283 - 20 PRINTS FROM THE GRAND FISH SERIES (UOZUKUSHI) BY UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE I (1797–1858)

20 PRINTS FROM THE GRAND FISH SERIES (UOZUKUSHI) BY UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE I (1797–1858) Japan, circa 1832–1833 and circa 1840–1842, ôban format. Nos. 1–11 of Part 1, including 'River trout; ‘Horse Mackerel, Freshwater Prawns and Water Pepper’. A few sheets without a publisher’s or kiwame seal, some with publisher Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudô) and kiwame censor's seal of the commercial ed. Further 9 sheets from the later Part 2 such as 'Carp', 'Sweet Sea Bream, Mebaru and Wasabi', some bearing the publisher’s mark of Yamadaya Shōjirō (Kinkyōdō), a few without a publisher’s mark or bearing that of Maruya Jinpachi (Enjudô), and one with kiwame. A few sheets bear collectors’ seals (Hayashi and 'TSN' (presumably Tony Straus-Negbaur). (20) Provenance: - Willi Kaiser, by descent. - Swiss collection, purchased from the above 1998.