Lot 181 Dα

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

Six ôban from the series Ogura nazorae hyakunin isshu, part 2. Present are: a) numbers 53 (Udaishô Michitsuna's mother), 56 (Izumi Shikibu), 68 (Sanjôin), and 100 (last, Juntokuin). Signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga. Seal: yoshikiri; b) number 52 (Fujiwara no Michinobu Ason). Signed: Kôchôrô Toyokuni ga. Seal: toshidama; c) number 93 (Kamakura Udaijin). Signed: Hiroshige ga. Kiku-seal. Various block carvers. Publisher: Ibaya Senzaburô. Censors: Hama, Mura, Muramatsu, Mera, Murata. 1845-1847. (6) Good to very good impressions and colours, margins slightly yellowed, rubbed, soiled, some light stains, two with centrefold, one with worm damage, some margins trimmed, other damages