Original Prints - 18th & 19th Century

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Noh Play
Stock#AA039
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Noh Play

Price $150

Shosai - Shiba Bridge - 36 Places in Tokyo
Stock#AA041
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SHOSAI IHUKEI

Artist Ikkei Shosai ca. 1870 active

Subject Shiba Bridge - Thirty-six Places in Tokyo

Dated 1872

Signature Shosei Ikkei

Publisher Man-mago

Description "Tokyo Meisho Sanjuroku Gi Sen" (36 Fun Plays of the Famous Places of Tokyo). "Siba no Hashi" (Shiba Bridge). Accidents happen when a beauty walks.

 

Price $225

Ikkei Shosai was a pupil of Hiroshige III. Hi work is best described as comic scenes of Edo (Tokyo) life in the early Meiji era. Shosai Ikkei made several landscape series and views of early Tokyo.

Yoshitoshi - Kyoto Honnoji Gassen
Stock#AD042
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Title Kyoto Honnoji Gassen

Artist Yoshitoshi Taiso 1839-1892

Signature Yoshitoshi.

Dated 1872.

Impression Good ... Embossed.

Colours Very good ... Burnishing.

Condition Good ... Paper toned. Slightly soiled. Slightly creased. Worm holes. Backed.

Description "Kyoto Honnoji Gassen". Three fighting samurai.

Format 3 Oban tate-e

Width 73.0 cm

Height 36.5 cm

 
Price $975
Yoshitoshi Taiso, 1839-1892    
Yoshitoshi is considered to be one of the greatest artists of the Meiji era. He started his career as a pupil of Kuniyoshi. Yoshitoshi produced a number of famous print series during his lifetime - the most famous ones being the '100 Aspects of the Moon', series about beautiful women and his ghost series. Until his early fourties, the artist's life was a struggle for financial survival. Only in his late years he found public recognition and commercial success. Yoshitoshi suffered from depression and mental illness and died at the age of 53 from a cerebral hermorrhage.

Yoshitaki - Assassin - kabuki
Stock#AD043
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Title Assassin - kabuki

Artist Yoshitaki Utagawa 1841-1899

Signature Yoshitaki.

Dated Ca. 1870-80s.

Impression Excellent - very good ... embossed.

Colours Very good ... Orange colours partially oxidised.

Condition Very good ... Lightly soiled, sheets pasted together, the middle sheet slightly wavy, album backing. The left edge of the left sheet trimmed.

Description Kabuki scene. ketani Mondo (Middle: played by Nakamura Fukusuke) visits Oyuki-no-kata (Right: Jitsukawa Masatomo) holding a room lamp and a sword which he hides on his back.

Format 3 Chuban

Width 52.5 cm

Height 24.5 cm

 
Price $565

Yoshitaki Utagawa, 1841-1899    
His original name was Nakai Yoshitaki. Yoshitaki was a pupil of Yoshiume. He became a member of the so-called Kamigata-e school. From about 1860 to 1880 he was a leading member of the Osaka school - famous for actor prints.

Hiroshige II - Black Gate at Ueno - Kokon Tokyo Meisho
Stock#AD046
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Hiroshige II - Black Gate at Ueno - Kokon Tokyo Meisho

Title Black Gate at Ueno - Kokon Tokyo Meisho

Artist Hiroshige II Utagawa 1829-1869

Signature Hiroshige.

Dated Ca. 1860s.

Impression Good.

Colours Very good.

Condition Very good ... Paper toning, several foxing and light stains, the side margins soiled, surface abrasion on the right margin.

Description From the series, "Kokon Tokyo Meisho" (The Famous Places of Tokyo; The Past and The Present), The black painted wooden gate, Kuromon-guchi, to Ueno park.

Width 23.5 cm

Height 18.0 cm

 
Price $419

 

54 Famous Battles of Hideyoshi's Warriors: #33
Stock#AD048
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Yoshitsu - 54 Famous Battles of Hideyoshis Warriors #33

Artist Yoshitsuya Koko  1822 - 1866

Subject From the series Fifty-Four Famous Battles of Hideyoshi's Warriors - Hisago Gundan. Print #33

Publisher Tsutaya

Date 1864

Condition Generally fine state....Retains Japanese album backing paper. Minor marks and flaws.

