Lot 196 D α

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861)

Four ôban from the series Kisokaidô rokujûkyû tsugi no uchi. Signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga. Seal: yoshikiri. Published 1852-1853 by various publishers. Censors: Fuku/Muramatsu, Hama/Magome, Kinugasa/Murata a) No. 24. Title: Shionada, Torii Matasuke. Matasuke holding a severed head between his teeth. Block carver: Hori Chôsen. Publisher: Minatoya Kohei. b) No. 18. Title: Sakamoto, Gojôzaka. Samurai and child near tea house. Publisher: Minatoya Kohei. c) No. 27. Title: Ashida, Arai Maru Jogetsuni. Arai Maru follows the witch. Publisher: Sumiyoshiya Masagorô. d) No. 63. Title: Banba, Utanosuke Domori Matabei. Painter Matabei squats in front of a house. Publisher: Iseya Kanekichi. e) No. 64. Title: Toriimoto, Taira no Tadamori aburabôshi. Tadamori catching the oil thief. Publisher: Takadaya Takezô. (5) Good to very good impressions, still good colours, fair to good conditions (several with worm damages to different degrees, one faded, one soiled and with thin areas along margins).