Utagawa Hiroshige
Utagawa Kunisada - Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) and Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864) - image-1

Lot 159 Dα

Utagawa Hiroshige Utagawa Kunisada - Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) and Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864)

Auction 1101 - overview Cologne
08.12.2017, 11:00 - Indian, Southeast Asian and Japanese Art
Estimate: 300 € - 400 €
Result: 744 € (incl. premium)

Utagawa Hiroshige
Utagawa Kunisada

Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) and Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864)

Eight ôban from the series Sôhitsu gojûsan tsugi, a series designed by Hiroshige (landscape in background) and Kunisada (persons in foreground). Present are the stations Kanagawa, Fujisawa, Ejiri, Yoshiwara, Kagegawa, Arai, Shiragusa, Ishiyakushi. Signed: Hiroshige ga and rhombic seal; Kunisada ga in toshidama cartouche. Block carver: Hori Take; Yokogawa Hori Take. Publisher: Maruya Kyûshiro. Censor: aratame. Dates: VII/1854, VIII/1854, XII/1854, IV/1855, VIII/1855. (8) Mostly good impressions, fair conditions with strong traces of usage