Beauties

Suzuki Harunobu (1725–1770), The First Day of Spring (Risshun), from the series Fashionable Poetic Immortals in the Four Seasons (Fuzoku shiki kasen), circa 1768

Isoda Koryusai (1735-1790)

A courtesan and her client under a mosquito net, circa 1770

Woodblock print
Signed: 'Koryusai ga'
Collector's seal: Vever

Vertical chuban:
25.8 x 18.7 cm. (10 ⅛ x 7 ⅜ in.)
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Utagawa Toyokuni I (1769 - 1825)

Wisdom (Chi), from the series Fashionable Five Virtues (Furyu jin-gi-rei-chi-shin), circa 1795

Woodblock print
Signed: 'Toyokuni ga'
Publisher: Izumiya Ichibei (Kansendo)
Censor's seal: 'kiwame' (approved)
Date: circa 1795

Vertical oban: 38.7 x 25.4 cm. (15 ¼ x 10 in.)

£ 12,000.00

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Chobunsai Eishi (1756-1829)

Courtesans in a Yoshiwara teahouse, from the series Ten Famous Places in Edo (Koto jussho zekkei), Circa 1790

Woodblock print
Unsigned
Publisher: Enomotoya Kichibei (Hoeido)
Date: circa 1790

Vertical chuban: 25.5 x 18.4 cm. (10 x 7 ¼ in.)

£ 1,600.00

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Chobunsai Eishi (1756-1829)

The Jewel River of Plovers (Chidori no Tamagawa), from an untitled series of Six Jewel Rivers (Mu Tamagawa), circa 1795

Woodblock print
Date: circa 1795
Publisher: Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudo)
Censor's seal: kiwame (approved)

Vertical aiban:
32.3 x 21.9 cm. (12 ¾ x 8 ⅝ in.)

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Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)

'Looks Delicious: Mannerisms of a Courtesan from the Kaei Period', from the series ‘Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners’ (Fuzoku sanjuni so), 1888

Woodblock print
Signed: 'Yoshitoshi ga'
Artist's seal: 'Taiso'
Publisher: Tsujiokaya Kamekichi (Kinkido)
Date: 1888 (Meiji 22)

Vertical oban:
37.2 x 25.4 cm. (14 ⅝ x 10 in.)

£ 3,000.00

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Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)

'Dark: Habits of a housewife of the Meiji era', from the series ‘Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners’ (Fuzoku sanjuni so), 1888

Woodblock print
Signed: 'Yoshitoshi ga'
Artist's seal: 'Taiso'
Publisher: Tsujiokaya Kamekichi (Kinkido)
Dated: 1888 (Meiji 21)

Vertical oban:
37.1 x 25.4 cm. (14 ⅝ x 10 in.)

£ 2,700.00

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Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)

View of the Ferry at Rokugo (Rokugo watashiba no kei), 1847-52

Woodblock print
Each sheet signed: 'Hiroshige ga'
Publisher: Yamadaya Shobei
Censor's seals: Mera Ta-ichiro and Watanabe Shoemon
Date: circa 1847-52

Vertical oban, triptych:
36.5 x 25.1 cm. (14 ⅜ x 9 ⅞ in.)

£ 4,600.00

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Ryuryukyo Shinsai (active circa 1799–1823)

Woman reading a letter, circa 1810s

Woodblock print, attributed to Ryuryukyo Shinsai, surimono, embellished with metallic pigments and embossing
Privately published, circa 1810s

Shikishiban:
20.6 x 18.4 cm. (8 ⅛ x 7 ¼ in.)

£ 2,500.00

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Shunkosai Hokushu (active circa 1810-32)

The actors Nakamura Matsue III in the role of Otaka, Ichikawa Ebijuro I as Mokuemon, and Ichikawa Danzo V as Yashichi, 1824, 3rd month

Woodblock print, surimono on deluxe paper, embellished with metallic pigments and embossing

Vertical oban, diptych (each sheet):
39.2 x 26.3 cm. (15 ⅜ x 10 ⅜ in.)

£ 2,400.00

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Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)

'Looking Cool: The Appearance of a Geisha in the Fifth or Sixth Year of Meiji (Suzushiso Meiji goroku nen irai geigi no fuzoku), from the series ‘Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners’ (Fuzoku sanjuni so), 1888

Woodblock print
Signed: 'Yoshitoshi ga'
Artist's seal: 'Taiso'
Publisher: Tsujiokaya Kamekichi (Kinkido)
Date: 1888 (Meiji 22)

Vertical oban:
37.3 x 25.4 cm. (14 ¾ x 10 in.)

£ 3,000.00

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Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)

'Enjoying: Habits of a teacher of the Kaei era', from the series ‘Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners’ (Fuzoku sanjuni so), 1888

Woodblock print
Signed: 'Yoshitoshi ga'
Artist's seal: 'Taiso'
Publisher: Tsujiokaya Kamekichi (Kinkido)
Date: 1888 (Meiji 22)

Vertical oban:
37.4 x 25.4 cm. (14 ¾ x 10 in.)

