Beschreibung:

OKUMURA MASANOBU (1686-1764), REKISEITEI EIRI (ACTIVE CIRCA 1790-1800), KATSUKAWA SHUNSHO (1726–1792), KATSUKAWA SHUNKO (1743-1812), KIKUKAWA EIZAN (1787-1867), UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858), UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI III (1786-1865), AND OTHERSEdo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th century Ten prints of various formats and subjects: the first a hosoban by Masanobu depicting a rich retired gentleman impersonating Daikoku, two courtesans seated beside, signed Hogetsudo Oku Bunkaku [...]; the second an oban by Eiri of Tenji Tenno: Aki no ta (Emperor Tenji: Autumn Rice Field) from the series Hyakunin isshu mitate hakkei (Eight Views of the Hundred Poets), signed Rekisentei ga; the third a chuban by Shunsho of No.6 from the series Kaiko yashinai gusa (Silkworm Cultivation), signed Shunsho ga; the fourth a hosoban by Shunko depicting a kabuki actor, signed Shunko ga; the fifth an oban by Eizan depicting Hanamurasaki of the Tamaya, signed Kikukawa Eizan hitsu; the sixth an oban, attributed to Kunisada, of Mayuzumi of the Sanotsuchiya, no signature; the seventh an oban by Utagawa school of Urino of the Okamonotoya, no signature; the eighth an oban by Hiroshige of Fukagawa Hachiman yamabiraki (Opening of the Garden of the Hachiman Shrine at Fukagawa) from the series Meisho Edo hyakkei (100 Famous Views of Edo), signed Hiroshige ga; the ninth an oban by Hiroshige and Toyokuni III of Kakegawa from the series Sohitsu gojusantsugi (53 Stations by Two Brushes), signed Hiroshige ga and Toyokuni ga; the last an oban by Hiroshige II of Banshu Maiko no hama (Maiko Beach, Harima Province) from the series Shokoku meisho hyakkei (100 Famous Views in the Various Provinces), signed Hiroshige ga; all variously published; all framed and glazed. The smallest: 28.5cm x 14.5cm (11¼in x 5¾in); the largest: 36.5cm x 24cm (14 3/7in x 9 7/16in). (10).