FIVE JAPANESE HASHIRA-E WOODBLOCK PRINTS BY ISODA KORYUSAI, TORII KIYONAGA, AND KATSUKAWA SHUNSHO, LATE 18TH / EARLY 19TH CENTURY |

comprising: three hashira-e (pillar prints) signed Koryu-ga (Isoda Koryusai); one of a lady reading a letter, signed Kiyonaga (Torii Kiyonaga); and one of a lady with a fan in black kimono, signed Shunsho (Katsukawa Shunsho). Individually framed. 5 pieces.

Each of the prints is burnt but in otherwise fair condition. The Kiyonaga print has some stains. The Shuncho print is soiled and creased in areas. The Koryusai print's colors are faded it has some horizontal wrinkles.
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