Lot 444
  • 444

FIVE JAPANESE ‘ACTOR’ PRINTS BY IPPITSUSAI BUNCHO, KATSUKAWA SHUNSHO, AND KATSUKAWA SHUN’EI, LATE 18TH / EARLY 19TH CENTURY |

Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • sight of largest 11 3/4 x 5 7/8 in.; 29.8 x 14.9 cm
comprising: three small pages from the book Ehon butai ogi (‘The Picture Book of Stage Fans’) (1770) by Ippitsusai Buncho (1725-1794) and Katsukawa Shunsho (1726-1792) respectively depicting the actors Ichikawa Benzo, Ichikawa Yaozo, and Tomizawa Hanzaburo; an 'actor' print by Katsukawa Shun’ei with a collector’s seal Matsumoto; and a print showing an actor with a sword, with the collector’s mark Deurusu (Derousse), signed Shun’sho ga (Katsukawa Shunsho). Individually framed. 5 pieces.

Condition

Each print is in overall good condition with only slight fading to the colors. The lower section of the Ichikawa Yaozo print has some soiling.
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