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d or R e ec t ion of B d . bid is not e i e ofiere 1 . j i s Any which comm nsurate with the value of the art cl wh ich is m er ely a nominal or fracti onal advance may be r ej ected by the auction eer if inhis j udgmen t i i fi h s uch b d would be l kely to a ect t e sal e inj uriously .

2 . Th e B u er . The i est i e h be the e if is te ises et wee t wo or y h gh b dd r s all buy r , and any d pu ar b n

o e i e s the tio ee h eit e e i e he s e or ut for h lot s o in is te. m r b dd r . auc n r s all h r d c d t am p up r esal e t e d pu

Id ent i fic a t ion a nd r t m e nt b B u er . Th f h be i e 3 . P a Pa y y y e name o t e buyer of each lot shall g v n i e i t e on the s e t e eof w e so e i e e e h v th e lot mm d a ly al h r and h n r q u r d , ach buy r s all sign a card gi ing f e o t or w i his or her e ess . numb r , am un h ch sold , and nam and addr P e t at the time of t he s e h be e of or s t of the as e i es aym n actual _ al s all mad all uch par purch pr c b e i as may e r q u red . f the t wo fo e oi are not o ie wit the lot or ots so s e ma at the I r g ng conditions c mpl d h , l purcha d y f h option o t e auction eer be put up again and r esold . ' . R i k ft c it e sses the f of the tio s t e fte 4 s a er Pur h a s e . T l pa upon all auc n eer hammer and h er a r neither the consignor nor the Association is res ponsibl e for the loss or any damage to any articl e

o sio e t eft fire e e or s e. cca n d by h , , br akag any cau f De i er of P rc h a s e s . D i o an ses be f th 5 . l v y u el very y purcha will mad e only upon paym ent o e f total amount due or all purchases at the s al e. D eliveries will be made at t he plac e of sal e or at the storage warehouse to which purchas es may have b een r emoved . i wi etw th m. D i i s t t h A e i A rt G e es be e ee e o s of i e a . el ver e a e’ m r can all r ll mad only b n h ur n n and n — h d w e no i o . m. s s ot e s e e t e e ies b e p on al e days and on h r day xc p oli ays , h n d l v r will e mad e

fiv . m. b etweenthe hours of n in e a . m. and e p D eliveries at places of sale oth er than the Am erican A rt G all eries will be mad e only during the f r t t th forenoon following the day o sal e unl ess by s pecial notic e o arrangem en o e contrary . D eliveries at th e s torage warehouse to wh ich goods may have b een sent will be mad e on any day oth er than holidays b etween the hours of nin e and five. D eliveries of any purchas es of small ar ticl es lik ely to be l ost or mislaid may be mad e at the discretion of the auctioneer during the s ession of the sal e at which th ey wer e sold .

S t o r a e i n Defa ul t of r o t a e nt nd C ll n fo r G oo d . ti e n t for n 6 . g P m p P ym a a i g s Ar cl s o paid i full and eith er not call ed for by th e purchaser or d elivered upon his or h er ord er by n oon of the day following that of the sal e will be turned over by the Association to som e carter to be carried to sto e in so e w e o se ti the ti e of the e i e t e ef o to the se the and r d m ar h u un l m d l v ry h r r m purcha r , and cost of s uch cartage and storage will be charged against the purchaser and th e ris k of loss or damage occasion ed by s uch r emoval or storage will be upon the purchaser . N OTE : Th e limited space of the D elivery R ooms of the Association mak es the ab ov e r eq uirem ents e ess it is not o e for the benefit of the i but - so for t t of its t ons n c ary , and al n Associat on , al ha pa r , w os t wi w s to h e goods o h er se would have to be so cro d ed as to be ubj ect damage and loss .

. h n B x or f i i ss in i th 7 S i p p i g . o ing wrapping o purchases s a bus ne wh ch e Association is in no i n f h w se e e ot be e fo e th e or se s . T e ngag d , and will p r rm d by Association purcha r Association will , owe e ff to se s e e f for o i at e t e s h v r , a ord purcha r v ry acility empl y ng curr n and r a onabl e rates carriers e s so owe e wit o t of es si i it on it f and pack r ; doing , h v r , h u any assumption r pon b l y s part or the acts f h and charges o t e parties engaged for s uch service.

ua r a nt . Th 8 . G y e Association exercis es great care to catalogue every lot correctly and end eavors t e ei at th e ti e of s e to oi t out e o efe t or i e fe tio b h r n and also actual m al p n any rr r , d c mp r c n . ut guar a nt is not e eit e the ow e or th e of th e o e t ess of th e es i i y mad h r by n r Association c rr c n d cr pt on , e i e ess t e ti ity or o itio of l t nd s b g nu n n , au h n c c nd n any o a no al e will e set asid e on account of any inc arrectness e o of i or i f tio not ote or t E e e oi e out . e lot i ” , rr r catalogu ng mp r c n n d p n d v ry s sold “ i t as s and wi hout recourse. E e l ot is b e i itio one or o e to its s e th v ry on pu lic xh b n m r days prior al , and e Association will give consideration to the opinion of any trust worthy expert to th e effect that any lot h as b een i nc orrectly catalogued and in its j udgment may th ereafter s ell th e lot as catalogu ed or make m ention ' of the of s e e t w ho t e e f opinion uch xp r . h r by will b ecom e r esp onsibl e or such damage as migh t es lt we e his O wit o t fo r u r pinion h u undation . ‘

