Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III, 1786-1864), Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) and Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900)Edo period (1615-1868) and Meiji era (1868-1912), 1815-1899
Comprising eight oban tate-e prints and an oban tate-e print diptych; the first entitled Hanaregoma Chokichi, 1854, published by Otaya Takichi, censor's seals aratame, tora hachi, signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi hitsu; Tamura Tanosuke as Tengu Kozo Kiritaro and Bando Hikosaburo as Hakamadare Yasusuke, both 1862, published by Hiranoya Shinzo, censor's seal inu shichi aratame; each signed Kio Toyokuni hitsu; Fuga izaogi shinobu (Actor and Wind Bell), 1862, published by Daikokuya Kichinosuke, censor's seal inu shi aratame, signed Kio Toyokuni ga; Actor Ichimura Uzaemon XII as Asagao-uri Take (Take the Morning-glory Seller), 1852, published by Ibaya Senzaburo (Dansendo), censor's seals Mera, Watanabe, ne shichi; Hagi ni hisu Yoshida no Matsuwaka (Kawarazaki Gonjuor I as Yoshida no Wakamatsu), from the series Akino nishiki chigusa tsukikage, 1861, published by Hirookaya Kosuke, censor's seal tori shichi aratame; both signed Toyokuni ga; Ichimura Uzaemon as Inumura Kakutaro, from the series Haiyu tose kagami (Mirrors of Modern Actors), 1815-1842, published by Tsutaya Kichizo, censor's seal kiwame, signed Kochoro Kunisada ga; Ichikawa Sadanji as Obo Kichisa, from the series Seiukandanke awayuki, signed Oju Yoshitoshi ga; the last Kanjincho Ichikawa Danjuro as Musashibo Benkei, 1899, published by Tsunoi, censor's seal, signed Kunichika (10)
14 1/8 x 9 1/2in (35.9 x 24.2cm) each approximately