Lot 185 Dα

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)

a) Four ôban from the series Seichû gishiden. Present are numbers 18 (Teraoka Heiemon Nobuyuki), 19 (Uramatsu Handayû Takanao), 27 (Tomimori Sukeemon Masakata) and 49 (Miura Jirôemon Kanetsune). Each signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga. Seal: yoshikiri. Publisher: Ebiya Rinnosuke. Censors: Yoshimura, Muramatsu; Mera, Murata; Muramatsu, Yoshimura. 1847. b) Two ôban with same subject matter. Each signed Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga. (6) Mostly very good impressions, good to very good colours, rubbed and soiled, some worm damage, some binding holes, some slightly trimmed