KITAO MASAYOSHI (1764-1824), illustrator, Edo meisho zue tsukei gojukkei (Pictorial guide to famous places of Edo, fifty views in total), signed Kitao Keisai Masayoshi zu, sealed Kitao Masayoshi, published by Keirin han, the complete set of fifty views with poems, preface signed Konzan Genshoshiki and sealed Gensho, dated Tenmei kinoto mi no aki hachigatsu (1785.8), with poem by Matsuo Basho in circular cartouche, mounted as 21 sheets, --good impressions, good color, soiled, stained, worming, fold lines, edges nibbled, some losses, attached to paper backing at edges

KITAO MASAYOSHI (1764-1824), illustrator, Edo meisho zue tsukei gojukkei (Pictorial guide to famous places of Edo, fifty views in total), signed Kitao Keisai Masayoshi zu, sealed Kitao Masayoshi, published by Keirin han, the complete set of fifty views with poems, preface signed Konzan Genshoshiki and sealed Gensho, dated Tenmei kinoto mi no aki hachigatsu (1785.8), with poem by Matsuo Basho in circular cartouche, mounted as 21 sheets, --good impressions, good color, soiled, stained, worming, fold lines, edges nibbled, some losses, attached to paper backing at edges

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KITAO MASAYOSHI (1764-1824), illustrator, Edo meisho zue tsukei gojukkei (Pictorial guide to famous places of Edo, fifty views in total), signed Kitao Keisai Masayoshi zu, sealed Kitao Masayoshi, published by Keirin han, the complete set of fifty views with poems, preface signed Konzan Genshoshiki and sealed Gensho, dated Tenmei kinoto mi no aki hachigatsu (1785.8), with poem by Matsuo Basho in circular cartouche, mounted as 21 sheets, --good impressions, good color, soiled, stained, worming, fold lines, edges nibbled, some losses, attached to paper backing at edges

The places portrayed are:
1. Ueno
2. Ryogoku
3. Rakanji
4. Kameido
5. Hirai
6. Azuma Shrine
7. Ume no Yashiki
8. Hagidera
9. Myoken Shrine
10. Tada Yakushi
11. Ekoin
12. Nippori
13. Daishi
14. Higashi Honganji
15. Yushima
16. Kanda Myojin
17. Nezu
18. Hotarusawa
19. Nishigahara
20. Oji
21. Nihonbashi
22. Nakasu
23. Tsukudajima
24. Tomigaoka
25. Susaki
26. Atago
27. Zojoji
28. Myojin Shrine
29. Meguro
30. Sumida River
31. Akiba Shrine
32. Masaki
33. Kagamigaike
34. Matsuchiyama
35. Yoshiwara
36. Shotoji
37. Komagata
38. Sakicho
39. Shinagawa
40. Nishi Honganji
41. Hirakawa
42. Sanno Shrine
43. Zoshigaya
44. Ushi Tenjin
45. Gokokuji
46. Takada
47. Mejiro
48. Sensoji (Asakusa)
49. Asukayama
50. Horai Go (Edo Palace)
17.4 x 48cm., 17.4 x 59.8cm., 17.4 x 84cm., each approx. (21)

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