Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864) and Utagawa Kunichika (1835-190 - Lot 223

Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864) and Utagawa Kunichika (1835-1900), Japan Set of four prints pasted on a double-sided board, including an ôban tate-e diptych by Kunichika depicting actors Ichimura Uzaemon XIII as Hototogisu (right) and Ichikawa Kodanji IV (left) as Yuri no Kata, in the kabuki play "Soga Moyo Tateshi no Goshozome", signed Kunichika hitsu on both leaves, embossed, 1864, on the reverse, two ôban tate-e prints of kabuki actors by Kunisada, one from the "Kinsei Suikoden" series (A Modern Shuihuzhuan) with a portrait of actor Bandô Shuka I as Kijin Omatsu (famous female bandit) signed Kiô Toyokuni ga, 1862, the other depicting Bandô Hikosaburô V in the role of Otowa no Takizô, signed "Nanajûhassai Toyokuni hitsu", 1863 Diptych: 36 x 25 cm each; 36 x 25 cm; 36 x 24, 6 cm Cut margins, glued to cardboard - fresh colors. [4]