Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | Six woodblock prints from the series Virtuous Women for the Eight Views (Kenjo hakkei) | Edo period, 19th century

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) 

Six woodblock prints from the series Virtuous Women for the Eight Views (Kenjo hakkei)

Edo period, 19^th century 

each a woodblock print, censor's seal Tanaka, published by Ibaya Sensaburo (Dansendo), and comprising: 

- Autumn Moon in Sagano, Kogo no Tsubone (Sagano no shugetsu, Kogo no Tsubone), signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga

- Lingering Snow on Mount Yoshino: Shizuka Gozen (Yoshinoyama no bosetsu, Shizuka Gozen), signed Chooro Kuniyoshi ga

- Evening Glow at Yashima: Lady Tamamushi (Yashima no sekisho, Tamamushi no mae), signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga

- Returning Sails at Tsukushi: The Empress Jingu (Tsukushi no kihan, Jingu kogo), signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga

- Night Rain at the Hunting Ground: Tegoshi no Shasho (Kariba no yau, Tegosho no Shasho), signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga

- Descending Geese at Kanazawa: The Poetess Kaga no Chiyo (Kanazawa rakugan, Kaga no Chiyo), signed Chooro Kuniyoshi ga 

Each a chutanzaku: each sheet approx. 37.7 x 12.6 cm., 14⅞ x 5 in.