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KUNIYOSHI UTAGAWA 歌川国芳 (1797–1861)

Utagawa KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist who was active during the Edo period. He was born in Edo (present-day Tokyo) and is known for his dynamic and imaginative prints. Kuniyoshi's works covered a wide range of subjects, including historical scenes, landscapes, kabuki actors, and mythical creatures. He was particularly skilled in depicting warriors and samurai, often creating dramatic and action-packed compositions.

Kuniyoshi's style was characterized by bold lines, vibrant colors, and intricate details. He had a unique ability to capture the essence of his subjects, infusing them with energy and personality. Kuniyoshi's prints were highly popular during his lifetime and continue to be admired for their technical skill and storytelling abilities.

In addition to his artistic achievements, Kuniyoshi also played a significant role in the development of ukiyo-e as a medium. He was known for his experimentation with new techniques and his willingness to push the boundaries of traditional woodblock printing.

Overall, Utagawa Kuniyoshi is considered one of the most innovative and influential ukiyo-e artists of his time, leaving a lasting impact on the genre and inspiring future generations of artists.

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Utagawa KUNIYOSHI (1798–1861)

Tanuki / Raccoon Dogs

(K465)

850 €

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From a series of comic prints alluding to the alleged ability of raccoon dogs to voluntarily enlarge their scrotum. Upper scene: Tengu no mane (Raccoon dogs imitating a tengu using his scrotum as the tengu’s large nose) Lower scene: Jibiki danuki (Raccoon dogs using their scrotums as a fishing net) Publisher: Kazusa-ya Iwazo Date: c. 1842 Condition: very good impression, vibrant colors, some restorations Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Oban (36 x 25,5 cm)

Utagawa KUNIYOSHI (1798–1861)

Five Stations: Akasaka, Fujikawa, Okazaki, Chiryu, and Narumi

(K513)

550 €

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Series: Tokaido gojusan eki goshuku meisho (Famous Views of the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road) Signature: Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi shukuzu (sketched by Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi, right margin) Publisher: Tsuruya Kiemon (Senkakudo) Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizo (Koeido) Date: about 1830-35 (Tenpo 1-6) Condition: very good impression, colors faded, some slightly thinned areas (edges), some soiling, mounting residues Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Oban (24,9 x 37,7 cm)

Utagawa KUNIYOSHI (1797–1861)

Actors in the Kabuki Play "Hatsumoto Yui Soga no Kyôdai"

(K276)

480 €

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Actors Ichikawa Danjûrô VIII as Sasano Gonza (R), Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Shirai Gonpachi (C), and Onoe Kikujirô II as Yaeume (L) Play: Hatsumoto Yui Soga no Kyôdai Theater: Kawarazaki Signature: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga (on each sheet) Publisher: Ôtaya Takichi (Hori Takichi) Censor’s seal and seal of date: Hama, Magome, 1849 (Kaei 2), 1st month Condition: excellent impression, colors slightly faded, few restored wormholes Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Oban Triptych (each sheet 36,2 x 24,8 cm)

Utagawa KUNIYOSHI (1797–1861)

Nissaka: The Nightly Weeping Rock

(K228-F027)

650 €

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Series: Tôkaidô gojûsan tsui (Fifty-three Pairings for the Tôkaidô Road) Signature: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi Publisher: Ibaya Senzaburô (Dansendô) Censor’s seal and seal of date: Mura, about 1845–46 (Kôka 2–3) Condition: excellent impression, vibrant colors, faint soiling at lower margin, otherwise no flaws to note Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Oban (36,6 x 25 cm)

Utagawa KUNIYOSHI (1797–1861)

Kaoshô Rochishin

(J686)

750 €

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Poem by Ariwara Narihira Ason: Lu Zhishen, the Tattooed Priest Series: Ogura nazorae hyakunin isshu (Ogura Imitations of One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets) Signature: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga Publisher: Ibaya Senzaburô Censor's seal and date: Kinugasa, about 1845–48 (Kôka 2–Kaei 1) Condition: excellent impression, perfect colors, faint soiling at lower margin otherwise no flaws to note Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Oban (37 x 25 cm)

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Utagawa KUNIYOSHI (1797–1861)

