Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1868) - Lot 37

Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1868) Album featuring 108 ôban prints, including 26 triptychs, one diptych, ten ôban in pairs forming a diptych or belonging to a triptych or polyptych, and twelve single sheets forming part of a diptych, triptych or other, all signed "Toyokuni ga" in a toshidama cartouche, except for two signed "Oju Utagawa Toyokuni hitsu" and two signed "Ichiyusai Toyokuni hitsu", the majority show kabuki scenes, and some kabuki actors seated and waving to the audience; some actors are well represented, such as Nakamura Shikan IV, Sawamura Tanosuke III, Kawarazaki Ganjurô I and Ichikawa Ichizô III, notably in the plays "Chiyo-no Haru Tosa-e no Saya-ate", "Hanagatami Gojûsan tsugi", or "Kosode Soga Azami no ironui", dating from 1859, 1860 and 1861. Beautiful, freshly colored prints. H. 37 cm- W. 24 cm