Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III, 1786-1864), Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900), Gosotei Hirosada (1826-1863), and Nakai Yoshitaki (1841-1899)Edo period (1615-1868) and Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1854-1893
Comprising an oban tate-e triptych, eight oban tate-e, and three chuban tate-e prints; Actors Iwai Kumesaburo III as Aburaya Okon (inset), Nakayama Ichizo I as Nakai Manno, Nakamura Aizo I (r), Kataoka Gado II as Fukuoka Mitsugi (c), Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Oba Omine (inset), and Otani Tokuji II as Aburaya Oshika (l), circa 1855, published by Ebisuya Shoshichi; two actors, 1859, published by Ise Yoshi, and an actor sitting with a tabakobon, circa 1854, published by Otaya Takichi, each signed Toyokuni ga; left sheet of a triptych titled Shimazoroi asahide no sekitori (Wrestlers in Checked Fabrics on New Year Morning), circa 1863, published by Otaya Takichi, signed Konomi ni makase nanajuhassai Toyokuni hitsu; Ono no Komachi, Ariwara no Narihira Ason, circa 1858, published by Enshuya Hikobei, signed Ichiyosai Toyokuni hitsu; Kesa Gozen, from the series Zenaku sanjuroku bijin (36 Good and Evil Beauties), circa 1876, and actor Onoe Kikugoro as Misorogi Kokichi, circa 1893, both published by Fukuda Kumajiro, signed Toyohara Kunichika hitsu; actor Sawamura Tosho as Sasaki Gennosuke and Nakamura Ganpachi as Hinin no Gan, circa 1870, signed Kunichika hitsu; three chuban tate-e prints each signed Hirosada; Actor Otani Tomoemon IV as Miuranosuke, signed Ichiyotei Yoshitaki hitsu. (14)
14 1/8 x 9 3/4in (35.7 x 24.7cm) average dimensions
9 3/4 x 6 11/16in (24.8 x 17cm) average dimenions