Lot 208 D α

Kawanabe Kyôsai (1831–1889)

Three ôban from the series Tôkaidô (meisho fûkei) - frequently called by different names - which was designed by various artists and published in 1863 by various publishers. The so-called gyôretsu Tôkaidô. a) Series: Tôkaidô. Title: Takanawa ushigoya. Samurai procession passes a cow pen. Signed: Ôju seisei Chikamaro. Publisher: Daikokuya Kinjirô. Censor and date seal: aratame, V/1863. b) Series: Tôkaidô meisho no uchi. Title: Miho no matsubara. Samurai train on coastal road. Signed: Ôju Chikamaro. Block carver: Hori Daijirô. Publisher: Maruya Tetsujirô. Censor and date seal: aratame, V/1863. c) Series: Tôkaidô meisho no uchi. Title: Nanko. Samurai train passes a tea stall. Signed: Ôju seisei Chikamaro. Publisher: Iseya Kanekichi. Censor and date seal: aratame, V/1863. (3) Good impressions, colours a bit faded, slightly soiled, a and c) backed, b) rubbed, soiled, creased, binding holes, strong traces of usage