Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861) and Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th century
Nine oban prints: four by Kuniyoshi comprising, two prints of no.11, Okano Ginemon Kanehide and no.43, Yazama Kihei Mitsunobu, respectively, from the series Seichu gishiden (Stories of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Samurai), published by Ebiya Rinnosuke; the third of Udaisho Michitsuna no Haha (Michitsuna's Mother) from the series Hyakunin isshu (100 Poems by 100 Poets), published by Ebisu; the fourth the right-hand sheet from a triptych of Mizu: Ukifune (Water: Ukifune) from the series Mitate gogyo (Comparisons for the Five Elements), published by Sanoya Kihei, all signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga; the rest (fifth to ninth) by Hiroshige, comprising Nihonbashi yukibare no asa (Clear Morning after Snow at Nihonbashi Bridge) from the series Edo meisho (Famous Places in Edo), published by Fujioka Keijiro; Kanda Myojin keidai chobo (View from the Precinct of Kanda Myojin), probably from the series Toto meisho (Famous Places in the Eastern Capital), published by Maruya Seijiro; two prints of Nihonbashi no hakuu (Shower on Nihonbashi Bridge) and Masaki yukibare no zu (Clearing Weather after Snowfall at Masaki) from the series Toto meisho (Famous Places in the Eastern Capital), published by Sanoya Kihei; Fukagawa Tomioka Hachiman (Tomigaoka Hachiman Shrine at Fukagawa) from the series Edo meisho (Famous Places in Edo), originally published by Sanoya Kihei (publisher's seal missing), all signed Hiroshige ga; some mounted on card. The smallest: 23cm x 35cm (9in x 13¼in); the largest: 37.5cm x 26cm (14¾in x 10¼in) (9).