Katsukawa Shuntei (Shokosai) (1770-1824), Utagawa Hiroshige I (1797-1858), and Utagawa Toyokuni I (1769-1825)


Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1790-1847Comprising three oban tate-e prints and a hosoban print: the first, actors Segawa Roko and Sawamura Gennosuke, signed Shuntei ga; actor Bando Mitsugoro, published by Kinsuke, and A Lady Standing by a Plum Tree, both with sensor's seal kiwame, signed Toyokuni ga; the last entitled Mitate Ukifune Sumidagawa no watashi (Parody of the Ukifune Chapter: Sumida River) from the series Edo Murasaki meisho Genji (Famous Places in Edo and Murasaki's Genji), circa 1843-1847, published by Ibaya Kyubei, censor's seal Yoshimura, signed Hiroshige ga (4) 14 11/16 x 9 1/2in (37.4 x 24.2cm) each approximately11 7/8 x 5 5/8in (30.1 x 14.2cm)