Honchô nijûshi kô (Series)

(I496)

1.250 €

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Album with 19 (of 24) Woodblock Prints from Series: Honchô nijûshi kô (Twenty-four Japanese Paragons of Filial Piety) Signature: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga, Chôôrô Kuniyoshi ga Publisher: Muratetsu Censor Seals: various Date: 1842-1843 (Tenpô 13-14) Condition: prints glued to album pages, wormholes in most of them, slight fading, some soiling and rubbing, one print (Youth of the Mino Province Collecting Wood) with parts missing in left margin Original Japanese Woodblock Prints, Size Chuban (c 25,5 x 18 cm each)

Utagawa KUNIYOSHI (1797–1861)

In the Kusunoki Camp, Sugimoto Akiyuki Is Rewarded with a sword

(I899)

380 €

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(Kusunoki no jinchû ni Sugimoto Akiyuki wo hakatte meiken wo eru no zu) Signature: Kuniyoshi ga Publisher: Yamamoto-ya Heikichi, Eikyudo, Kiri seal Date: 1858 Condition: good impression, faded colors, rubbing at the folds Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: 37 x 74,5 cm

Utagawa KUNIYOSHI (1797–1861)

Tokonatsu

(I880)

220 €

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Danshichi Kurobei, the fishmonger hero of the play “Natsu matsuri”, putting a handgrip on Otori Sagayemon. This is probably Nakamura Utayemon IV in the production at the Nakamura theatre in the summer of 1845. Series: Genji kumo ukiyoye awase (Ukiyo-e comparison if the cloudy chapters of Genji ) Signature: Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga Date: 1845/46 Condition: excellent impression and colors, slight rubbing in the corners Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: 36 x 24 cm

Utagawa KUNIYOSHI (1797–1861)

Sekiya (No. 16 Gatehouse)

(I908)

420 €

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Series: Genji kumo ukiyo-e awase (Genji Clouds Matched with Ukiyo-e Pictures) Signature: Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga Publisher: Iseya Ichibei Censor’s Seal and Seal of Date: Watari, Koka 2-Koka 3 (1845-46) Condition: excellent impression, vibrant colors, faint vertical centerfold (hardly visible); margins slightly trimmed Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Ôban (36,8 x 24,2 cm)

Utagawa KUNIYOSHI (1797–1861)

Poem by Minamoto no Kanemasa

(I636)

360 €

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Series: Hyakunin isshu no uchi (One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets) Signture: Chôôrô Kuniyoshi ga Publisher: Ehiko Date: about 1840–42 (Tenpô 11–13) Condition: very good impression and colors, some rubbing and slight soling on margins, mounting residues Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Oban (36,8x25,8cm)

Utagawa KUNIYOSHI (1797–1861)

Akasaka: Empress Kômyô

(I457)

480 €

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Series: Kisokaidô rokujûkyû tsugi no uchi (Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaidô Road), this no. 57 Signature: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga Artist's seal: kiri Publisher: Iseya Kanekichi Censor’s Seal and Seal of Date: Mera, Watanabe, Rat 7, 1852 (Kaei 5), 7th month Condition: Excellent impression, vibrant colors; right margin slightly trimmedfew faint creases, small printing spot close to right margin Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Ôban (35,8 x 24,1 cm)

Utagawa KUNIYOSHI (1797–1861)

Ichikawa Ebizô as Amakawaya Gihei

(I484)

380 €

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Ichikawa Ebizô as Amakawaya Gihei sits on a veranda next to the box in which Yuranosukê is hidden. Scene from Act 10 of the Kabuki Play Kanadehon Chûsingura, Part of a triptych Signature: Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga Publisher: Izumi-ya Ichibei Censor’s Seal and Date: kiwame, before 1843 Condition: very good impression, vibrant colors, faint soiling close to lower margin, restored wormhole Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Oban (35,8 x 24,2 cm)

Utagawa KUNIYOSHI (1797/98-1861)

Nowaki: Narihira and Takako-hime

(F246)

480 €

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Series: Genji kumo ukiyo-e awase (Genji Clouds Matched with Ukiyo-e Pictures) Signature: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga Publisher: Iseya Ichibei Censor's Seal and Seal of Date: Mura, Kôka 2–3 (about 1845–46) Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Oban

