Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864) Five woodblock prints, Edo period, 19th century

The Sokolov Collection

Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864)

Five woodblock prints

Edo period, 19^th century

The group comprising:

- Act X (Judanme), from the series Matched Pictures for the Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Ekyodai Chushingura), signed Kochoro Kunisada ga, censor's seal kiwame, published by Sanoya Kihe (Kikakudo), circa 1830s

- The actor Ichikawa Kodanji IV, signed Toyokuni ga, seal of Gengyo, published by Kagaya Kichibei (Seiseido) in 1861

- The actor Iwai Kumesaburo III in the role of the girl Yae, later Seyama, from the series Portraits from Hit Plays of Both Historical Stories and Modern Life (Jidai sewa atari sugatami), signed Toyokuni ga within toshidama cartouche, published by Uoya Eikichi, 9^th month 1858

- The actor Ichikawa Danjuro in the role of Oiran Takao, signed Gototei Kunisada ga, censor's seal kiwame, published by Yamashiroya Toemon (Rakutosha) circa 1801-17

- The actors Bando Minosuke, Onoe Kikugoro and Iwai Hanshiro in the roles of Yakko Shimbei, Yakko Okubei and Ohaji, signed Gototei Kunisada ga, published by Ibaya Kyubei (Kinseido) in 1817

The first, second, third and fourth vertical oban; the fifth uchiwa-e:

The first:38.5 x 26.3 cm.

The second: 38 x 25 cm.

The third: 36.5 x 25 cm.

The fourth: 38.7 x 26.5 cm.

The fifth: 23.6 x 26.2 cm.