Item #87849 Album of 68 Ukiyo-E Prints [mid-19th Century]. artist Utagawa Toyokuni III 三代 歌川豊国, Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞.
Album of 68 Ukiyo-E Prints [mid-19th Century]
Album of 68 Ukiyo-E Prints [mid-19th Century]
Album of 68 Ukiyo-E Prints [mid-19th Century]
Album of 68 Ukiyo-E Prints [mid-19th Century]
Album of 68 Ukiyo-E Prints [mid-19th Century]
Album of 68 Ukiyo-E Prints [mid-19th Century]
Album of 68 Ukiyo-E Prints [mid-19th Century]
Album of 68 Ukiyo-E Prints [mid-19th Century]
Album of 68 Ukiyo-E Prints [mid-19th Century]
Album of 68 Ukiyo-E Prints [mid-19th Century]
Album of 68 Ukiyo-E Prints [mid-19th Century]
Album of 68 Ukiyo-E Prints [mid-19th Century]
Album of 68 Ukiyo-E Prints [mid-19th Century]

Album of 68 Ukiyo-E Prints [mid-19th Century]

18. Item #87849

Album of 68 Ukiyo-E Prints
(Sandai) Utagawa Toyokuni III 三代 歌川豊国 (Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞), artist
[mid-19th Century]

Album of 68 Ukiyo-E Prints, mid-19th Century. A folding, brocade-covered album of mounted oban-size ukiyo-e prints, back to back. 68 prints in all by Utagawa Kunisada 歌川国貞 (1786-1864), (Sandai) Utagawa Toyokuni III 三代 歌川豊国, including singles, diptychs and triptychs, all signed and sealed.

There are some very interesting prints in good impression in the album, not the usual tired late century prints. Artists like Kunisada are often known because of their prolific production, here there are designs that show Kunisada capable of quality not just quantity. In addition, the printing and colors are very good.

Though all the margins are trimmed, the mounting is skillfully done and the prints themselves are very clean and unfaded. a rewarding compilation of Kunisada's work.

Price: $5,000.00