B u n o n O der . B 9 . yi g r uying or bidding by th e Association for responsibl e parties on ord ers t s itte to it i te e or te e o e b f i hf w ran m d by ma l , l graph l ph n will e a t ully attend ed t o ith out charge or commission . Any purchases so made will be s ubj ect to the foregoing conditions of s al e except t t in the e e t of ha v n purchases consisting of one or more boo ks for one w ho h as not hims elf or t o his e t ee e so at th e e i itio or s e an oo w hr ugh ag n b n p r nally xh b n al , y b k may be r eturn ed ithin ten f th t of s days o e da e al e and the purchaser will be r efund ed the purchas e m on ey ther efor if the oo in a n te i e iffe s f its t o b k y ma r al mann r d r rom ca al gue d es cription . O e s for e e tio th rd r x cu n by e Association s hould be wr itten and giv en with s uch plainn ess as t no for is o e e e st i . N ot n s o th e lot e be i e b l av room m und r and ng o ly h uld numb r g v n , ut also the tit e b s ou be st te to be for the lot w h l t l , and ids h ld a d so much , and h en t e o consists of one or more , o es of oo s or o e ts of art the bid er o f j , e or ie e s o be st v lum b k b c p v lum p c h uld also ated . I the one t s itti the o e is ow to the e osit s o b f ran m ng rd r unkn n Association , a d p h uld e sent or re erenc e s ub S i e tio mitted . h s s o ipping d r c n h uld also be given . P i e o ies of th e t o e of s e or s essi f f r c d c p ca al gu any al any on th er eo will be. urnis h ed by the Associa ti on at charges comm ens urate with the duties involved in copying the n ecessary information from f h the records o t e Association . A M ER I CA N A R T ASSOCIATION American A rt G al eries The M A e e B k 56th t adison v nu loc , o 57th Streets E t e 30 E st 57th St eet N ew Y n ranc , a r , ork C it y FOR EWOR D

AMI LTON FIELD collected Japanese prints and other works of art

bec u h H e bou ht th m not for th f a se e loved them. g e e purpose o

f m a collect on but because to be su ounded b beauti ul or ing i , rr y f

h n w nec f n Hé wanted themt o live with for thei t i gs as a essity o his bei g . r

h h m A n a t st h msel and a c eato of a st etic c ar and spiritual uplift. r i i f r r

b t ul thin h w n s m tists are na ow in is outlook n eau if gs, e as ot, a any ar , rr h a d unable to appreciate the artistic qualities of works in fields other than the

Instead h w s catholi one he had chosen for his own activities . e as unu ually c in his taste and s ead to e ceive and acknowled e me it whe eve , alway r y p r g r r r

it was to be found.

This catholicity is clearly reflected in the collectionof prints here offered

ken s wh l the are an m o tant and es n iv for sale. Ta a a o e y i p r repr e tat e lot .

Considered separately each print has some distinctive quality that led to its

I n nc it is t ue the a e l w s of th l ct on. some ta es a a e s ec al so se e i n i s , r , pp p i rt

h t bit of f t colo or a well-balanced com osition or the dex t a a ascina ing r p ,

r lution of a oblem in techni ue or the cl ve endition of es ent l te ous so pr q , e r r s ia

h r o m b ex ess ve b ush st okes makes to the wo n t c aracter , o f r y pr i r r rki g ar ist by offering suggestions for his guidance; but in the main the prints were n B l l f hi f r h i l si nifica ce. so e or s own deli ht Mr h n o t e a e . c ose r rg r g uying y g , h m f n m Whil Field was not carried away by t e gla our o great a es . e fully appreciating the qualities to which the great artists owe their eminence he

h w ks w th an O en m and he was sen i always Viewed t eir or i p ind , as sit ve to imperfections in the works of acknowledged masters as in those of strugglers

Itis not st an e th o h hi who never achieved wide fame. r g eref re t at s collection

ints should contain m s tems and that some of the of Japanese pr any unu ual i ,

nted b wo k f m Th lesser Ukiyoe artists should be represe y r s o surprising erit . e

eate li hts are s well e esented but the dist nct ve th n that uts gr r . g al o r pr ; i i i g p the collection in a class by itself is the large number of rarities contained in 5 it that are im o tant for one eason or anothe aside om thei a ity . p r r r, fr r r r

B ecause of the interest that these rarities cannot fail to have for students and collecto s it h s b en thou ht best to conin h t ons in this r , a e g f e t e illustra i catalogue largely to them instead of reproducing many w ell- known popular

B in n m it should not be assum d h n a ticula avo tes . ea th s i e t at a f ri r g i ind , y p r r

print is undesirable because it has not been selected for illustration.

