Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Utagawa Hiroshige
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) and Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
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/Kinugasa, and others. a) Title: Motoyoshi Shinnô. Signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga. Seal: yoshikiri. b) Title: Kiyowara no Fukayabu. Signed: Hiroshige ga. Flower seal. c) Title: Taira no Kanemori. Signed: Hiroshige ga. Flower seal. d) Title: Daisôjô Gyôson. Signed: Hiroshige ga. Flower seal. e) Title: Dainagon Tsunenobu. Signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga. Seal: yoshikiri. f) Title: Sakyô no daifu Akisuke. Signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga. Seal: yoshikiri. g) Title: Fujiwara Kiyosuke Ason. Signed: Hiroshige ga. Flower seal. (7) Most good to very good impressions, good to very colours, most with rubbed and soiled margin, a) binding holes, small very thin spot, b) binding holes, two thin spots, c) binding holes, d) left margin trimmed, restored centre fold, e) stain, binding holes, left margin thin, paper reinforced, f) binding holes, left margin thin, paper reinforced, g) stains, slightly creased, backed worm hole, lower margin renewed
