• Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), ‘The Demon Ibaraki disguised as an old woman fleeing with a severed arm’ (Roba kiwan o mochisaru zu), from the series ‘New Forms of Thirty-Six Ghosts’ (Shinkei sanjuroku kaisen), 1889
    Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)
    ‘The Demon Ibaraki disguised as an old woman fleeing with a severed arm’ (Roba kiwan o mochisaru zu), from the series ‘New Forms of Thirty-Six Ghosts’ (Shinkei sanjuroku kaisen), 1889
    Woodblock print, 1st edition with three-colour cartouche
    Signed and sealed: 'Yoshitoshi'
    Publisher: Sasaki Toyokichi
    Dated: 'Meiji 22, 4th month, 12th day' (12th April 1889)
    Vertical oban:
    36.9 x 25.2 cm. (14 ½ x 9 ⅞ in.)
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  • Utagawa Yoshitsuya (1822-1866), Shuten doji at Oeyama (Oeyama Shuten doji), 1858, 10th month
    Utagawa Yoshitsuya (1822-1866)
    Shuten doji at Oeyama (Oeyama Shuten doji), 1858, 10th month
    Woodblock print
    Each sheet signed 'Ichieisai Yoshitsuya ga'
    Publisher: Kiya Sojiro
    Dated: 1858 (Ansei 5), 10th month
    Vertical oban, triptych:
    36.4 x 24.5 cm. (14 ⅜ x 9 ⅝ in.) (each sheet, approx.)
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  • Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900), Actors Onoe Kikugoro V as Okiku and Ichikawa Danjuro IX as Aoyama Tessan in The Mansion of Plates and the Cursed Makeup Mirror (Sarayashiki kesho no sugatami), 1892
    Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900)
    Actors Onoe Kikugoro V as Okiku and Ichikawa Danjuro IX as Aoyama Tessan in The Mansion of Plates and the Cursed Makeup Mirror (Sarayashiki kesho no sugatami), 1892
    Woodblock print, vertical triptych
    Signed: 'Toyohara Kunichika hitsu'
    Publisher: Fukuda Kumajiro
    Block cutter's mark: 'Umezawa to'
    Dated: October 1892 (Meiji 25, 10th month)
    Vertical oban triptych:
    37.2 x 25.7 cm. (14 ⅝ x 10 ⅛ in.)
    £ 6,000.00
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  • 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), Minamoto no Yorimasa Slaying the Nue, circa 1820-25
    Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
    Minamoto no Yorimasa Slaying the Nue, circa 1820-25
    Woodblock print, triptych
    Each sheet signed 'Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga'
    Publisher: Yamamotoya Heikichi
    Censor's seal: 'kiwame' (approved)
    Date: circa 1820-25
    Vertical oban, each sheet approx.:
    38.3 x 26 cm. (15 ⅛ x 10 ¼ in.)
    £ 6,500.00
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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), No. 12 Sasai Kyuzo Masayasu, from the series Heroes of the Great Peace (Taiheiki eiyuden), 1848-50
    Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
    No. 12 Sasai Kyuzo Masayasu, from the series Heroes of the Great Peace (Taiheiki eiyuden), 1848-50
    Woodblock print
    Signed: 'Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga'
    Publisher: Yamamoto Heikichi
    Censors: Murata Heiemon and Mera Taichiro
    Date: 1848-50
    Vertical oban:
    34.9 x 24.1 cm. (13 ¾ x 9 ½ in.)
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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 Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), No. 15 Fukishima Masamori, from the series Heroes of the Great Peace (Taiheiki eiyuden), 1848-50
    Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
    No. 15 Fukishima Masamori, 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:
    34.8 x 24 cm. (13 ¾ x 9 ½ in.)
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  • Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900), Ichikawa Danjuro in the role of Kumonryu Shishin, from the series One hundred performances by Ichikawa Danjuro (Ichikawa Danjuro engei hyakuban), 1898
    Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900)
    Ichikawa Danjuro in the role of Kumonryu Shishin, from the series One hundred performances by Ichikawa Danjuro (Ichikawa Danjuro engei hyakuban), 1898
    Woodblock print
    Signed: 'Kunichika hitsu'
    Publisher: Fukuda Kumajiro
    Dated: Meiji 31 (1898)
    Vertical oban:
    35.8 x 23.5 cm. (14 ⅛ x 9 ¼ in.)