Colour Fine

Impression Fine early 1st edition printing

Format Oban Tate-e

Width 25.0 cm

Height 35.5 cm

 

Price $579

Hideyoshi was born in Owari province into a lowly servant family. As a young man he joined the Oda clan as a retainer. He was noticed for his resourcefulness and rose to high rank within the clan in spite of his peasant origins. He rapidly became one of Oda Nobunaga's most important generals and adopted the name Hideyoshi. He lead a brave force of unbeatable Samurai for his adopted clan. His bravery and dedication to the clan were legendary, and tales of Hideyoshi's heroic exploits have long been a part of Japanese folklore.

 

Yoshitsuya was a pupil of Kuniyoshi. He worked as a printmaker and an illustrator. Best known are his prints with warriors and with subjects from Japanese legends and history. He also made Japanese tattoo designs (irezumi). 

 

54 Famous Battles of Hideyoshi's Warriors: #35
Stock#AD050
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Yoshitsu - 54 Famous Battles of Hideyoshis Warriors #35

Artist Yoshitsuya Koko  1822 - 1866

Subject From the series Fifty-Four Famous Battles of Hideyoshi's Warriors - Hisago Gundan. Print #35 Publisher Tsutaya

Date 1864

Condition Generally fine state....Retains Japanese album backing paper. Minor marks and flaws.

Colour Fine

Impression Fine early 1st edition printing

Format Oban Tate-e

Width 25.0 cm

Height 35.5 cm

 

Price $579

54 Famous Battles of Hideyoshi's Warriors: #36
Stock#AD051
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Yoshitsu - 54 Famous Battles of Hideyoshis Warriors #36

Artist Yoshitsuya Koko  1822 - 1866

Subject From the series Fifty-Four Famous Battles of Hideyoshi's Warriors - Hisago Gundan. Print #36

Publisher Tsutaya

Date 1864

Condition Generally fine state....Retains Japanese album backing paper. Minor marks and flaws.

Colour Fine

Impression Fine early 1st edition printing

Format Oban Tate-e

Width 25.0 cm

Height 35.5 cm

 

Price $579

54 Famous Battles of Hideyoshi's Warriors: #14
Stock#AD053
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Yoshitsu - 54 Famous Battles of Hideyoshis Warriors #14

Artist Yoshitsuya Koko  1822 - 1866

Subject From the series Fifty-Four Famous Battles of Hideyoshi's Warriors - Hisago Gundan. Print #14 Publisher Tsutaya

Date 1864

Condition Generally fine state....Retains Japanese album backing paper. Minor marks and flaws.

Colour Fine

Impression Fine early 1st edition printing

Format Oban Tate-e

Width 25.0 cm

Height 35.5 cm

 

Price $579

Five bejin relaxing
Stock#AE025
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Artist Ogata Gekko(1859-1920)
Subject Five bejin relaxing
Printed ca. 1894 (Meiji 27)
Publisher Matsuki Heikichi
Impression Good
Colours Fine
Condition A little trimmed otherwise good.
Format Oban tate-e
Width 22.8 cm
Height 35.5cm
 

Price $445

Kabuki Actor - Kunichika
Stock#AE026
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Artist Kunichika Toyohara 1835-1900

Signature Toyohara Kunichika hitsu

Subject Chiyomatsu Famous Kabuki Actor Onoe Kikunosuke II
Printed ca. 1880
Impression Good
Colours Very Good
Condition Slight trimming to margins. Several wormholes otherwise good.
Format Oban tate-e
Width 24.0 cm
Height 35.5cm
 

Price $295

Kunisada III Triptych
Stock#AE027
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Artist Baido Kunimasa (1848-1920) aka Kunisada III

Subject Kabuki

Dated ca. 1890

Signature Baido Kunimasa

Seal Toshidama

Impression Excellent - very good

Colours Very good

Condition Very good .the middle sheet has some worm damage. Slightly creased, otherwise in very good condition.

