Lot 205 D α

Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Utagawa Hiroshige
Utagawa Kunisada

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861), Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) and Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864)

Six 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: Sarumaru Tayû. Signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga. b) Title: Sangi Takamura. Signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga. c) Title: Udaishô Michitsuna haha. Signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga. Seal: yoshikiri. d) Title: Sei Shônagon. Signed: Ôju Toyokuni ga. Seal: toshidama. e) Title: Inpumon-in no taifu. Signed: Hiroshige ga. Flower seal. f) Title: Shôsanmi Ietaka. Signed: Ôju Ichiyôsai Toyokuni ga. Seal: toshidama. (6) Good to very good impressions and colours, several with rubbed and soiled margin, a) slightly yellowed, bit creased, remains of scotch tape verso, b) slightly yellowed and soiled, backed, c) margins trimmed, centre fold, very thinly backed, d) centre fold, paper reinforced, e) margins trimmed, f) margins trimmed, paper thin