KORYŪSAI ISODA 礒田湖龍斎 (1735–1790)

Series: Seiro meifu hakkei (Eight views of famous beauties from the green houses) Signature: Koryu ga Date: c 1774 Condition: excellent impression, vibrant colors, thin backing, upper margin slightly trimmed, faint rubbing lower right corner Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Chuban 23,2 x 18,9 cm

Signature: Koryu ga Publisher: Eijudô (Nishimuraya Yochachi) Date: c 1770s Condition: excellent impression, colors faded, minor soiling, minor rubbing Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Chuban (24,7 x 18,2 cm)

From Series: Furyu yatsushi Genji (Genji in Fashionable Modern Guise) Signature: Koryûsai ga Collector’s seal at backside Date: about 1770–72 (Meiwa 7–An'ei 1) Condition: excellent impression, beautiful colors; slight soiling at upper corners, tiny paper loss at upper right corner, otherwise no flaws to note Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Chuban (36 x 26 cm)

Signature: Koryûsai ga Date: Edo period Condition: excellent impression, faded, slightly wavy, small hole and rubbing lower left, mounting residues at the backside Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Hashira-e (67 x 12 cm)

Series: Fūryū aioi (no) kami jūnishi (12 fashionable zodiacal depcitions) Date: 1775 Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size koban (14,7x15,6cm)

Series: Fūryū aioi (no) kami jūnishi (12 fashionable zodiacal depcitions) Date: 1775 Condition: fine impression, some paper rubbing and soiling Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size koban (14,7x15,8cm)

Series: Fūryū aioi (no) kami jūnishi (12 fashionable zodiacal depcitions) Date: 1775 Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size koban (14,5x15,8cm)

Series: Furyu Edo juni kei (Stylish Views of Edo) Date: 1772-74 Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size koban (14,5x15,8cm)

Couple making love whilst little couple politely looking in a different direction Date: around 1770 Condition: excellent impression, vivid colors, vertical centerfold, slight rubbing at the lower left corner Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size chuban (21,5 x 27,7 cm)

Man Smoking in Bed with Woman and Attendant, Tiny Man Taking the Opportunity (probably First Maneemon Series) Date: Edo period, circa 1765-1770 Condition: very good impression, excellent colors, very thin backing, restored binding holes in the right margin, slight rubbing in the lower left corner Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Chuban (19,9 x 27,8 cm)

Shunga Date: about 1770 Condition: very good impression, slightly faded, restored centerfold, some rubbing in the lower corners Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: 18,1 x 25,6 cm

at the New Year's Parade, accompanied by kamuro Futaba and Midori Series: Hinagata wakana no hatsu moyô (Models for Fashion: New Year Designs as Fresh as Young Leaves) Signature: Kôto (= Edo) Yagembori jû Koryûsai ga Publisher: Eijudô (Nishimuraya Yochachi) Date: 1780 (An'ei 9) Condition: strong colors, wormholes, restored

(Descending Geese at the Sanjûsangendô) Series: Fûryû Fukagawa hakkei (Fashionable Eight Views of Fukagawa) Signature: Koryû ga Date: An'ei 2–4 (about 1773–75) Collector’s Seal: Hayashi Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Chuban

Tagasode, kamuro Tsuruji and Kashiku; Mitsuharu, kamuro Menami and Yasoji Series: Ehon Azuma nishiki matsu no kurai (High-ranking Courtesans of Edo) Signature: this page unsigned Publisher: Urokogataya Magobei Date: 1777 (An'ei 6) Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Chuban (21 x 15,5 cm)