Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864) Miyagi Gengyo (1817-1880) Seven woodblock prints from the series Thirty-two Aspects in the Modern Style (Imayo sanjuniso), Edo period, 19th century

The Sokolov Collection

Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864) 

Miyagi Gengyo (1817-1880)

Seven woodblock prints from the series Thirty-two Aspects in the Modern Style (Imayo sanjuniso)

Edo period, 19^th century 

Each a woodblock print, from the series Thirty-two Aspects in the Modern Style (Imayo sanjuniso), signed Toyokuni ga within toshidama cartouche, variously published by Fujiokaya Keijiro (Shorindo) and Yamaguchiya Tobei, and comprising:

- The Hurried Type (Ki ga sekiso), published by Fujiokaya Keijiro (Shorindo), 3^rd month 1859

- The Controlled Type (Shimatsu ga yosaso), sealed Gengyo to inset, published by Fujiokaya Keijiro (Shorindo), 12^th month 1859

- The Hard-to-please Type (Kimuzakashisho), published Yamaguchiya Tobei (Kinkodo), 2^nd month 1859

- The Cute Type (Kawairashiso), sealed Gengyo to inset, published by Yamaguchiya Tobei (Kinkodo), 12^th month 1861

- The Type with a Secret Lover (Mabu ga ariso), published by Fujiokaya Keijiro (Shorindo), 12^th month 1859,

- The Sad-at-parting Type (Wakare ga iyaso), sealed Gengyo to inset, published by Yamaguchiya Tobei (Kinkodo), 6^th month 1861

- The Well-turned-out Type (Deki ga yosaso), sealed Gengyo to inset, published by Yamaguchiya Tobei (Kinkodo), 6^th month 1859

The first: 36.3 x 24.5 cm.

The second: 36 x 24.5 cm. 

The third: 36.2 x 24 cm. 

The fourth: 36 x 24.8 cm.

The fifth: 38 x 24.5 cm.

The sixth: 39 x 25.5 cm.

The seventh: 38 x 24.5 cm.