner Vision) No. 34, dated 175
1886; each from the series Tsuki hyakushi (100 Aspects of the Moon),
published by Akiyama Buemon, signed Yoshitoshi (3)
14 1/2 x 9 3/4in (36.7 x 24.8cm)

$1,000 - 1,500

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TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI (1839-1892)
Meiji era (1868-1912), 1885-1891
Comprising four oban tate-e prints: the first entitled Meigetsu ya tatami
no ue ni matsu no kage (Full Moon on the Tatami Mats Shadows of the
Pine Branches) No. 5, dated 1885; Yasurawade, nenamashi mono o,
sayo fukete, katabuku made no, tsuki o mishi kana (I wish I had gone to
bed immediately, but now the night has passed, and I watch the moon
descend) No. 44; and Sarugaku (Monkey) No. 92, dated 1891; each
from the series Tsuki hyakushi (100 Aspects of the Moon), published by
Akiyama Buemon; the last entitled Gamo Sadahide kashin Toki Motosada
Koshu Inohanayama mao nage-taoshi no zu (Gamo Sadahide’s Servant,
Toki Motosada), from the series Shingata sanjuroku kaisen (36 Ghosts,
New Selection of 36 Apparitions), dated 1890, published by Matsuki
Heikichi; each signed Yoshitoshi (4)
14 1/2 x 9 3/4in (36.7 x 24.6cm) each approximately
$1,000 - 1,500
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