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Utagawa Kunisada "Utagawa Toyokuni III" (Japanese, 1786-1865). Group of four Japanese ukiyo-e kabuki woodblock prints depicting figures in action. All likely were once part of a series of woodblock prints intended as a diptych or triptych. Each with seals in plate. Height: 14 1/2 in x width: 10 in.

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Utagawa Kunisada "Utagawa Toyokuni III" (Japanese, 1786-1865). Group of four Japanese ukiyo-e kabuki woodblock prints depicting figures in action. All likely were once part of a series of woodblock prints intended as a diptych or triptych. Each with seals in plate. Height: 14 1/2 in x width: 10 in.

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TOYOKUNI III-KUNISADA (1786-1865): Six oban tate-e, parts of triptychs, featuring full-length actors, two of the prints forming a diptych, actors under cherry blossoms. (Insolate, worn, trimmed, accidents).

Estim. 150 - 300 USD

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 KUNISADA I (TOYOKUNI III): COURTESAN TAMAGIKU FROM THE NAKAMANJI HOUSE UTAGAWA KUNISADA I (TOYOKUNI III): COURTESAN TAMAGIKU FROM THE NAKAMANJI HOUSE Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (1786-1864), signed Toyokuni ga Japan, dated 1859 Color woodblock print on paper. Vertical oban. Signed Toyokuni ga, censor’s seal Goat 7 aratame; publisher Uoya Eikichi. Titled Courtesan Tamagiku from the Nakamanji House, from the series Kokon meifu den (Biographies of Famous Women of All Ages). A portrait of the courtesan Tamagiku reading a letter. SIZE of the sheet 36.7 x 25.5 cm Condition: Good condition with minor wear and slight browning of paper. Trimmed margins, some creasing, and few stains. Museum comparison: Compare a closely related print, with similar seals, in the collection of the National Diet Library, Tokyo, bibliographical ID 024105573. Toyokuni III, also known as Utagawa Kunisada, was born in the Honjo district of Edo as Kunisada Tsunoda. Kunisada’s family owned a small hereditary ferryboat service. Though his father, an amateur poet, died when Kunisada was a child, the family business provided some financial security. During his childhood, he showed considerable promise in painting and drawing. Due to strong familial ties with literary and theatrical circles, he spent time studying actor portraits.

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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