PROPERTY FROM A COLLECTION

Utagawa Yoshitsuya (1822–1866)
Utagawa Kunisada II (Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV) (1823-1880)
Utagawa Kunisada I (1786-1864)
Gigado Ashiyuki (active circa 1814–1835)
Seven single prints, a triptych, a diptych and a part triptych
The actor Ichimura Uzaemon in the role of Shirai Gonpachi, woodblock print, signed Ichieisai Yoshitsuya ga, published by Kakumotoya Kinjiro, 1862

The actor Ichikawa Danjuro VIII as Satomi Yoshinari, from the series The Book of the Eight Dog Heroes (Hakkenden inu no soshi no uchi), woodblock print, signed Ichijusai Kunisada ga (Kunisada I), published by Tsutaya Kichizo (Koeido), 1852

A diptych depicting the Death of Buddha (Nehan zu), signed Kunisada ga (Kunisada I), published by Suzuki Ihei

A triptych depicting four actors in various roles before an open terrace looking out over a lake, signed Ashiyuki ga, published by Ariwarado Chubei, circa 1850s

Two sheets from a triptych depicting samurai in a temple, signed Yoshitora

Four single woodblock prints from the series Lady Murasaki's Genji Cards (Murasaki Shikibu Genji karuta), each signed Baichoro Kunisada ga (Kunisada II) and published by Tsutaya Kichizo (Koeido), 1857:

No. 1, Kiritsubo
No. 46, Shiigamoto
No. 48, Sawarabi
No. 49, Yadorigi

A single-sheet woodblock print, Chapter 4, Yugao, from the series Fifty-four Chapters of the False Genji (Nise Genji gojuyo jo), signed Kunisada hitsu (Kunisada II), published by Tsutaya Kichizo (Koeido), 1864
Each sheet vertical oban (approx. 33.8 x 24cm.)

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