Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1864)

Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1864)
Ten prints from the series An Excellent Selection of Thirty-six Noted Courtesans
Ten prints from the series An Excellent Selection of Thirty-six Noted Courtesans (Meigi sanjuroku kasen)

Each woodblock-printed, each signed Oju Toyokuni ga, published by Tsutaya Kichizo (Koeido), 1861 and comprising:

1. No. 14, Tokonatsu
2. No. 20, Yorozuyama
3. No. 23, Hitomoto
4. No. 25, Imamurasaki
5. No. 26, Segawa
6. No. 29, Hashidate
7. No. 30, Hanamurasaki
8. No. 31, Kumoi
9. No. 35, Morokoshi
10. No. 36, Agemaki
Each vertical oban (approx. 36.4 x 24cm.)