£ 2,700.00

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Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)

Poem by Hitotose, from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon (Tsuki hyakushi), 1887

Woodblock print
Signed: 'Yoshitoshi'
Artist's seal: 'Taiso'
Publisher: Akiyama Buemon
Dated: Meiji 20, 6th month, 23rd day (23rd June 1887)

Vertical oban:
37.1 x 25.2 cm. (14 ⅝ x 9 ⅞ in.)

£ 2,800.00

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Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)

Looking Inquisitive: The Appearance of a Maid of the Tenpo Era (Mitaso Tenpo nenkan okosho no fuzoku), from the series Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners (Fuzoku sanjuni so), 1888

Woodblock print
Signed: 'Yoshitoshi ga'
Artist's seal: 'Taiso'
Publisher: Tsujiokaya Kamekichi (Kinkido)
Dated: 1888 (Meiji 21)

Vertical oban:
37.7 x 25.6 cm. (14 ⅞ x 10 ⅛ in.)

£ 3,000.00

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Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)

'Looking Impatient: The Appearance of the Wife of a Fire Chief in the Kaei Era', from the series ‘Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners’ (Fuzoku sanjuni so), 1888

Woodblock print
Signed: 'Yoshitoshi ga'
Artist's seal: 'Taiso'
Publisher: Tsujiokaya Kamekichi (Kinkido)
Dated: 1888 (Meiji 21)

Vertical oban:
37.1 x 25.4 cm. (14 ⅝ x 10 in.)

£ 2,700.00

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Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)

'The Relaxed Type: The Appearance of a Kyoto Geisha from the Kansei Period, from the series ‘Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners’ (Fuzoku sanjuni so), 1888

Woodblock print
Signed: 'Yoshitoshi ga'
Artist's seal: 'Taiso'
Publisher: Tsujiokaya Kamekichi (Kinkido)
Dated: 1888 (Meiji 22)

Vertical oban:
37.2 x 25.5 cm. (14 ⅝ x 10 in.)

£ 2,600.00

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Elizabeth Keith (1887-1956)

Blue and White (Ai to Shiro), 1925

Woodblock print
Signed in pencil: 'Elizabeth Keith'
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo
Date: 1925

40.3 x 29.7 cm. (15 ⅞ x 11 ¾ in.)

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Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865)

Hair Ornaments (Kanzashi), from the series Sixteen Musashi's (Juroku musashi no uchi), 1861, 12th month

Woodblock print
Signed: 'Kio Toyokuni ga' (drawn by Toyokuni, old with happiness)
Sealed: 'aratame' (certified) and date seal 'Cock 12' (December 1861)
Publisher: Hirokaya Kosuke (Kikujudo, Eisendo)

Vertical oban:
37.7 x 25.5 cm. (14 ⅞ x 10 in.)

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Kubo Shunman (1757-1820)

The Ide Jewel River, circa 1786-88 (late Tenmei era)

Woodblock print, from a six-sheet set 'The Six Jewel Rivers' (Mu Tamagawa)

Vertical oban:
37.4 x 25.3 cm. (14 ¾ x 10 in.)

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Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865)

The Well-turned-out Type (Deki ga yosaso), from the series The Modern Thirty-two Types (Imayo sanjuni so), 1859, 6th month

Woodblock print

Vertical oban:
38.2 x 25.3 cm. (15 x 10 in.)

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Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865)

The Hard-to-Please Type (Kimutsukashiso), from the series The Modern Thirty-two Types (Imayo sanjuni so), 1859, 2nd month

Woodblock print

Vertical oban:
36.2 x 24.7 cm.
14 1/4 x 9 3/4 in.

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Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865)

The Sad-at-Parting Type (Wakare ga iyaso), from the series The Modern Thirty-two Types (Imayo sanjuni so), 1859, 6th month

Woodblock print

Vertical oban:
38.7 x 25.6 cm.
15 1/4 x 10 1/8 in.

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Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847–1915)

The Tenmei Era (Tenmei no koro), from the series Floral Patterns (Hana moyo), 1896, 3rd month

Woodblock print, embellished with metallic pigments and burnishing

Vertical oban, triptych (each sheet):
35.4 x 23.9 cm. (14 x 9 ⅜ in.)

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Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865)

The Bluebell (Asagao), Chapter Number 20 (Dai niju no maki), from the series Lingering Sentiments of a Late Collection of Genji (Genji goshu yojo), 1858, 2nd month

Woodblock print on deluxe paper with special effects including blind-printing, burnishing and gradation

Vertical oban diptych (each sheet):
36.3 x 25.2 cm. (14 ¼ x 9 ⅞ in.)

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Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847–1915)

The Bunka Era (Bunka no koro), from the series Floral Patterns (Hana moyo), 1896, April (first published)

Woodblock print, embellished with metallic pigments and burnishing

Vertical oban, triptych (each sheet):
37.2 x 24.8 cm. (14 ⅝ x 9 ¾ in.)

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Keisai Eisen (1790-1848)

Courtesan Sakie of the Sanotsuchiya at Edo-machi nichome in the New Yoshiwara, with kamuro Tayori and Ayano, circa 1830s

Woodblock print
Signed: 'Keisei Eisen ga'
Publisher: Yorozuya Kichibei
Censor's seal: 'kiwame' (approved)

Vertical oban:
36.5 x 25.3 cm. (14 ⅜ x 10 in.)

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