Group of four Japanese kabuki woodblock prints depicting actors in plays. Each w…

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Group of four Japanese kabuki woodblock prints depicting actors in plays. Each with seals in print. Three depicting finely dressed figures. Another depicting a scene from a play about Uto Yasukata who, along with his wife, was transformed into a bird. (Each) Sight; height: 9 in x width: 6 3/4 in. Framed; height: 15 1/2 in x width: 12 1/4 in x depth: 1/2 in.

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Group of four Japanese kabuki woodblock prints depicting act

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Estim. 300 - 400 USD

Kabuki Play, Hashira-e, Japanese Woodblock Print Artist: Unspecified Title: Osome and Hisamatsu, from the kabuki play "Osome Hisamatsu Ukina no Yomiuri" Date: early 19th century Size: 78 x 14.4 cm Condition report: Mounted, faded, restored on left top, creases. Ref: 65

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Kunisada III, Meiji Kabuki, Japanese Woodblock Print Artist: Utagawa Kunisada III (1848-1920) [signed as Hosai] Title: Akechi Samanosuke, a New Kabuki Play at the Meiji Theatre Publisher: Ishijima Yae Date: 1896 Dimensions: (L) 24.9 x 36.9 (C) 24.9 x 37 (R) 24.9 x 36.8 cm Condition: Pinhole. Minor creases. Ref: JG1117111-2

Estim. 140 - 240 USD

Kunichika, Kabuki Play, Original Japanese Woodblock Print Artist: Kunichika Toyohara (1835-1900) Title: Kabuki play, Jitsugetsu Seikyo Waseidan Publisher: Hayashi Kichizo Date: 1878 Size: (L)35.8 x 23.8 (C) 35.8 x 24.1 (R)35.8 x 23.7 cm Condition: Backed, wear and tear, paper residue on the back, vertical crease on the centre panel and left panel, slightly soiled. Ref: C-091903-2

Estim. 100 - 200 USD

Kunichika, Kabuki Theatre, Japanese Woodblock Print Artist: Kunichika Toyohara (1835-1900) Title: Kabuki Play “Otokodate Harusamegasa“ Publisher: Furuhashi Shinnosuke Date: 1897 Size: (L) 35.5 x 23.9 , (C) 35.5 x 24.4, (R) 35.5 x 24.1 cm Condition: Minor creases and tears, pinholes, light stain, partly colour oxidised and pigment running. Ref: JG0224BL13-26

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