Yashima Gakutei (1786-1868), Isshusai Kunikazu (1848-1868), Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III, 1786-1864), Utagawa Kunisada II (Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV, 1823-1880), and Utagawa Hiroshige II (Shigenobu, 1826-1869)


Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1834-1864Comprising two oban yoko-e, a chuban yoko-e and an oban tate-e print; Osaka Ajikawa Tenpozan Amayatori (Osaka's Aji River from the Rain Shelter on Mount Tenpo), circa 1834, signed Gogaku; Sagami, Actors Arashi Rikan III as Yamauba and Arashi Rikan II as Sakata Kintoki, from the series Dai Nippon rokuju-yo-shu (The 60-odd Provinces of Great Japan), circa 1862, signed Kunikazu ga; Sono sugata yukari no utsushi-e sanju-ku (No. 39 from the series Magic Lantern Slides of That Romantic Purple Figure), circa 1851, published by Izumiya Ichibei (Kansendo), censor's seals Kinugawa, Murata, signed Ichiyusai Toyokuni ga; and Wakamurasaki from the series Nise Genji gojuyo-jo (54 Chapters of the False Genji), circa 1864, published by Tsutaya Kichizo (Koeido), signed Bichoro Kunisada hitsu (on main image), Ryusai (on fan inset)(4) 9 13/16 x 14 3/4in (24.8 x 37.5cm)7 3/8 x 9 3/8in (18.5 x 24cm)10 1/8 x 14 3/4in (25.6 x 37.3cm)14 1/4 x 9 1/2in (36.2 x 24cm)