Lot 176 Dα

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

Eighteen ôban from the series Tôkaidô gojûsan tsui, designed by both Kuniyoshi and Hiroshige, with a few designs by Kunisada. Present are 11 prints by Kuniyoshi, 3 by Hiroshige and 4 by Kunisada: Odawara, Fujisawa, Yoshiwara, Kanbara, Ejiri, Okabe, Fujieda, Shimada, Kakegawa, Fukuroi, Mitsuke, Arai, Futagawa, Yoshida, Chiryû, Kuwana, Seki and Ishibe. Signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga; Chôôrô Kuniyoshi ga; Seal: yoshikiri; Hiroshige ga; Hiroshige giga; Seal: diamond; Kôchôrô Toyokuni ga; Ôjû Toyokuni ga; Seal: toshidama. Block carvers: Horikô Takejirô; horikô. Publishers: Ibaya Kyûbei; Ibaya Sensaburô; Enshuya Matahei; Kojimaya, Iseya Ichibei. Censor: Mura. Circa 1845. (18) Good to very good impressions and colours, most margins rubbed, soiled and trimmed to various degrees, some creased, some with light stains, some with binding holes, some with worm damage, other damages, some backed