Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), Utagawa Kunisada II (Kunimasa III, Toyokuni IV, 1823-1880) and Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III, 1786-1864)Edo period (1615-1868), 1843-1867
Comprising an oban tate-e print triptych, 13 oban tate-e prints, and an oban tate-e diptych; the first entitled Asane wa sonja (Morning Sleep is Unprofitable), from the series Myo densu juroku rikan (16 Wonderful Considerations of Profit), 1843-1847, published by Enshuya Motobei, censor's seal Mura, signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi giga; the triptych entitled Suma, from the series Nise Murasaki Genji sugata (Portraits of the False Murasaki's Genji), 1860, published by Tsujiokaya Bunsuke (Kinshodo), censor's seal saru ju aratame, signed Kunisada ga (on right and left sheets), Ichijusai Kunisada hitsu (on screen in center sheet); two prints from the series Odori keiyo gedai zukushi (Titles of Performances), one with censor's seals aratame, mi sho, and the other with censor's seals aratame, mi shichi, both published by Minatoya Kohei, signed Toyokuni ga; six actor prints from the series Haiyu iroha tatoe (ABC Proverbs for Actors), 1867, two with censor's seal u sho aratame, two with censor's seal u ni aratame, and two with censor's seal u hachi aratame, each published by Masudaya Ginjiro and signed Kunichika hitsu; two actors prints, both published by Daikokuya Kinnosuke, censor's seal tora hachi aratame, signed Kunichika hitsu , the background signed Kogetsu Kuniteru ga; Takechi Jube Mitsuhide from the series Hanadai haiyu nendaiki, 1865, published by Sanoya Tomigoro (Kinseido), censor's seal ushi juni aratame, signed Ichiosai Kunichika hitsu; Taira no Tomomori, published by Yorozuya Zentaro, signed Kunichika hitsu; and an unidentified diptych (18)
14 1/4 x 9 7/8in (36.3 x 25.2cm) smallest
14 11/16 x 10in (37.2 x 25.4cm) largest