Utagawa KUNIYOSHI (1797–1861)

Ôiso: Tora Gozen and Soga no Jûrô

(F127)

380 €

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Series:Tôkaidô gojûsan tsui (Fifty-three Pairings for the Tôkaidô Road) Signatur: Chôôrô Kuniyoshi ga Publisher’s Seal: Ebiya Rinnosuke Censor’s Seal and Seal of Date: Mura, about 1845 - 46 Condition: good impression, colors faded, some crease, backing Original Japanese woodblock print, Size: Ôban

Utagawa KUNIYOSHI (1797–1861)

Karuizawa: Kamata Matahachi

(E379)

380 €

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Series: Kisokaidô rokujûkyû tsugi no uchi (Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaidô Road) Signature: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga with Kiri Seal Publisher: Takadaya Takezô Censors' Seals and Seal of Date: Mera, Watanabe, Rat 7 (1852) Condition: good impression, colors faded, soiling and thin area of the paper in the lower left corner, small biding holes on left margin Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Ôban

Utagawa KUNIYOSHI (1797–1861)

Mosos Prayer

(434)

320 €

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Moso's prayer is heard as he searches for bamboo shoots in the snow, which his mother desires so much Series: Morokoshi Nijushi-ko (24 Aspects of Childhood Love in China) Signature: Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi ga Date: 1848-50 Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size 25 x 18 cm,

Utagawa KUNIYOSHI (1797–1861)

Fujikawa Mizuemon

(1942)

380 €

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Isogai Hyôdayû (r) takes revenge on Fujikawa Mizuemon (l) who murdered Isogai Hyôdayû's father. Series:Tôkaidô gojûsan tsui (Fifty-three Pairings for the Tôkaidô Road) No. 38 Signatur: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga with red Seal Kiri Publisher’s Seal: Kojimaya Jûbei Censor’s Seal: Mura Date: ca. 1845/46 Original Japanese woodblock print, Size: Ôban

Utagawa KUNIYOSHI (1797–1861)

Yoshiwara (Battle on the Beach)

(D602)

380 €

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Series: Tokaido gojusan-tsui (Fifty-three pairings along the Tokaido Road) Signature: Kuniyoshi with kiri seal Publisher: Ibaya Senzaburo Censor's Seal and Seal of Date: Mura (1842 - 1846) Condition: excellent impression, brilliant colors, left margin cut, faint creases, soiling on upper left margin, residues of former mounting Original Japanese Woodblock Print, size: Ôban

Utagawa KUNIYOSHI (1797–1861)

Fujieda: Priest Renshô, Formerly Kumagai Naozane

(C163)

380 €

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Series:Tôkaidô gojûsan tsui (Fifty-three Pairings for the Tôkaidô Road) Signatur: Chôôrô Kuniyoshi ga Publisher’s Seal: Ibaya Senzaburô Censor’s Seal: Mura(ta) Date: ca. 1843-44 Original Japanese woodblock print, Size: Ôban

Utagawa KUNIYOSHI (1797–1861)

Kusuguttai (It Tickles)

(252)

980 €

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Echizen Uni (Sea Urchin Creme), No. 15 of the series "Sankai medetai zu-e" (Pictures of Tresures from the Sea and the Mountains" Signature: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga Publilsher's Seal: Tsutaya Kichizô Censor's Seal: Murata & Kinugasa Date: Rat 8 (1852) Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Oban

Utagawa KUNIYOSHI (1797–1861)

Rei (Good Mannors)

(437)

980 €

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Series: Kodomo asobi Hachigyô no uchi (Children at Play, eight virtues) Signatur: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga Publisher’s Seal: Igaya Kan-emon Original Japanese woodblock print, Size: Ôban

Utagawa KUNIYOSHI (1797–1861)

Nô (Farmers)

(1308)

980 €

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Series: Osana asobi no uchi (Children at Play) Signatur: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga Publisher’s Seal: Katô-ya Date: before 1842 Original Japanese woodblock print, Size: Ôban

Utagawa KUNIYOSHI (1797–1861)

Sumino Juheiji Tsugufusa

(K409)