Format 3 Oban tate-e
Sheet Width 25.0 cm
Sheet Height 37.0cm

 

Price $625

Kunichika's Kabuki Scene: The Dance
Stock#AE028
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Artist Kunichika Toyohara 1835-1900

Signature Toyohara Kunichika hitsu

Subject A Kabuki dance interlude
Printed ca. 1860
Impression Very Good
Colours Fine
Condition Slightly trimmed. Retains Japanese album backing. Minor worm damage at base of central and right sheets. A paper flaw towards base of central sheet. Small tear lower right corner of right sheet. Minor marks and flaws. Generally good state.
Format Oban Triptych
Each Sheet Width 24.0 cm
Each Sheet Height 35.5cm
 

Price $595

Kanadehon Chushingura: Act VI
Stock#AE029
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Artist Utagawa Sadahide (1807-1873)

Subject A very good set by Kunisada's leading pupil,Kanadehon Chushingura, translates to The Treasury of Loyal Retainers

Printed mid 1830's

Impression Moderate
Colours Very Good
Condition Full size. Paper slightly toned. Overall light wear and soils. Some marginal edge damages. Sumi smudges in margin on verso. Minor creases, marks and flaws. Generally moderate state.
Format Oban yoko-e
Width 25.5 cm
Height 37.0cm
 

Price $475

Osaka Chuban Diptych
Stock#AE033
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AE033

Artist Yoshitaki Nakai(1841-1899)

Subject An intimate Kabuki moment

Printed ca.1860's

Impression Fine with lacquer, gauffrage and gold pigment
Colours Fine with some fading at edges
Condition Full size. Retains Japanese album backing uniting the two sheets. Minor marks and flaws. Generally very good state.
Format Chuban diptych
Width 24.0 cm
Height 35.0cm
 
Price $425

Kunisada's Kabuki Print - Framed
Stock#AF007
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Artist Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864)

Subject Kabuki Actor - Nakamura

Printed ca 1850

Impression Good
Colours Very Good
Condition Full size, although margins have been narrowed due to framing. Minor flaws. Generally good state.
Format Oban tate-e
Width 23.0 cm
Height 33.0cm
 

Price $445

True Beauties - Shin Bijin
Stock#AG001
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Artist Toyohara Chikanobu 1838-1912

Signature Yoshu Chikanobu 

Dated August 1897

Impression Very good

Colours Fine

Condition Full Size. Minor marks and flaws. Generally a very good state.

Subject From the series Shin Bijin - The True Beauties. Bijin performing the tea ceremony

Format Oban tate:

Width 24.0 cm

Height 35.5 cm

 
Price $445

Thirty-six Selected Beauties
Stock#AG002
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Subject From the series, Sanjuu Rokkasen - The Thirty-six Selected Beauties

Artist Mizuno Toshikata 1866-1908

Signature Toshikata

Dated Ca. 1894

Publisher Akiyama Buemon

Impression Good with gauffrage & shomenzuri 

Colours Good

Condition Full Size. Retains Japanese album backing paper. Minor marks, stains, soils and flaws. Generally quite good state

Format Oban tate

Width 25.0 cm

Height 35.5 cm

 
Price $265

Thirty-six Selected Beauties
Stock#AG003
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Subject From the series, Sanjuu Rokkasen - The Thirty-six Selected Beauties

Artist Mizuno Toshikata 1866-1908

Signature Toshikata

Dated Ca. 1894

Publisher Akiyama Buemon

Impression Good with gauffrage & shomenzuri 

Colours Good

Condition Full Size. Retains Japanese album backing paper. Minor marks, stains, soils and flaws. Generally quite good state

Format Oban tate

Width 25.0 cm

Height 35.5 cm

 
Price $265

Thirty-six Selected Beauties
Stock#AG004
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Subject From the series, Sanjuu Rokkasen - The Thirty-six Selected Beauties

Artist Mizuno Toshikata 1866-1908

Signature Toshikata

Dated Ca. 1894

Publisher Akiyama Buemon

Impression Good with gauffrage & shomenzuri 

Colours Good

Condition Full Size. Retains Japanese album backing paper. Minor marks, stains, soils and flaws. Generally quite good state

Format Oban tate

Width 25.0 cm

Height 35.5 cm

 
Price $265