Folding album with one opening page image of a saru mawashi and poem, and 55 chuban-size outstanding actor portraits from various series. Among the series are Chukoden, Chuko sekitori kagami (1848), Chuko Buyuden (various series with that title are included in the album, published around 1848, 1849), Kokin chukoden (ca. 1848), Chuko gonin otoko (ca. 1848), Chuko junishi no uchi (ca. 1849), Hakkenden (1850). Each print signed Hirosada. Several red publisher seals in margins throughout the album: Konishi, Matsukichi, Kinkado. Various block carvers. These are all fine quality prints from series that don’t often come to market. Dimensions 25.5 x 17.5 cm Artist or Maker Gosotei Hirosada Medium Button2 Condition Report Fine impressions and colours, some worm damage mostly in corners and margins, some soiling, margins slightly trimmed, each print fully mounted Provenance Private collection, Luxembourg Notes VAT: Margin scheme