172. Okamura Masanobu (Japanese, 1689-1756)

An Album of woodblock prints telling a story.
Original woodblock prints mounted on paper and remounted in an accordion-folded album later, signed.
11" x 7-1/4".

200/400     SOLD: $161.00

173. Style of Nishikawa Sukanobu (Japanese, 1671-1751)

An Album of woodblock prints.
woodblocks on paper, mounted as an accordian-fold album later than printing.
9-3/4" x 7-3/8".

200/400     SOLD: $172.50

174. Kunisada Oiran Utagawa (Japanese, 1786-1865)

Yoshiwara Geisha and Young Girls.
Woodblock print in color, part of a triptych, matted.
14-1/2" x 10-1/8".

The elaborately depicted matching costumes are modeled from designs by Katsushika Hokusai.

Formerly in the collection of Madame Coucherot-Alebert (Christies, London, 1971), to Dr. Richard Illing, Sr., to the current owner.

800/1,600     SOLD: $552.00

175. Utagawa Kunioshi (Japanese, 1797-1861)

Kamata Matahachi "Mushae" from a series of warrior prints.
Woodblock print in color.
15" x 10-1/4".

Note: Only four copies of the print are known to exist, one of which is illustrated in the Tokyo National Gallery Catalog.

1,000/2,000     SOLD: $920.00

176. Utagawa School (Toyokuni I) (Japanese, circa 1828-1832)

Bijen (Beautiful Woman) Matching Visions.
Woodblock print in color.
14-1/2" x 9-3/4".

Formerly in the collection of Jack and Herma Sassoon, to the collection of Joseph Herman, currently in a private collection.

800/1,500     SOLD: $552.00

177. Utagawa School (Toyokuni I) (Japanese, circa 1828-1832)

Bijen (Beautiful Woman) Matching Visions.
Woodblock print in color..
14-1/2" x 9-3/4".

Formerly in the collection of Jack and Herma Sassoon, to the collection of Joseph Herman, currently in a private collection.

800/1,500     SOLD: $644.00

178. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858)

Station 55 from the series "Fifty Three Stations of the Tokaido Road" (Tokaido Gojusantsugi).
Woodblock print on paper, unframed oban.
8-3/8" x 13-3/8".

400/600     SOLD: $333.50

179. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858)

Station 50 from the series "Fifty Three Stations of the Tokaido Road" (Tokaido Gojusantsugi).
Woodblock print on paper, unframed oban.
8-3/8" x 13-3/8".

400/600     SOLD: $138.00

180. Utagawa Kunioshi (Japanese, 1798-1861)

An Artist (Matahei) and his Inspiration.
Woodblock print on paper, right panel of a triptych, unframed.
14-3/8" x 9-7/8".

200/400     SOLD: $92.00

181. Three Japanese Woodblock Prints (Oban)

Toyokuni III: Actor Raising a Sack to Strike. 14-3/4" x 10-1/8".
Toyokuni III: Actor in a Long Red Costume. 13-5/8" x 9-3/4".
Kunisada: Seated Actor (creased). 15" x 9-3/4".
Each is part of an incomplete triptych.

200/400     SOLD: $167.61