' Among the unu sual items are several Chinese prints one of whi ch is a ‘ ic h 1 ea of the K ien-l n r B ide th s to al c l nd f r 1766 t e 3 st u e a . es s p ri a e ar o , y r g i there are tw o other Chinese color- prints and several stone—prints in black

n Some and whi In n se imitives the collect o is es eciall st on . te. Japa e pr i p y r g

f them as well as ints b late of these are m o tant wo ks. o i p r r Many , pr y r

M F eld omthe ivate collect on of the onee artists were acquired by r. i fr pr i pi r

n i B Of first m o ta nce i the Parisian connoisseur and dealer Mo s eur S . ing . i p r s

ix—she t com os t on lot 2 1 b To Ki onobu I de ctin the ocess on s e p i i ( ) y rii y , pi g pr i

Fou othe nt b s m of the Korean Ambassador and his suite. r r pri s y the a e a t st the ou b Ki omasu which includes two la e ints of much di r i , gr p y y , rg pr s tinction (lots 26 and three choice prints by Moronobu; the large un signed sumi—e (lot 13) by one of his pupils or followers ; and the hue show

f int b k m s r l n l in o s a e a l otab e. Th la g pr y O u ura Ma anobu , e rge print by

Toshinobu lot 53 is a eat a t : se too is the e s ect v in ( ) gr r ri y , , p r p i e pr t (lot

Ki nob I Ki 54 b Jo etsudo. o u I oshi e Shi ena a To onobu Ki ) y g y , y g , g g , y , yo mitsu and Ki ohiro are all e esented b desi able wo ks and th , y r pr y r r , e large

tsu-e and the two Buddh st ints should not be ov loo O i pr er ked.

A s the collection comprises works by all of the distinguished artists of the Ukiyoe school it would be easy to run through the entire list and make mm m s m co ent . In ost cases howeve the catalo u d i ilar , r , g e escriptions make s ecific mention in th s o ewo d imnecessar Th p i f r r y. e reader will turn to the

’ names of a unobu Kor li sai Ki ona m H r , y , y ga Uta aro Sharaku Choki Hokusai , , , , ,

oshi e and othe enowned maste s w thout s ecial d Hir g , r r r , i p irection. But attention may be called to the two remarkable prints by Koryfisai (lots 264

nd 26 which we e hi hly iz d Fi ld a 5) r g pr e by M r. e ; to the actor prints by

Shunshoand his pupils ; to the delightful print by Seiko (lot and to the a lot of b To h r B T hiro lot 7 71 and 372 and e nts o a u. o o s 3 0 3 r r pri y y y y , , , ,

Th s by Shunman lots 574 and 575 are worthy of careful consideration. i ma be s s of lots 171 and 172 b k s and lot 42 si ned Tai akui y aid al o y Ho u ai , 5 g g

Besides these lot 682 b Shin ai and the ou of su mon b H okkei should , y s gr p ri o y

M i n d ir be n l d. F eld wa e e all ond of Kuni hi a a m not eg ecte r. i s sp c y f yos d ers of that artist will find in the collection a large and choi ce lot of his

ints both w ll-kn n nd n A n m b e ow sub ects a s l o es . d it a e pr , j unu ua y pointed out that among the prints by other nineteenth—century artists the e are some such as those b Keisai Eisen and the l ttle ou b r , y i gr p y

Sadanobu that will appeal to discriminating buyers by their charming l Th ll ua t . I h s b en an q i y e co ection is one that will repay close study . t a e es eciall nt n n A nd int love wi find in i much p y i eresti g o e to catalogue. pr rs ll t d l m to e ht th . F e R D R K . G OOKIN ig E E IC W .

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Barin 395 Beika 643 Buddhist prints Bunche (I ppitsusai) 286— 293 Bunsei (Gazendo) 763— 765 Chinese Color—prints 1 - 3 Stone— prints 4- 6 Choki Ei h 606- 608 ( s osai) . E R k n 367- 369 iri ( e ise tei) . Eisen (Keisai) 752— 762 Kisok idose ies 244- 250 Eisen and Hiroshige. a r Bishi (Hosoda) 353— 365 Bishin (Choensai) 366 Eizan (Kikugawa) 640— 642 Ekiga (B akobo—ko) 393 G akutei 190— 201 Ginsetsu (Tomikawa) 514 H aruji (Su zuki) 513 Harunobu 251 — 510 s 485— 49 Hi i o h1ge (Utagawa) Kwacho . 0 Miscellaneous — 741 Omi H akkei 482- 484 One Hundred Edo Views 742- 745 Fi t s ies 4 — 4 Tekaido. rs er 91 95 E z aki-ya series 496— 498 Maru-Sei 499 Upright 500 Hiroshige and Eisen Kisokaido series 244— 250 Hiroshige II (Shigenobu) H okkei (A oigaoka) 426- 442 H okuba (Teisai) 696 H okui (H akusanj in) 694 H okuju (Shotei) 668— 680 Hokusai (Katsushika) Bridges 406— 408 Hyakunin I sshu (100 Poems) 648— 658 Miscellaneous 170 171 404 405 416 424 645 647 659 667 , , , , , , Ryukyu H akkei 186 — 188 Thirty six Views of Fuj i 17 Waterfalls 409— 415 ‘ H okushii (Shunkosai) H okuyei ‘ Jakuchi i ( Ito) Jogetsudo Kabukido Enkyo Katsunobu (Kondo) 13 Kiyohiro (Torii) 76- 80 Kiyomasu 26— 35 Kiyoni itsu 69- 74 Kiyonaga 126— 138 330 — 565 Kiyonobu I 2 1- 25 Kiyonobu I I 57— 59 Kiyoshige Kiyotsune 81 Koryfisai (I soda) 98 — 522 Kunifusa (Utagawa) 628 Kunihiro

