HIROSHIGE AND KUNISADA II: oban tate-e, an album, 36.3 x 24.3 m., containing the complete set of fifty-five prints from Gojusan tsugi meisho zue 'The fifty-three famous views' [The Upright Tokaido], all signed Hiroshige hitsu, published by Tsutaya Kichizo, inscriptions on the second print, Shinagawa, read 'With E. C. B...., Kind regards - U. S. Ship "Delaware", Japan - 1869 -'; and the complete set of fifty-four prints of Omokage Genji goju-shi jo 'The fifty-four chapters of Genji's image', signed Baichoro Kunisada hitsu, published by Tsutaya Kichizo--generally good impressions, late but good colour, top right or left corner of each print slightly damaged by dampness, three prints with top corner missing

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HIROSHIGE AND KUNISADA II: oban tate-e, an album, 36.3 x 24.3 m., containing the complete set of fifty-five prints from Gojusan tsugi meisho zue 'The fifty-three famous views' [The Upright Tokaido], all signed Hiroshige hitsu, published by Tsutaya Kichizo, inscriptions on the second print, Shinagawa, read 'With E. C. B...., Kind regards - U. S. Ship "Delaware", Japan - 1869 -'; and the complete set of fifty-four prints of Omokage Genji goju-shi jo 'The fifty-four chapters of Genji's image', signed Baichoro Kunisada hitsu, published by Tsutaya Kichizo--generally good impressions, late but good colour, top right or left corner of each print slightly damaged by dampness, three prints with top corner missing

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