Lot 127 Dα

Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864)

Five ôban from various series, all showing women. 1852. a) Two from the series Tôkaidô gojûsan tsugi no uchi. Narumi; Onna Daruma in Iwabuchi, between Yoshiwara and Kanbara. Signed: Toyokuni ga in toshidama cartouche. b) Hashihime from Edo murasaki gojûyo-jô. Signed: Toyokuni ga in toshidama cartouche. c) Takiyasha in Katada rakugan from Ômi hakkei no uchi. Signed: Konomi ni ôjite Toyokuni ga in toshidama cartouche. d) Shûsaku and Wakana-hime from Mitate sanjûrokkasen. Signed: Ichiyôsai Toyokuni ga. Seal: toshidama. (5) Good to very good impressions and colours, polished black and blue printing, blind printing, some minimally yellowed, some slightly rubbed and soiled, one with centrefold, one with worm damage, some slightly trimmed