Kunimasa 583 Kuninaga 168 Kunisada - 635 Kuniyasu I 637 Kuniyoshi Hyakunin I sshu 223— 226 Koso go I chidaiki 718 — 728 Miscellaneous — 469 , Paragons of Filial Piety Tekaido Thirty-six View s of Fuj i Toto Meisho Masanobu (Kitao) Masanobu (Okumura) Masayoshi (Kitao) Masunobu (Tanaka) Matsunami Mokyo Kimbo Minemaru Moromasa (Furuyama) Moronobu (Hishikawa) Motonobu Otsu-e R yfikosai R yfisei R yfisen (I shikawa) Sadakage (Utagawa) Sadanobu Seiko 97 Sekiho 615 Sekizan 61 1 Sharaku (Toshusai) 577- 580 Shigemasa (Kitao) 294- 300 Shigenaga (N ishimura) Shigenobu (Utagaw a) called Hiroshige II Shigenobu (Yanagawa) 697 Shikimaro 153

Sh ko II Ei h s i ( s o ai) . Shinsai (R yuryusai) 681- 693 Shoyu (or Toshiari) 567 Shucho (Tamagawa) 612— 614 Shuncho (Katsukawa) 338— 347 Shunj o 536- 540 Shunko 527— 533 Shunman (Kubo) 567— 575 Shunsei (Katsukawa) 534 Sh n n ] u se I .

Shunsho 103 — 285 Shunsui 123— 125 Shuntei — 448 Shunyei 541- 553 Shunzan 348- 352 Sori (Tawaraya) 644 Sosetsukei 392 Taigaku 425 Taito (Katsushika) 698 Takekiyo 204 Tokotsune (Yuj itei) 396 Tokugen 403 Toshiari (or Shoyu) 566 Toshinobu (Okumura) Toshiyuki 17- 20 Toun 566 Toyoharu ( Utagawa) 316— 329 T oyohiro 370— 379 Toyokuni I 156— 167 380 — 627 Toyomasa (Ishikawa) 523— 526 Toyonobu 66— 68 To oshi e Uta awa called Kosotei To okuni 397— 402 y g ( g ) , y Tsukima1 o (Kitagawa) 155 Unknown 13 Utama o K ta awa) 139— l 52a 584— 605 r ( i g , Ya1na111 a1' o (Kaho) Yoshi-iku (Utagaw a) Yoshitora

The f lo obe t au ent : 7 10 1 1 ollowing ts are the property of Mr. R r L r , , , 14 28 32 42 48 52 55 65 66 69 80 104 105 106 125 131 143 171 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 172 278 284 300 306 2 324 67 69 373 382 393 398 404 405 , , , , , 3 3, , 3 , 3 , , , , , , ,

In th f M u n h s n -h l n : 1 2 0 232 e lots r. a e t a a o e a te est 6 3 ollowing L r f i r , , , FIR ST SES SION

WED NE DA Y FTER N O N DECE MBER 6 1 92-2 S A O , ,

A T TH E A MER I CA N A R T GA LLER I ES ’ BEG I N N I N G A T O CLOCK

Catalogue numbers 1 to 250

CHIN ESE COLOR-PRI N TS

The most ancient woodcuté known to exist in the world were made in China

D The we e ound b ir A u el t in in in the ninth and tenth centuries A . . y r f y S r S e ‘ 190 in h ten- o-tun the Cave- tem les o the Thousand Buddhas nea 7 C f g, p f , r

- n u k stan and ar s v d in th iti M n h an in hi ese T e e e e e eB sh useum. Tu u g C r , pr r r

ne o th m is int d in l t A l th m are o Buddhist sub ects . N o e e co o bu l of e f j f pr r, ’ A t how a l a dat c lo - mnts w e rst a s ome are colored byh and. e r y e o r p er fi m de in

' The B itish useum has a set o twent -mn hina has not been lea ned. e C r r M f y , “ presumably a part of the collection brought from! Japan by K aempfer in 1692 Could we be sure that Kaempfe'r acquired these in Japan it would ’ u t as n t un n wn the in o nobu i t show that the Chinese prod c w o k o re M ro s l fe ime.

