(3) Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints. 19th century. To include: one print from the “On Top and Beneath Ryougoku Bridge” series of 6 by Utamaro, published 1795-96, sight size 13 3/4″ x 9 1/4″, overall with frame 21″ x 17″. Another depicting a scene from the Kabuki performance of Gishiden (or the 47 Ronin) by Toyokuni III/Kunisada, sight size 14″ x 9 1/2″, overall with frame 20 3/4″ x 15 1/2″. Finally, “Boat on Yodo River” from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo by Hiroshige (1818-1858), sight size 13 3/4″ x 9 1/2″, overall with frame 19 3/4″ x 15 1/4″.
Japanese Ukiyo-e Woodblock Prints by Utamaro, Toyokuni III/Kunisada, and Hiroshige. 19th century.
