Online Auction 13380From Artist to Woodblock: Japanese Prints from 18th to 20th Century
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861)Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1864)Utagawa Kunisada II (1823–1880)
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861)Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1864)Utagawa Kunisada II (1823–1880)

Two triptychs depicting beautiful women and a third of Prince Genji

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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861)
Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1864)
Utagawa Kunisada II (1823–1880)
Two triptychs depicting beautiful women and a third of Prince Genji
Three woodblock-printed triptychs comprising:
1. Utagawa Kuniyoshi: First Sunrise of the Year over the Sumida River (Sumidagawa hatsuhinode), signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga, published by Ebi-ya Rinnosuke, 1846-52
2. Utagawa Kunisada: The seventh month: Waiting for the moon (Fumizuki: Nijuroyuya machi), signed Toyokuni ga, published by Tsutaya Kichizo, 1854
3. Utagawa Kunisada II: Snow (Yuki), from the series Moon, Snow, and Flowers (Getsusekka no uchi), left and right sheets signed Ichijusai Kunisada ga, centre sheet signed Baichoro Kunisada hitsu, published by Yamamotoya Heikichi (Eikyudo), 1852
Each an oban triptych:
1. Each sheet approx. 36 x 25cm.
2. Each sheet approx. 35.8 x 24.8cm.
3. Each sheet approx. 35.6 x 24.6cm.

Specialist note

For another impression of the first in the collection of the National Diet Library, Tokyo, Japan, go to:
https://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/1301746?__lang=en=A

For another impression of the second in the collection of The Rhode Island School of Design, go to:
https://risdmuseum.org/art_design/objects/4056_the_seventh_month_waiting_for_the_moon_fumizuki_nijuroyuya_machi

For another impression of the third in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, go to:
https://www.mfa.org/collections/object/snow-yuki-from-the-series-moon-snow-and-flowers-getsusekka-no-uchi-464327

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