H w v r thatma be as the Ja anese did not be in to make colo - ints until o e e y , p g r pr

1 7 1 it is sa e to assume that knowled e o the Chinese ints was not wide 4 , f g f pr s ead and that it had little in uence i an u on the develo ment o colo pr , fl , f y, p p f r

in Ja an printing p .

t ial alenda f r 1 6 - fi - 1 Pic or C r o 76 , the thirty rst year of the K ien lung era A t h h The calendar is placed at the top of the sheet . t e rig t are i n m m m n f inscr ptio s i parting ore or less useful infor ation. O e o these states that as some of the Taoist deities reside upon the bodies of

human bein s aca uncture ma be s if e o med g , p y inj uriou p rf r during h i ce tain months of the ea . T e ctu e which is inted in r y r p r , pr dull

red blue ale och e and black is of a scene in the m thical s , , p r , y i land

Seated u on the s h abode of the immo tals . s at t e sea sho e r p and r , the Emperor of China w atches the descent and lodgment in a great

ar of a st eam of sac ed ems that a in the s above is j , r r g dragon cloud 13 Fi rst A fternoon 14

ndin out w th his b h minence ClCS l se eat . A t the ht nea an e g i r rig , r g “ mated as the Gold Mountam two Taoist sages and a tiger raptur ousl aze u on the s s ectacle and at the lett nea the y g p in piring p ; , , r

N o. 1

Silve ounta n is a rou of Buddhist s ectato s cons s in r M i , g p p r , i t g of a Chinese ene al and his attendant and a monk who hel g r , ds a large lotus l nd ea a owe . N ot si n d f fl r g e .

S ize 10 1 1 inches . S ee illu tr , x s ation.

2 in fish e C ad and W T K g r, ic a, illow ree. This and the next lot are from ” ? a f m of ictu es nted obabl at some t m J olding albu p r , pri , pr y, i e in the nineteenth c n e tury . There are no calligraphic outlines and the

colo s are so li htl im s d h r g y pre se t at they have much the appearance

Ftrst A fternoon

JAPAN ESE BUDDHIST PRI N TS

Th D e th of h e m k - m atta nin v 1 e a t Buddha . G auta a Sa ya uni i g nir ana

l m in a ove of t ees the bod of the at Bodh Gaya . Upon a p atfor gr r y that great teacher lies outstretched and is given the golden hue nm n Wee in disc les are designates his supreme enlighte e t . p g ip

" athe ed about and irian bi ds and beasts o ninthe gene al lamen g r ‘ y r j i r

— hi P obable date about 1730 . Uns ned u us e. tation. ig r r

ndition nc e I n ver ne co . S i ze 1 7 a: 1 1 i h s . , y fi

— n m nt of the ol Ima e 8 Chi kubu shima Shutsugen S onzo. Prese t e H y g ” Thi s in the no the n a t of I f Chikubu. s at the sland o i land , r r p r

k B wa is enowned for its Buddhist tem le and its Sh nto La e i , r p i In the tem le h ine both establ shed ea l in the e hth centu . s r , i r y ig ry p ,

7 n ima e of Shitennow as ensh ined at wh ch w as built in A D . 38 a i , g r

Then in the ea 75 an ima e of Sen u Kwannon was in first . y r 3 g j

stalled and du n the era of Enr aku 782 — 805 the celeb ated , ri g y ( ) r

' z The Sh nto sh ine is ded cated to image of Ben aiten was added. i r i

sa -h me no Mikoto eve ed b a me s as the oddess who lanted A i i , r r y f r r g p

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the first seeds of trees and grass on the i sland .

Th s nt wh ch w as made for esentation to vis to s to the i pri , i pr i r

tem le was desi ned to demonst ate the mate ial wel a e esult n p , g r r f r r i g

h f n k n f — m from the wors ip o Kw a non (A valo iteévara) a d o A sai hi e. “ ” The esentment of the G od of e c known as N o-i- rin pr M r y, y

Kw annon is show in the cent e of the ictu e su ound d b n r p r , rr e y a circular line by which it is indicated that the G od may be seen by

those who fix thei aze u on the c stal or m wish n em r g p ry ball agic i g g ,

the Cintamani known in J h m as t e ta . K nn , apan a wa on is shown

seated upon an asana formed of a group of dragons : he wears an

elabo ate c own and has ei ht a ms and as m hand in r r , g r , any s each

one of which he holds a dif e ent s mb l f r y o . Outside the circle devas

and a d a on a ea u on clouds above and at the i ht and le t r g pp r p , r g f ,

‘ upon the shore of the island are Japanese w orshippers bringing i s of ic nd w In g ft r e a ine. the foreground are w aves of the sea and

bo t lad n w h b l f - a a e t a es o ce. Unsi ned sum e obabl i ri g i , pr y dating

“ om about the middle of the ei hteenth centu fr g ry .

