EISEN AND KUNISADA: oban tate-e, 36.3 x 24.9cm. and 38.5 x 25.8cm., a portrait from the back of the standing courtesan Oi of Ebiya in all her finery, signed Keisai Eisen ga, published by Moritaya Hanjiro; and another, the actor Iwai Hanshiro as Otaka with a letter and looking up at geese, one of which carries a letter, signed Gototei Kunisada ga, published by Sanoya Kihei--the first, good impression and colour, slightly soiled and rubbed, the second, good impression and colour, minor worm holes, both pasted at top corners (2)

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EISEN AND KUNISADA: oban tate-e, 36.3 x 24.9cm. and 38.5 x 25.8cm., a portrait from the back of the standing courtesan Oi of Ebiya in all her finery, signed Keisai Eisen ga, published by Moritaya Hanjiro; and another, the actor Iwai Hanshiro as Otaka with a letter and looking up at geese, one of which carries a letter, signed Gototei Kunisada ga, published by Sanoya Kihei--the first, good impression and colour, slightly soiled and rubbed, the second, good impression and colour, minor worm holes, both pasted at top corners (2)

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