Series: Seichu gishi den (Stories of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Samurai), No. 45 Signature: Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga Publisher: Ebiya Rinnosuke (Kaijudo) (Japanese) Censor’s seal and seal of date: Mera & Murata, 1847 (Koka 4), 7th month to 12th month Condition: very good impression, vibrant colors, wormhole Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Oban (37,5 x 25,4 cm)

Utagawa KUNIYOSHI (1797–1861)

Tomimori Sukeemon Masakata

(K408)

Series: Seichu gishi den (Stories of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Samurai), No. 27 Signature: Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga Publisher: Ebiya Rinnosuke (Kaijudo) Censor’s seal and seal of date: Mera & Murata, 1847 (Kôka 4), 7th month to 12th month Condition: excellent impression, vibrant colors Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Oban (37,2 x 25,7 cm)

Utagawa KUNIYOSHI (1797–1861)

Uchiwa-e (Fan Print): Bijin from behind a beaded curtain

(K334-F213)

Series: Tsukihigai ataru tomobiki (Moon and Sun Shells for Tomobiki, which is fortuitous day for conducting business) Signature: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga Publisher: Iba-ya Kyûbei Censor’s seal and seal of date: Tanaka, 1844-45 Condition: brilliant impression and colors, restored vertical centerfold, restoration and mounting residues at corners Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size 22,8 x 29,4 cm

Utagawa KUNIYOSHI (1797–1861)

Unuma: Yoemon and His Wife Kasane

(K177-F366)

The farmer Yoemon murdering his deformed wife Kasane with a sickle under a willow tree on the river bank, her spirit rising and taking shape above him. Series: Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaidô Road (Kisokaidô rokujûkyû tsugi no uchi) Signature: Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga Publisher: Kazusaya Iwazo Censor’s seal and seal of date: Mera (Watanabe), 1852 (7th month) Condition: excellent impression, brilliant colors, no flaws to note Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Oban (35,8 x 24,9 cm)

Utagawa KUNIYOSHI (1797–1861)

Hosokute: Horikoshi Dairyo

(K176-F365)

Horikoshi Masatomo (the historical Hotta Masanobu) tormented on his sickbed by ghosts Series: Kisokaidô rokujûkyû tsugi no uchi (Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaidô Road) Signature: Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga Publisher: Yawataya Sakujiro Censor’s seal and seal of date: Mera (Watanabe), 1852 (7th month) Condition: excellent impression, brilliant colors, margin slightly trimmed, otherwise no flaws to note Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Oban (35,9 x 24,7 cm)

Utagawa KUNIYOSHI (1797–1861)

Kenyû fujo kagami

(K178-F062)

Chujo-hime holding the ends of a string-game against the background of a waterwheel paired with a lotus blossom Series: Kenyû fujo kagami (Mirror of Women of Wisdom and Courage) Signature: Chooro Kuniyoshi ga, artist's red Yoshi Kiri seal Publisher: 'Ei' (Takahashiya Takakichi of Bun'eido Cenor’s seal and seal o date: Tanaka, ca. 1844 Condition: excellent impression, vibrant colors, horizontal center fold, faint soiling, minor trimming Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Oban (37,1 x 24,2 cm)

Utagawa KUNIYOSHI (1797–1861)

Hayaku kite mitai / Kishu kumano seki masa

(K174-F364)

(Wanting to Try It On Right Away / Fungus from Kumano in Kii Province) Series: Sankai medetai zue (Auspicious Desires on Land and Sea), No. 18 Signature: Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga Publisher by: Joshuya Kinzo Censor seals and seal of date: Kinugasa & Maruta, 1852 (8th month) (8th month) Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Oban (36,4 x 25 cm)

Utagawa KUNIYOSHI (1797–1861)

Actor Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Rôyô Hôshi

(K060-F363)

Play: Otogi Banashi Hakata no Imaori, Theater: Nakamura Signature: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga Publisher: Kawachiya Chôzô (Japanese) Censor’s seal and seal of date: Hama, Magome, Rat 9, 1852 (Kaei 5), 9th month Condition: excellent impression, vibrant colors, mounting residues at backside of left and right margin, faint stain lower left corner, faint creases at upper left corner Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Oban (36,5 x 24,5 cm)

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