YOSHITSUYA UTAGAWA 歌川芳艶 (1822–1866)

by Utagawa YOSHITSUYA (1822–1866) Series: Bankoku jimbutsu zu (Pictures of Barbarians from Foreign Lands) Signature: Ichieisai Yoshitsuya ga Publisher: Ebiya Rinnosuke Censor's Seal and Seal of Date: Aratame, rooster 1 (1861) Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Ôban (36,8 x 25,5 cm)

Creped print (reduced in size by crinkling between two beveled boards Signature: Ichieisai Yoshitsuya ga Date: 1860ies Condition: excellent impression and colors Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: 21,3 x 15,2 cm

Creped print (reduced in size by crinkling between two beveled boards Signature: Ichieisai Yoshitsuya ga Date: 1860ies Condition: excellent impression and colors, very slight rubbing on one side Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: 21,3 x 15,2 cm

Creped print (reduced in size by crinkling between two beveled boards Signature: Ichieisai Yoshitsuya ga Publisher: Tsujiokaya Bunsuke Date: 1857 Condition: excellent impression and colors Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: 21,3 x 15,2 cm

Series: Hisago gundan gojûyojô (Fifty-four Scenes from the Story of Hideyoshi) Signature: Ichieisai Yoshitsuya ga Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizô (Kôeidô) Censor’s Seal and Seal of Date: 1864 (Bunkyû 4/Genji 1), 9th month Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Oban 37,5 x 24,9 cm

Series: Hisago gundan gojûyojô (Fifty-four Scenes from the Story of Hideyoshi) Signature: Ichieisai Yoshitsuya ga Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizô (Kôeidô) Censor's Seal and Seal of Date: Rat 9 aratame, 1864 (Bunkyû 4/Genji 1) Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Ôban (35,2 cm x 25,3 cm)

(Gishi meimei Sengaku-ji hikiage no zu) Signature: Ichieisai Yoshitsuya ga (on each sheet) Publisher: Tsujiokaya Bunsuke (Kinshôdô) Censor's Seal and Seal of Date: Monkey 10 aratame 1860 (Ansei 7/Man'en 1), 10th month Condition: Slightly faded, thinned areas professionally restored Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Oban Triptych (each sheet about 24,5 x 36,5 cm)

Edo hikeshi dezomeshiki no zu Signature: Ittôsai Yoshitsuna ga Publisher's seal: Tsutaya Kichizô Censor's seal: Fuku & Muramatsu Date's seal: Ratte 6 (1852) Original Japanese Woodblock Print

Kijutsu o yabutte Yorimitsu Hakamadare o karamen to su Yoshitsuya, a pupil of Utagawa Kuniyoshi is illustrating in this Oban triptych the confrontation between Minamoto no Yorimitsu and the magician Hakamadare Yasumasa from the The Taiheiki (Chronicle of Great Peace), which is a Japanese historical epic written in the late 14th century and covers the period from 1319 to 1367. The fearless warrior Minamoto no Yorimitsu is leading his three faithful comrades through Yakeyama Pass, as can be seen in the left panel. Hakamadare, who sits calmly in a tree at the right, attempts to avoid capture by using magic to create a distracting illusion of a battle between a bear and a giant snake. Signature: Ichieisai Yoshitsuya (on each sheet) Publisher Tsutaya Kichizô Censor's seal and Seal of Date: Horse 4, 1858 (Ansei 5), 4th month Original Japanese Woodblock Print