Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III.) - Chiryû: the actor Bandô Takesaburô I as Narih…

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Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III.) - Chiryû: the actor Bandô Takesaburô I as Narihira - (Honjo 1786-1865 Edo) Color woodblock print from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô Way (Tôkaidô gojûsan tsugi no uchi). Signed "Toyokuni ga" in Toshidama cartouche, publisher Iseya Kanekichi, censor's seal Mera (+ Watanabe trimmed). Oban format 35.2 x 24.3 cm. - Somewhat trimmed on the right. - Thieme/Becker 22.

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Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III.) - Chiryû: the actor Bandô T

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Five oban tate-e, three by TOYOKUNI III-KUNISADA, parts of triptychs, ghost story, two full-length actors from the same triptych; one by KUNISADA II, young woman among fireflies; one by TOYOKUNI II, full-length actor. (Insolate, worn, trimmed)

Estim. 250 - 500 EUR

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. 250 - 500 EUR

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. 250 - 500 EUR

UTAGAWA KUNISADA I (TOYOKUNI III): ACTOR ASAO YOROKU II AS IZUMOBO AND ACTOR ICHIKAWA KODANJI IV AS UMASHI TOROKU UTAGAWA KUNISADA I (TOYOKUNI III): ACTOR ASAO YOROKU II AS IZUMOBO AND ACTOR ICHIKAWA KODANJI IV AS UMASHI TOROKU Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (1786-1864), signed Toyokuni ga Japan, dated 1858 Color woodblock print on paper. Vertical oban. One sheet of diptych. Signed Toyokuni ga; publisher Daikokuya Kinnosuke. Titled Actor Asao Yoroku II as Izumobo and Actor Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Umashi Toroku, from the Kabuki adaptation of the drama The Potted Trees. The servant Izumobo is wearing kneepads from chopping the wood to kindle the fire, the sub-zero temperatures evident from the frozen noses of the two figures. SIZE of the sheet 35.9 x 25.1 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. Very good impression and bright colors. Minor creasing and trimmed margins. Backed with paper.

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