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: Kisen Hôshi. Signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga. Seal: yoshikiri. b) Title: Kawara Sadaijin. Signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga. c) Title: Sanjô Udaijin. Signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga. Seal: yoshikiri. d) Title: Kiyowara no Mototsuke. Signed: Hiroshige ga. Flower seal. Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga. Seal: yoshikiri e) Title: Fujiwara no Michinobu Ason. Signed: Kôchôrô Toyokuni ga. Seal: toshidama. f) Title: Ryôzen Hôshi. Signed: Ôju Toyokuni ga. Seal: toshidama. (6) Good to very good impressions and colours, several margins somewhat rubbed, soiled and trimmed, a) several repaired wormholes, b) a bit yellowed, some stains, thin spots, few tiny worm holes, c) soiled, margins trimmed off, lower margin undulating, d) yellowed, paper thin and slightly creased, centre fold, paper partially reinforced, e) centre fold, f) slightly yellowed, two stains, binding holes, right margin thin, slightly damaged and with traces of former mounting (verso)
