Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861)
Seven ôban from the series Ogura nazorae hyakunin isshu, a collaboration between Kuniyoshi, Hiroshige and Kunisada, published between 1845 and 1848 by Ibaya Sensaburô. Block carvers: Yokokawa Takejirô, Matsushima Fusajirô. Censors: Watari, Muramatsu, Hama, Murata and Kinugasa, and others. a) Title: Minamoto no Muneyuki Ason. Signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga. Seal: yoshikiri. b) Title: Oshikôchi no Mitsune. Signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga. Seal: yoshikiri. c) Title: Fujiwara Yoshitake. Signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga. Seal: yoshikiri. d) Title: Ise no Ôsuke. Signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga. Seal: yoshikiri. e) Title: Minamoto no Toshiyori Ason. Signed: Toyokuni ga in toshidama cartouche. f) Title: Hôshôji Nyûdo Saki no Kanpaku Daijô Daijin. Signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga. Seal: yoshikiri. g) Title: Dôin Hôshi. Signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga. Seal: yoshikiri. (7) Good to very good impressions, most with good to very good colours, many with margins slightly rubbed, soiled, a) margins trimmed, tiny holes at upper margin, b) margins slightly trimmed, binding holes, c) margins with repaired worm damage, d) margins somewhat trimmed, centre fold, e) lower right area rubbed and soiled, binding holes, f) lustre, backed, g) margins trimmed
