Tokokuni Utagawa III (1785-1864) - three woodcuts, including...

Hammer

£85

Tokokuni Utagawa III (1785-1864) - three woodcuts, including 'Kunisada' (The Geishi Girl), woodcut printed in colours (S. Lane 356), mount opening 36.7cm x 24cm; 'The Actor Nakamura Utaemon III in the role of a travelling priest with Shakuhachi flute', woodcut printed in colours, 1820 (B. 266; ex collection Boller), mount opening 37.5cm x 25.5cm; and 'The Actors Nakayama Tomisabrô and Onoue Matsusuke', woodcut printed in black, brown and tan, 31cm x 14.5cm; together with Kiyotsune Torii (active 1757-1779) - 'Bando Hikosaburo 2nd as Sanako no Yoichi', woodcut printed in black, grey and yellow on tissue-thin Japan, mount opening 27.7cm x 12.2cm; all framed and glazed, largest frame 56.5cm x 43cm; two smallest 45.5cm x 28.3cm (4)