S ize 21 x 1 in 2 ches . , % % First A fternoon

oTsU-E

Otsu—e are ou h aintin s in sé or a id st le made in the town o tsu r g p g , r p y , f O

The we e bou ht or ve small ic s b t on Lake Biwa . y r g f ry pr e y ravellers as sout enirs o the ou ne rom Edo to K é to and we e known as the meibutsu or chie ro f j r yf y , r f p

' t tsn the last ost—station on the Tohaidé be o e the weste n ca duc of O , p f r r pital was

The w e oduced in uantities a ew sim le desi ns o a ached. e milia re y r pr q , f p g f f r A subj ects being repeated with little variation except as to size. n artist named

atahei commonl known as Otsu atahei to distin uish him om the M , y M , g fr

his death in the K é hé i amous I wasa atahei O i inated them. te e od f M , r g Af r y p r

the indust was continued b a succession o a tists none o ry y f r , f t t A lthou h whomisknown b ame until the middle o the nineteenh cen u . a , f ry g

' ‘ the Otsi t- e have been called the precursors of the color-prints their only relation

to themis that like them the we e made or the common eo le. , , y r f p p

m n d il im B ddh 9 A n Oni Jinbutsu. A n oni (de o ) dresse as a p gr to u ist

his is an n s la e tsu-e a a ent of ea l date shrines . T u u ually rg O , pp r ly r y ,

possibly painted by Matahei himself .

z in e I n ood condition. S i e 20 as 8 ch s . , % % g

- H ISH IKAWA M OR ON OBU

' 2 Bo n about 1 5 died 1 69 . tud The first of the print designers . r 5 ; 5 S ied

th Hishikawa Kichizaemon ichishi e a celeb ated emb oide e under his fa er M g , r r r r who was also a skillful painter and designer . .

— h in vie in . c e t ee bloo and in 10 H amami . Flower w g A rry r full m a p e

Inthe iddle distance a s m i who hu i stand at the right . m a ura rr es

nd d a akko tu ns to look at “a o at the l co along atte e by y , r gr up eft n

' sisting of a man and three women dressed as wakashu (young men

antast c costume was in o n of fashion) and carrying swords. F i M ro o

'

’ ' bu s time and still is today not uncommon on fiower- Viewing excur

- . ot vi mi N Su e. ot i n d. n of a se ies of K o ews . s e sions . O e r y g

im e i n in n Fine ss o e condition. S iz e 1 1 x inches . , pr , fi

r h n d H e f and her love a e s ow seate n a a lo . 1 1 Lovers . A at woman r i p r r

h h r rm h i l is . u f s ké and she as e a about is neck . holds a c p o a , A g r First A fternoon 18

m nts when des ed. seated beside them ready to serve refresh e ir - N ot um e. — m . S Right hand half of a sheet from an orihon (albu ) i i n s g ed.

I n ne condition. S ize 9 re 7 i nches . , % % fi

N o. 12

A Flirtation Under th e Ch erry Trees . Picture of a group at a cherry

- i A t the i ht a man named Saemonis flirtin flower viewing picn c . r g g

m H chik In the cent e a bo who has c awled with a girl na ed aru a . r y r

h nd- in k h m A t the le no —no— ina under t e wi curta loo s up at t e . ft O e e

and anothe womanwatch the e o mance noe with s v r p rf r ; O di appro al ,

h h i h n mus d x m — n n d u . t e ot er w t a a e e pression. U sig e s i e in he S i ze 3: 1 c s . S ee illus a ion t t . , 4% r

ARTISTS UNKNOWN

13 Yoshitsune inFli ht to the N orth . This is a ve ea l nt obabl g ry r y pri , pr y

desi ned b Kondo Ki onobu thou h in m k g y y , g a ing the attribution

the w ite of this catalo ue does not e a d it as m r r g r g r free fro doubt . 19 First A fternoon

The com os t on wh ch is a aned in h z n l ows p i i , i rr g t ree hori o ta r , depi cts the famous Minamoto w arrior and a small band of his de

voted ollowe s en oute to utsu dis uised as amabushi i . e. f r r M , g y , ,

. z In warrior monks from Hiei an who were adherents of Y oritomo. h i h wn mo in to h i h Y hi n the upper row t e Cortege s s o v g t e r g t . os tsu e

1 N o. 3

In th middl r h m is seen mounted upon a white horse. e e ow t e ove ’ Th ca i d in n im i Y hi n ment is to the left . e lady rr e a or on s os tsu e s

- - Th b tt m row shows u in l n w e G 6 no ki ni . e o o o eta e s b ow if , r f r r r i g

u onconch shells Benkei on o seback and a ea of a che s p , h r , r r guard r r ,

Su1ni~e sli htl colo d with tan all ocee in towa d the ht . e pr d g r rig , g y r N i n ot s ed. (red lead) . g

S ize 1 1 a21 inches . S ee i llust ation. , M r

- — A Ch erry fl ow er viewing Picnic . Five women are shown strolling

the ht adm n the ss ms and at the le t two m n about at rig , iri g blo o f e

and two women are seated upon felt rugs. Very large unsigned

- D at d n h m sumi e sl htl colo ed b hand. e o t e a n at the i ht , ig y r y rgi r g , in an inscription in white characters on a black ground engraved in

nd not easil eadable without the aid of a mi o Shé toku reverse a y r rr r ,

2 1 First A fternoon

— — su ni- fi -ku ni h 2 f h ichi ka no to u o at c i i . e. the 9th da o t , , g g , j , , y e

th month of Shotoku I that is J 14 171 1 acco din u 5 , uly , , r g to o r

Th s nt which w as o m l in th lenda . e e i t ll n ca r i pri , f r r y pr va e co ectio