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  • Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), Inabune Manakichi beside Statue Leaning on a Spear, from the series Biographies of Fine Modern Men (Kinsei Kyogiden), 1866
    Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)
    Inabune Manakichi beside Statue Leaning on a Spear, from the series Biographies of Fine Modern Men (Kinsei Kyogiden), 1866
    Woodblock print
    Signed: 'Kaisai Yoshitoshi hitsu'
    Artist's seal: 'Yoshikiri'
    Publisher: Iseya Kisaburo
    Engraver: Ota Tashichi
    Combined censor and date seal: Tiger 4 (1866, 4th month), 'aratame' (certified)
    Vertical oban:
    34.2 x 23.7 cm. (13 ½ x 9 ⅜ in.)
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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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  • Hayashi Motoharu (1858-1903), Actors Ichikawa Sadanji I in the role of Watanabe no Tsuna and Onoe Kikugoro V as the Demon of Mount Atago (Atagoyama no Akki), 1892
    Hayashi Motoharu (1858-1903)
    Actors Ichikawa Sadanji I in the role of Watanabe no Tsuna and Onoe Kikugoro V as the Demon of Mount Atago (Atagoyama no Akki), 1892
    Woodblock print, triptych
    Signed: 'Oju Motoharu' and sealed 'Moto' and 'Haru'
    Dated: Meiji 25 (1892)
    Publisher: Mitani Otojiro
    Vertical oban triptych:
    37.2 x 25.4 cm. (14 ⅝ x 10 in.) (each sheet, approx.)
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  • Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), The Yugao Chapter from The Tale of Genji (Genji yugao no maki), from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon (Tsuki hyakushi), March 1886
    Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)
    The Yugao Chapter from The Tale of Genji (Genji yugao no maki), from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon (Tsuki hyakushi), March 1886
    Woodblock print
    Signed: 'Yoshitoshi'
    Artist's seal: 'Taiso'
    Publisher: Akiyama Buemon
    Dated: Meiji 19, 3rd month (March 1886)
    Engraver: Yamamoto Shoun
    Vertical oban:
    35.4 x 23.9 cm. (14 x 9 ⅜ in.)
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  • Utagawa Kunisada II (1823-1880), On the Roof of the Horyukaku from the Book The Eight Dog Heroes of Satomi (Satomi hakkenden inu no soshi no uchi, Horyukaku-jo no zu), 1854, 5th month
    Utagawa Kunisada II (1823-1880)
    On the Roof of the Horyukaku from the Book The Eight Dog Heroes of Satomi (Satomi hakkenden inu no soshi no uchi, Horyukaku-jo no zu), 1854, 5th month
    Woodblock print, triptych
    Vertical oban, triptych:
    36.1 x 25.1 cm
    14 1/4 x 9 7/8 in
    (each sheet, approx.)
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  • Utagawa Yoshitora (1836-1880), In 1188, Minamoto no Yoshitsune Encounters a Typhoon in Daimotsu Bay in Settsu Province (Bunji yonen Minamoto no Yoshitsune Sesshu Daimotsu no ura nanpu no zu), 1847-52
    Utagawa Yoshitora (1836-1880)
    In 1188, Minamoto no Yoshitsune Encounters a Typhoon in Daimotsu Bay in Settsu Province (Bunji yonen Minamoto no Yoshitsune Sesshu Daimotsu no ura nanpu no zu), 1847-52
    Woodblock print
    Signed: 'Ichimosai Yoshitora ga'
    Publisher: Izumiya Ichibei (Kansendo)
    Date: 1847-52
    Censors' seals: Hama (Hama Yahei), Kinugasa (Kinugasa Fusajiro)
    Vertical oban, triptych, each sheet approx.:
    36.1 x 25.5 cm. (14 ¼ x 10 in.)
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  • Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), Iga Jutaro (L) seated next to a pillar watches Shogun Taro Taira no Yoshikado (C) who is seated on a platform, and his sister Princess Takiyasha (R); surrounded by their supporters, circa 1842-46
    Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
    Iga Jutaro (L) seated next to a pillar watches Shogun Taro Taira no Yoshikado (C) who is seated on a platform, and his sister Princess Takiyasha (R); surrounded by their supporters, circa 1842-46
    Woodblock print, triptych
    Vertical oban, each sheet approx.:
    38 x 25.6 cm. (15 x 10 ⅛ in.)
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  • Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865), The kabuki actors Onoe Baiko III as the ghost of Kasane, ‘Kasane no shiryo’ (R), actor Ichimura Uzaemon XII as Shiozawa Tanzaburo (C) and Sawamura Tossho I (L), 1836
    Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865)
    The kabuki actors Onoe Baiko III as the ghost of Kasane, ‘Kasane no shiryo’ (R), actor Ichimura Uzaemon XII as Shiozawa Tanzaburo (C) and Sawamura Tossho I (L), 1836
    Woodblock print, triptych
    Vertical oban, each sheet approx.:
    36.2 x 25.5 cm. (14 ¼ x 10 in.)
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