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TOYOKUNI II (1777-1835): surimono, kakuban, mostly 19.5 x 18.1cm., a set of eight depicting okubi-e portraits of various Danjuro actors, each signed Ko Toyokuni hitsu and with title inscription signed Nanadaime Sansho (Danjuro VII)
(a) Ganso Saigyu Danjuro 'The founder Saigyu Danjuro', with a poem by Kyokado [Shikatsube no Magao (1753-1829)]--good impression and colour, minor wormage, lightly backed
(b) Nidaime dai Hakuen Danjuro 'The second great Hakuen Danjuro' portrayed as Soga no Goro, with a poem by Rokujuen (Yadoya no Meshimori)--good impression and colour, tiny wormholes, lightly backed
(c) Sandaime Masugoro Danjuro 'The third Masugoro Danjuro', in the role of a komuso, with a poem by Kyokutei Chinjin--good impression and colour, slight wormage, lightly backed
(d) Yondaime Kiba no Danjuro 'The fourth Danjuro of Kiba', in the role of Kagekiyo, with a poem by Shinrantei Manzo II--good impression and colour, tiny worm holes, lightly backed
(e) Godaime Mukojima Oyadama Danjuro 'The fifth Danjuro, the kingpin of Mukojima', portrayed in the role of a Buddhist pilgrim, with a poem by Sakuragawa Jihinari--good impression, slight staining, minor wormage, lightly backed
(f) Rokudaime Kodama Danjuro 'The sixth Danjuro', portrayed in the lead role of a Shibaraku play, with a poem by Ryutei Tanehiko--good impression and colour, minor wormage, lightly backed
(g) Nanadaime Medama Danjuro 'The seventh jewel-eyed Danjuro', in the play Sukeroku, with a poem by Nanadaime Sansho (Danjuro VII)--good impression and colour, very slightly soiled, minor wormage
(h) Hachidaime Kaomiseya kyodai narabite Soga jitate 'The eight elder and younger brogher making a pair in the Soga style', probably Ichikawa Danjuro VIII and Ichikawa Kyuzo (?), with a poem by the artist, signed Nidai Toyokuni--good impression and colour, minor smudges and wormage
Sold together with a triptych by Kunisada depicting the actor in the same roles, each sealed Toyokuni, the prints signed Ichiyosai Toyokuni hitsu and sealed Kunisada aratame nisei Toyokuni no in--good impressions and colour, minor soiling (11)
(a) Ganso Saigyu Danjuro 'The founder Saigyu Danjuro', with a poem by Kyokado [Shikatsube no Magao (1753-1829)]--good impression and colour, minor wormage, lightly backed
(b) Nidaime dai Hakuen Danjuro 'The second great Hakuen Danjuro' portrayed as Soga no Goro, with a poem by Rokujuen (Yadoya no Meshimori)--good impression and colour, tiny wormholes, lightly backed
(c) Sandaime Masugoro Danjuro 'The third Masugoro Danjuro', in the role of a komuso, with a poem by Kyokutei Chinjin--good impression and colour, slight wormage, lightly backed
(d) Yondaime Kiba no Danjuro 'The fourth Danjuro of Kiba', in the role of Kagekiyo, with a poem by Shinrantei Manzo II--good impression and colour, tiny worm holes, lightly backed
(e) Godaime Mukojima Oyadama Danjuro 'The fifth Danjuro, the kingpin of Mukojima', portrayed in the role of a Buddhist pilgrim, with a poem by Sakuragawa Jihinari--good impression, slight staining, minor wormage, lightly backed
(f) Rokudaime Kodama Danjuro 'The sixth Danjuro', portrayed in the lead role of a Shibaraku play, with a poem by Ryutei Tanehiko--good impression and colour, minor wormage, lightly backed
(g) Nanadaime Medama Danjuro 'The seventh jewel-eyed Danjuro', in the play Sukeroku, with a poem by Nanadaime Sansho (Danjuro VII)--good impression and colour, very slightly soiled, minor wormage
(h) Hachidaime Kaomiseya kyodai narabite Soga jitate 'The eight elder and younger brogher making a pair in the Soga style', probably Ichikawa Danjuro VIII and Ichikawa Kyuzo (?), with a poem by the artist, signed Nidai Toyokuni--good impression and colour, minor smudges and wormage
Sold together with a triptych by Kunisada depicting the actor in the same roles, each sealed Toyokuni, the prints signed Ichiyosai Toyokuni hitsu and sealed Kunisada aratame nisei Toyokuni no in--good impressions and colour, minor soiling (11)