Bin b hom it w as atl t S . w e easu ed is ill f M . u n o g , y gr y r r , strated i “ ” — l of P m tives and is th I . cata o ue e e att ib the V . g ri i r r uted to

M ronobu althou h it was not en aved until sixteen o , g gr years after

nothe im ession wh ch ks the date insc i his death . t on A r pr , i lac r p i ,

ura of Tok o and is od . Kawa e uced in h is owned by Mr K . y r pr t e

l t d catalo ue of his collection whe e s the att i large i lustra e g , r al o , r b

lthou h the d awin closel esembles th ution is to Moronobu. A g r g y r e

l of that a tist the obabilit is that it was des ned b one sty e r , pr y ig y

it omhis hand it is unlik l h of his pupils or followers . Were fr e y t at

h h a led to si n it his name would not have been even thoug e f i g ,

m in as in the case of othe d awin s en aved placed upon the arg r. r g gr B h h i a te his decease. ut w oeve t e a t st ma hav some years f r , r r y e

been the int must be e a ded as an im o tant one. , pr r g r p r

S ee illustration. S iz e 1 1 a: inches . , %

- - Shin Pan M ot okoshi N i j fi shi K6 . N ew Pictures of the Chinese ” — Twelv of th Twenty four Paragons of Filial Piety . e e legendary

hinese wo thies are de icted in the acts for which the are f m s C r p y a ou , in as many small pictures arranged upon a broadsheet in four verti

B innin at the to at th i h w f th ee ach . e e t th s cal ro s o r e g g p r g , e e

: h n a anese Tai Shun WenTi no Buntei n are S u (J p , ) (Kan ) ; M e g

Tsung (M6 s6 ) ; Ting Lan (Teikan) Min Sun (Bin- shi— ken) ' ‘ Tseng Ts an (S6shin) ; Wang Hsiang (Wbsho) ; Lao Lai Tzu ‘ (R 6 raishi) ; Chiang Shih (Kyoshi) ; Ts ui She (Tofushin) ; Yang

— — T n . N n n To i . Hsiang (Yokyo) ; Tu g Yu g ( e ) a ye ot signed .

nches S iz e 12 2 1 i . , % x %

- - m hinPan M orokoshi N i j fi shi K6 . Co panion sheet to the preceding

m nin welve wo thi s imilarl d i with the e a t e s e cted i . e. lot r i g r y p , , Huang Hsiang (W6kyo) Wang N gai (W6b6 ) ; Kuo Ku (Kwakkyo) ‘ ‘ Chu Shou— ch ang (Shuj ush6 ) ; Yen Tz i (Senshi) ; Ts ai Shun

' (Saishun) ; Yu Ch ien—lou (Yukinr6 ) ; Lu Su (Rikuseki) ; Chang ‘ ‘ nd han Ch6k6 and Ch6 ei T ienChen T ienKuan Hsiao a C g Li ( r ) ; , g , ‘ Kin Denshun Denkw6 and Den ei Wu en and T ien g ( , , y ) M g ‘ — k k (Komo) ; Huang T ing chien (San o u) . First A fternoon 22

1 N o. 7

i nt and the next th ee lots are ctu es of oi an 17 M atsukaze. This pr r pi r r “ om Edo Zukan a book or old n m b I s k erhaps fr , , f i g albu y hi awa fl ? p hi uki whose o studio name was I s k usen I zaemon Tos y , g ( ) hi awa Ry ,

— 6 9 . A ll f th m r n i k 2 i . . 8 n m l h d in en o u e o e a e u s ed su e. pub is e G r , , 1 g i

m be b usen the w ite of this catalo ue hes t While they ay y Ry , r r g i ates to make a definite attribution as the only picture by that artist

il bl for com a ison is a int bea in his si natu e which is ava a e p r pr r g g r , illustrated on a small scale in the catalogue of the Kaw aura collec

tion and which thou h much alike in st le and obabl om a , , g y pr y fr

m se es of smalle siz e is d awn with a much thinne nd si ilar ri r , r r a

quite different line. 1 z n h S ee illust ation. i e 10 x 7 i c es . S , 95 4 r

25 First A fternoon

24 N akato seated beside her love a b ush in h r hand nd it n r , r e a a wr i g

‘ uz r k n he floor b h r si u iba o o t e de. N . 1 h s o t e se es . ( ) y 3 of. ri

N o. 25

25 Kashiwagi standing in the street before the misc of a sei ro and looking

“ 7? down at a monkey that offers her a love- letter from his master a sarumawashi (monkey showman) who watches her eagerly to see

N o. 14 of th . whether she will accept it . e series

S ee illustration.

