Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861)Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858)Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865)
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861)Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858)Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865)

Twenty prints from the series Ogura Imitations of One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets

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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861)
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858)
Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865)
Twenty prints from the series Ogura Imitations of One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets
Twenty prints from the series Ogura Imitations of One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets (Ogura nazorae hyakunin isshu)

Each published by Ibaya Senzaburo (Dansendo), circa 1845-48

Comprising:
No. 2, Poem by Jito Tenno, signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga
No. 4, Poem by Yamabe no Akahito: Women with Snow in Bowls, signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga
No. 6, Poem by Chunagon Yakamochi: The Ibaraki Demon (Ibaraki no keshin) and Watanabe Genji Tsuna, signed Hiroshige ga
No. 7, Poem by Abe no Nakamaro: Nagoya Sanzaburo, signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga
No. 9, Poem by Ono no Komachi, signed Hiroshige ga
No. 12, Poem by Sojo Henjo: The Shirabyoshi Dancer Hotoke Gozen, signed Hiroshige ga
No. 13, Poem by Yozei-in: Oniwakamaru, signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga
No. 19, Poem by Ise: Masaemon's Wife Otani, signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga
No. 21, Poem by Sosei Hoshi: Shinobu Sota and Umewakamaru, signed Hiroshige ga
No. 30, Poem by Mibu no Tadamine: Kakuju and Kariya-hime, signed Hiroshige ga
No. 37, Poem by Fumiya Asayasu: Tamomo no Mae, signed Chooro Kuniyoshi ga
No. 40, Poem by Taira no Kanemori: Iga no Tsubone, signed Hiroshige ga
No. 43, Poem by Chunagon Atsutada: Kenreimon'in, signed Hiroshige ga
No. 45, Poem by Kentoku-ko: Yaoya Oshichi, signed Hiroshige ga
No. 47, Poem by Eko Hoshi: Heishokoku Kiyomori, signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga
No. 49, Poem by Onakatomi no Yoshinobu Ason: Kamiya Niemon, signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga
No. 57, Poem by Murasaki Shikibu: Isami Tomokichiro and Rokuya Ongundayu, signed Hiroshige ga
No. 69, Poem by Noin Hoshi: Tatsuta no mae and Sukune Taro, signed Hiroshige ga
No. 81, Poem by Go Tokudaiji Sadaijin: Fujiwara no Sanesada, signed Hiroshige ga
No. 83, Poem by Kotaikogu no Dayu Sunzei, signed Oju Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga
Each vertical oban (approx. 37.1 x 24.9cm.)

Specialist note

This series was a collaboration between the three artists, Kuniyoshi, Hiroshige and Kunisada, and each print compares a famous poem with a scene from Japanese history or theatre. The complete set comprises 100 prints, with 14 by Kunisada, 35 by Hiroshige and 51 by Kuniyoshi.

Impressions of each print are in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, go to www.mfa.org/collections