Un ensemble d'estampes XVIIIE-XXE siècles

comprenant: Katsuchika Hokusai (1760-1849): Shunga présentant un couple en ébats; Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806): Yamauba et Kintaro, Nishiki-e, cachet de l'éditeur Tsutaya Juzaburo, signé Utamaro hitsu (encadré sous verre), deux pages (éditions tardives) du tryptique les pêcheuses d'abalones; une estampes signée Zeshin; et un paysage à l'encre avec rehauts d'aquarelle 

- Shunga by Hokusai : good impression. Some soiling and wear to the right and left lower corners. Backed on rice paper, otherwise in good state. - Utamaro : fair impression. Extensive soiling and fading, two wood worms on the lower right-hand corner, framed and glazed. - The Zeshin print (a later edition) : folded in several places, torned along the right edge and on the upper right corner; a water stain on the cartouche. - The Fuji landscape (print) with some soiling overall and fairly faded, some wares to the corners and edges, a fold in the middle. - The Toyokuni wrestlers : fairly good impression and colour. Some foxing overall. - Masayochi: Foxed and and light soiling. Fair impression and good colour - Ink on draft paper : with a few small wormage, a fold on the upper left corner.
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