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 lack a publisher’s or kiwame seal; some bear the publisher’s mark of Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudô) and the kiwame censor’s seal for the commercial edition. Additionally, 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 in 1998.