Utagawa KUNISADA (1786-1865), Utagawa KUNIYASU (1794-1832), - Lot 253

Utagawa KUNISADA (1786-1865), Utagawa KUNIYASU (1794-1832), Utagawa KUNITERU II (KUNITUSNA II, 1830-1874) and Utagawa KUNITORA (active early 19th century), Japan. Set of four prints, including three ôban, a tate-e from a triptych depicting the actor Bandô Hikosaburô V in the role of Nikki Danjô signed Toyokuni ga, a tate-e depicting a group of samurai (part of a triptych?) signed Kuniyasu ga, and the last yoko-e in the series "Edo meisho no uchi" (Famous Views of Edo) signed Kunitsuna ga, and finally a print (ebangire?) probably depicting Princess Kaguya, embossed, signed Utagawa Kunitora ga. Dimensions: 35.9x24.7 cm; 36.9x25.8 cm; 35.3x23.3 cm; 38.2x36 cm. (Three doubled, two with all margins cut, one edge or four corners glued to cardboard, central fold, wear). Also included: - Utagawa KUNISADA (1786-1865), Japan. Three ôban tate-e diptychs, one showing a kabuki scene with two actors (including an onnagata) signed twice "Gototei Kunisada ga", one with a scene of a naked woman facing a seated man signed Gototei Kunisada ga on both leaves, the last showing Fujiwara Yasumasa playing the flute, his brother Kidomaru in ambush. Dimensions: 50x37 cm; 51.5x36.9 cm; 50.5x36.3 cm. (Margins cut, glued together with two to four corners glued to cardboard, two lined, some with wormholes, dirt, stains, wear). Expert: L.M.