Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III, 1786-1864), and Utagawa Kunisada II (Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV, 1823-1880)


Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1820-1860Comprising two oban tate-e prints and three chuban tate-e prints; Woman Playing with a Cat, from the series Haru no akebono, bijin awase (Spring Dawn: A Contest of Beauties), circa 1820s, published by Iseya Rihei (Kinjudo), censor's seal Kiwame, signed Gototei Kunisada ga; Maisaka no zu (View of Maisaka), Mariko no zu (View of Mariko), and Yui no zu (View of Yui), each from the series Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi (53 Stations of the Tokaido Road), circa 1838, published by Sanoya Kihei (Kikakudo), censor's seal Kiwame, signed Kochoro Kunisada ga; and left sheet of triptych titled Imayo Genji emaki Murasakinokata moke no tei e utsuritamau (Genji in the Modern Style: Murasakinokata Moves in Moke House), circa 1860, published by Tsutaya Kichizo, censor's seal Saru ku aratame(5) 13 7/8 x 9 3/4in (35.3 x 24.7cm)9 7/8 x 7 1/4in (25 x 18.5cm) each approximately14 3/16 x 9 1/4in (36 x 23.5cm)