Null Possibly Utagawa Kunisada II (Japanese, 1823-1880). Woodblock ukiyo-e print…

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Possibly Utagawa Kunisada II (Japanese, 1823-1880). Woodblock ukiyo-e print depicting a man wrestling a letter from the formidable grip of a woman on the ground. Faded marks along the lower right and lower left corners; description and title along the upper left corner in Japanese. Sight; height: 13 1/2 in x width: 9 in. Framed; height: 17 in x width: 12 3/4 in x depth: 3/4 in.

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Possibly Utagawa Kunisada II (Japanese, 1823-1880). Woodblock ukiyo-e print depicting a man wrestling a letter from the formidable grip of a woman on the ground. Faded marks along the lower right and lower left corners; description and title along the upper left corner in Japanese. Sight; height: 13 1/2 in x width: 9 in. Framed; height: 17 in x width: 12 3/4 in x depth: 3/4 in.

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A SCROLL PAINTING OF A SAMURAI ONI, AFTER UTAGAWA KUNISADA, c. 1900s A SCROLL PAINTING OF A SAMURAI ONI, AFTER UTAGAWA KUNISADA, c. 1900s Japan, late 19th to early 20th century Ink, watercolors, and gouache on silk. Mounted as a hanging scroll on a paper frame with wooden handles. Depicting a muscular oni dressed as a samurai, his weapons to the ground, as he throws his head back to look at the crashing waves. Inscriptions: Signed ‘Gototei Kunisada’ 五渡亭国貞 with seal. One inscription to the back ‘Utagawa Kunisada’. Image SIZE 60 x 26 cm, SIZE incl. mounting 135 x 35 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. Some foxing, stains, and soiling. The frame with usual traces of wear and holes. Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III, was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist. He is considered the most popular, prolific, and commercially successful designer of ukiyo-e woodblock prints in 19th-century Japan. In his own time, his reputation far exceeded that of his contemporaries, Hokusai, Hiroshige and Kuniyoshi. ‘Gototei’ 五渡亭 was the mostly used go name until 1844. It literally means ‘Pavilion of the Fifth Ferry’ and refers to the ferry boat service owned by Kunisada´s family.

Estim. 250 - 500 USD

UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI I: ACTOR SEGAWA KIKUNOJO V AS OISO NO TORA UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI I: ACTOR SEGAWA KIKUNOJO V AS OISO NO TORA By Utagawa Toyokuni I (1769-1825), signed oju Toyokuni ga Japan, dated 1823 Color woodblock print on paper. Vertical oban. Signed oju Toyokuni ga, censor’s seal: kiwame; publisher Yamamotoya Heikichi (Eikyudo). Titled Segawa Kikunojō V as Oiso no Tora, from the series Yakusha tosei kagami (Modern Mirror of Actors). Portrait of kabuki actor Segawa Kikunojo V (1802-1832) in the role of the courtesan Oiso no Tora. The toggle to the end of the cord is decorated with the actor's mon crest. SIZE of the sheet 38 x 25.9 cm Condition: Good condition with good colors and wear. Some soiling, staining, and foxing. The wormholes repaired. Gently mounted on a passepartout. There are two different sets of prints that follow the same template. The first is by Toyokuni I, the teacher, from ca. 1823 and the second is by Kunisada, his pupil, from ca. 1838. See the collection of the British Museum, for a half-length portrait of kabuki actor Segawa Kikunojo V as the courtesan Oiso no Tora, by Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III), museum number 2018,3021.50. Museum comparison: A closely related print, bearing the same seals, is listed in the repository of the Waseda University Cultural Resource Database: The database of ukiyo-e, artwork number 100-1881.

Estim. 350 - 700 USD

UTAGAWA SADAHIDE: DIPTYCH OF THE KAMI OF AGRICULTURE WAKUMUSUBI UTAGAWA SADAHIDE: DIPTYCH OF THE KAMI OF AGRICULTURE WAKUMUSUBI By Utagawa Sadahide (1807–1873), signed Gyokuransai Sadahide ga Japan, c. 1820-1848 Color woodblock print on paper. Oban diptych, mounted together. Signed Gyokuransai Sadahide ga. Titled Ooyamato kaiko sanjin no zu. Women gathering silkworms and harvesting the cocoon to make silk, the Kami of agriculture, Wakumsubi to the top. SIZE of the sheet 75.5 x 27.6 cm Condition: Very good condition with wear. Fresh colors and vivid impression. Some folds and creasing, minor soiling, and slight browning of paper. Utagawa Sadahide (1807-1873) was born under the given name of Hashimoto Kenjiroin in Fusa province. He was a pupil of the ukiyo-e master Utagawa Kunisada. Sadahide was a popular ukiyo-e artist of the late Edo and early Meiji period. He experimented with panoramic perspectives and bird’s eye view to depict panoramas of Osaka, Kyoto and Nagasaki. The woodblock prints of Sadahide Utagawa were shown at the Japanese pavilion in the spectacular World Exhibition in Paris of 1866. Literature comparison: Another print of woman making silk by Utagawa Sadahide is in the Musum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession number 11.37406a-c.

Estim. 350 - 700 USD

UTAGAWA KUNISADA: A WOODBLOCK TRIPTYCH OF SOMA TAIRA CLAN SECOND GENERATION STORY UTAGAWA KUNISADA: A WOODBLOCK TRIPTYCH OF SOMA TAIRA CLAN SECOND GENERATION STORY By Utagawa Kunisada, signed Kochoro hitsu Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Color woodblock print on paper. Oban triptych. Signed Kochoro hitsu. Title Soma heishi nidaibanashi (Soma Taira Clan Second Generation Story). Illustrating four kabuki actors dressed as samurai in a dynamic scene. SIZE of the sheet 35 x 70 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and slight browning of paper. Few stains and slightly trimmed margins. Backed with Japan paper. SIZE of the sheet 35.1 x 23.5 cm Museum comparison: A closely related print is in the collection of the International Research Center for Japanese Studies, material ID 005297445.

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