A LARGE COLLECTION OF JAPANESE PRINTS

A LARGE COLLECTION OF JAPANESE PRINTS
EDO/MEIJI, 19TH CENTURY

67cm x 16.5cm. (32)

WITHOUT RESERVE

The private collection of Michael and Margaret Susands.

Including:
-1: Utagawa Kunisada I / Toyokuni III (1786–1864), an oban tate-e woodblock print depicting actors Nakamura Tsuruzō I as Wakatō Kihei and Nakamura Fukusuke I as Tanizawa Tanomo, dated 1857, signed Toyokuni ga in a toshidama cartouche; published by Sagamiya Tōkichi (Ai-To) with censor's seals: aratame, Snake 3;
-2: another oban tate-e woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada I / Toyokuni III (1786–1864), depicting actor Iwai Shijaku I as Shirokiya Okoma, from an untitled series of actors in mirrors, dated 1838, signed Gototei Kunisada ga, published by Tsutaya Kichizō (Kōeidō), censor’s seal kiwame;
-3: an Utagawa Kunisada I / Toyokuni III (1786–1864) oban tate-e diptych depicting actors Iwai Kumesaburō III as Ohan (inset), Kataoka Gadō II as Akogi no Heiji (R), Seki Sanjūrō III as Hiragawara Jirozō, and Kataoka Gadō II as Katsuragawa Chōemon (inset) (L), dated 1856, signed Toyokuni ga in a toshidama cartouche, published by Honmo, censor's seals: aratame, Dragon 8;
-4: an oban tate-e woodblock print by an unidentified artist depicting an actor playing the part of Kanjincho, based on the Noh play Ataka, 19th century;
-5: another oban tate-e woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada I / Toyokuni III (1786–1864), depicting an unidentified figure attacked by a gigantic bird of prey;
-6: another oban tate-e woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada I / Toyokuni III (1786–1864), depicting actors Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII as Abe no Yasuna, Sawamura Yoshijirō I as the Abe Baby (Abe no dōji); dated 1852, signed Toyokuni ga in a toshidama cartouche, published by Kogaya Katsugorō and with censors’ seals Kinugasa, Murata, Rat 8
-7: an oban yoko-e woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige I (1797–1858), entitled Jūdanme (Act X) from the series Chūshingura (The Storehouse of Loyal Retainers), signed Hiroshige ga;
-8: an oban tate-e woodblock print by Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) depicting an actor playing an oiran, c.1868;
-9: Utagawa Kunisada I / Toyokuni III (1786–1864), an oban tate-e woodblock print depicting actor Onoe Kikugorō III as Omatsuri Sashichi, from the series Modern Mirror of Actors (Haiyū tōsei kagami), c.1830; signed Kōchōrō Kunisada ga; published by Tsutaya Kichizō (Kōeidō), with censor’s seal kiwame;
-10: an oban tate-e woodblock print, probably by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) and depicting some of the 108 Heroes of the Water Margin, c. 1854;
-11: Utagawa Kunisada I / Toyokuni III (1786–1864), an oban tate-e woodblock print depicting actor Nakamura Fukusuke in the role of Chūrō Onoe, 1829; signed Kōchōrō Kunisada ga, with Toshidama seal, published by Kagaya; with censor’s seal aratame;
-12: an oban tate-e woodblock print by Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900) depicting the actor Otani Tomoemon, c.1865;
-13: a woodblock print by Ogata Gekkō (1859-1920) depicting Chapter 21 of the Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji), Otome (The Maidens ); 1892, signed and sealed Gekkō, published by Yokoyama Ryohachi;
-14: a woodblock print by Ogata Gekkō (1859-1920) depicting Chapter 5 of the Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji), Kagero; 1892, signed and sealed Gekkō, published by Yokoyama Ryohachi;
-15: a woodblock print by Ogata Gekkō (1859-1920) depicting Chapter 22 of the Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji), Tamakazura (The Tendril Wreath); 1892, signed and sealed Gekkō, published by Yokoyama Ryohachi;
-16: an oban yoko-e woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada I / Toyokuni III (1786–1864) depicting actors, c.1850;
-17: a surimono with fish and beans underneath a panel of calligraphy by an unknown artist;
-18: an oban tate-e woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada I / Toyokuni III (1786–1864), depicting an actor playing the role of Obiya Chōemon;
-19: a diptych made of two oban tate-e woodblock prints by Utagawa Kunisada I / Toyokuni III (1786–1864), depicting actors in the guise of a Good Influence (Zendama) and a Bad Influence (Akudama);
-20: a surimono by Ryūryūkyo Shinsai (1799-1823) depicting a smoking set including a kiseruzutsu (pipe case) rendered with mother of pearl details under lines of calligraphy; signed Ryuryukio Shinsai Rojin sha (painted by the old man Ryuryu Shinsai) and sealed Shinsai;
-21: an oban tate-e woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige I (1797–1858), entitled Komagata-dō Azuma-bashi (Komagata Hall and Azuma Bridge), from the series Meisho Edo hyakkei (One Hundred Famous Views of Edo), 1857; signed Hiroshige ga; published by Uoya Eikichi;
-22: an oban tate-e woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada I / Toyokuni III (1786–1864), entitled Road to Mount Nunobiki at Yawata Station, depicting the actor Nakamura Tsuruzo I as Nanba Rokuro, from the series The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido, 1852;
-23: an oban tate-e woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada I / Toyokuni III (1786–1864), entitled Odawara: (Actor Morita Kan'ya XI as) Iinuma Katsugorō, from the series Tōkaidō gojū san tsugi no uchi (Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road), 1852; signed Toyokuni ga, in a toshidama cartouche, published by Sumiyoshiya Masagorō, with censor’s seals Kinugasa, Murata, Rat 8;
-24: an oban tate-e woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada II (Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV, 1823–1880), depicting actor Ichikawa Danzō VI as Rokuji Namuemon, 1865; signed Baichōrō Kunisada ga; published by Iseya Kanekichi, with censor’s seal Ox 2 aratame;
-25: an oban tate-e woodblock print by an unidentified artist of a man standing before a wall;
-26: a hashira-e woodblock print by Isoda Koryūsai (1735–1790), entitled Two Golden Pheasants on Snow-covered Pine over Waterfall, c.1770, signed Koryū ga;
-27: an oban tate-e woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada II (Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV, 1823–1880), depicting the actor Shikan Nakamura as the character Yan Qing in the Water Margin kabuki play, published by Kiya Sōjirō;
- 28: an oban tate-e woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige I (Japanese, 1797–1858), entitled Fukagawa Mannenbashi (Mannen Bridge, Fukagawa), from the series Meisho Edo hyakkei (One Hundred Famous Views of Edo), 1857, signed Hiroshige ga;
-29: an oban tate-e woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada I / Toyokuni III (1786–1864), entitled Tosei suikoden: Kosonsho ni hisu (Modern Suikonden: Banzui Chobei, Comparable to Gongsun Sheng), 1859; signed Konomi ni makase Toyokuni ga in a Toshidama cartouche; published by Hayashiya Shogoro; with censor’s seal Hitsuji-shi, aratame;
together with two Chinese Qing Dynasty padded silk pictures.