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Utagawa Kuniyoshi
1797-1861
A bust-portrait of the samurai Shirai Gonpachi from the series Kuniyoshi Moyo Shofuda Tsuketari Genkin Otoko (Kuniyoshi's typical types of wayward young men), published by Ibaya Kyubei; a full-length portrait of a female beauty from the series Bimoku juni shi (Twelve stories of beautiful eyes); a hosoban of an old man boiling water; a portrait of a seated beauty polishing her nails; a print of Ume no Yoshibei reading a poem at night from the series Ogura Nazorae hyakunin isshu (Ogura imitation of a hundred poets); and an actor print; each signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga, the first very good impression and colour, the others good impressions and colour, all pasted down on paper at the top corners, some worm holes, soiling and some staines
five oban tate-e: 37.5 x 25 cm. each approx., one hosoban: 36.5 x 12.7 cm. (6)
1797-1861
A bust-portrait of the samurai Shirai Gonpachi from the series Kuniyoshi Moyo Shofuda Tsuketari Genkin Otoko (Kuniyoshi's typical types of wayward young men), published by Ibaya Kyubei; a full-length portrait of a female beauty from the series Bimoku juni shi (Twelve stories of beautiful eyes); a hosoban of an old man boiling water; a portrait of a seated beauty polishing her nails; a print of Ume no Yoshibei reading a poem at night from the series Ogura Nazorae hyakunin isshu (Ogura imitation of a hundred poets); and an actor print; each signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga, the first very good impression and colour, the others good impressions and colour, all pasted down on paper at the top corners, some worm holes, soiling and some staines
five oban tate-e: 37.5 x 25 cm. each approx., one hosoban: 36.5 x 12.7 cm. (6)
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