• Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), Lu Junyi, the Jade Qilin (Gyokukirin Roshungi), from the series One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Popular Shuihuzhuan (Tsuzoku Suikoden goketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori), Circa 1827–30
    Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
    Lu Junyi, the Jade Qilin (Gyokukirin Roshungi), from the series One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Popular Shuihuzhuan (Tsuzoku Suikoden goketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori), Circa 1827–30
    Woodblock print
    Signed: 'Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga'
    Publisher: Kagaya Kichiemon (Kichibei)
    Censorship seal: 'kiwame' (approved)
    Date: circa 1827-30
    Vertical oban:
    38.9 x 26.4 cm. (15 ¼ x 10 ⅜ in.)
    £ 5,000.00
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  • Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), No. 47 Inaue Daikuro Masatada, from the series Heroes of the Great Peace (Taiheiki eiyuden), 1848-50
    Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
    No. 47 Inaue Daikuro Masatada, from the series Heroes of the Great Peace (Taiheiki eiyuden), 1848-50
    Woodblock print
    Signed: 'Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga'
    Publisher: Yamamoto Heikichi
    Censor's seals: Murata Heiemon and Mera Taichiro
    Date: circa 1848-50
    Vertical oban:
    36.2 x 24.4 cm. (14 ¼ x 9 ⅝ in.)
    £ 900.00
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  • Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), Clearing weather at Horikawa (Horikawa seiran) from the series Eight Views of Military Brilliance (Yobu hakkei), 1852
    Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
    Clearing weather at Horikawa (Horikawa seiran) from the series Eight Views of Military Brilliance (Yobu hakkei), 1852
    Woodblock print
    Signed: 'Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga'
    Publisher: Enshuya Matabei
    Censor's: Mera Taichiro and Watanabe Shoemon
    Dated: 1852, 7th month
    Vertical oban:
    37.2 x 25.4 cm. (14 ⅝ x 10 in.)
    £ 700.00
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  • Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), Moon on the sea at Daimotsu - Benkei (Daimotsu kaijo no tsuki - Benkei), from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon (Tsuki hyakushi), January, 1886
    Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)
    Moon on the sea at Daimotsu - Benkei (Daimotsu kaijo no tsuki - Benkei), from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon (Tsuki hyakushi), January, 1886
    Woodblock print
    Signed: 'Yoshitoshi'
    Artist's seal: 'Taiso'
    Publisher: Akiyama Buemon
    Dated: Meiji 19, 1st month (January 1886)
    Vertical oban:
    35.6 x 24.3 cm. (14 x 9 ⅝ in.)
    £ 4,000.00
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  • Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865), Okazaki neko ishi no kai (The Spirit of the Cat Rock at Okazaki), 1854, 5th month
    Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865)
    Okazaki neko ishi no kai (The Spirit of the Cat Rock at Okazaki), 1854, 5th month
    Woodblock print, triptych
    Signed: 'Toyokuni ga' (to each sheet)
    Publisher: Riya Sojiro
    Censor's seal: 'aratame' (certified)
    Date seal: 'Tiger 5' (1854, 5th month)
    Blockcutter's mark: 'Hori Komakichi'
    Vertical oban, each sheet approx.:
    36.2 x 24.8 cm. (14 ¼ x 9 ¾ in.)
    £ 1,400.00
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