TORII KI YOMA SU

Eldest son of Torii KiyonobuI whomhe sy cceeded as the head of the

n Date o bi th unknown died J anna 1 76 . li e. f r ; ry 4, 4

- “ . : 26 Karaseki no Yoru no A me N ight R ain at Karasaki. Series

— m i n d T ii Ki o asu ud . u h e. S e o e H hk i . s a e Ur i g , r y f i nc e I n ne condit on. Size 12 2: 6 i h s . i , % f

27 First A fternoon

27 A n Oiran W alking in Snow attended by a shinzo who holds an um

" a e s m - e w th a few touches of colo a l ed f brella over her. L rg u i i r pp i

441 b hand Si ned To Ki omasu Seal : Ki omasu Publishe : £ w y g , rii y y r

m — N akaj i a ya .

oo ondi i n S ee illust i I n d c t o . a on S ize 21 a: 12 inches . t , % g r

' m n D n r l 28 Ichik awa Danj fir6 II as G otoz ae o . a j u 6 p ayed this rble in 1 Th in August 1736 and again inAugust 737 . e pr t does not indi cate

wh f th e o mances is re esented. N ot si ned but the ich o ese p rf r pr g , ’ h m k obabl t mmed off at th signature and publis er s ar pr y ri e foot .

S ize 1 0 c inches . , %

Kikun 29 S cene from a Drama . Segawa oj 6 I as a woman who holds across her shoulder a flower—laden cherry branch upon w hich her

hat is hung ; Takinaka Otomatsu as a boy attendant who holds

' above her head a flower-decorated umbrella ; and Kikusawa Dai

n th bo attendant who holds her tob k - b n kichi as a o er y a o o : Mt . Fuj i

— h . i n d k und. U us e S e To ii Ki m n he bac o o asu ud . i t gr r i g , r y f e

S ize 12 a: 5 inches . , %

' k Ebiz6 D - 30 S cene from a Drama. Ichi awa ( anj li r6 II) as B aigo Aj ari

of Miidera seated l ok n at a o t ait of Kokidan E , , o i g p r r sugata

k k m n that h n b m T mounted as a a e o o a s es de hi . w o k , g i blac rats that run across the stage behind him point to the transformation

n w hen B a 6 as he died om sel — m o d t sce e ig , fr f i p se s arvation w as ’ h im n i changed into a rat . T is perso at on is not among D anj 6 r6 s

ecoded r61es but the date of the e o mance w as e ha s 17 r r , p rf r p r p 38 .

— i n d T ii Ki m d . hi e. S e o o asu u e Urus g , r y f

S i ze ] 2 5 inches . , % x %

“ “ - 31 Kogi Kegema Fu. The Old Style for Kagema Attire: Head and ’ bust o t ait of a oun man in m s d ess on a fan-sha d M p r r y g wo an r , pe

- i n d To ii Ki om d . U ushi e. S e asu u e n l . pa e r g , r y f

z x in h I n ne condi i S i e 12 5 c es . t on. , % % fi

I — — m 32 ImayoKagema Fu. The Up to date Style forKage a Attire. Com

— U ush . N o i . panion print to the preceding lot . r i e t s gned n n condi ti n z I e o . S i e 2; 5 inches . , % fi

S cene f om a am . Se awa Kikuno 6 I as nna N arukami biku a 33 r Dr a g j O ,

? Buddhist nun who 1s shown hold n a flat ock above her head dur fi g i g r in a thunde sto m and I chimu a an 6 as Se a no Gor6 seated g i r , r M z g

29 First A fternoon

D m o A k n K I ch be o e her. n ebo o u uwa at f r ra a , Haru r Soga , i

— - B i . i d m . m z a Feb ua 1743 . e e S ne To Ki o asu ude ura , r ry n g , rii y f

z r e iv e c lle F o th at o ction o B in . i e 12 x 6 inches . m S S . , % pr f g

m H S cene froma Dra a . Ichikawa D anjfir6 II as anakaw ad6 no Sukero ’ ku N k m Takesabur6 as A emaki Sukeroku s m st ess in , and a a ura g , i r . ” Shikirei Y awara i at the N k m theat e Feb ua g Soga , a a ura r , r ry

— — i n Sum e hand c l h n nd ellow . N ot s ed b t 1716 . o o ed t ta a u i , r Wi y g , the signature probably appeared upon a -lower sheet Which is

ing .

z 3 illustra tion. S i e 1 7 x 12 inches . ee , /é /é S

35 Ichikaw a D anj fir6 II as a bushi flourishing Kusazuri (skirt) of a

A it is not on e o d that he la ed the r61e of suit of armour . s r c r p y Afternoon 30

A sahina the int ma e ha s e esent him in one of his , pr y, p r p , r pr many impersonations of Soga no G or6 or possibly in that of

S n - m d i oz i n d T Ki o asu u e. h uka in 4 B ni . S e o o 1 . e e G ro, 7 6 g , rii y f

Seal : Ki om y asu.

iz e ndi ion ee illust ation. S 2: I n ne co t . S , fi r

OKUMURA MASANOBU

Reputed to have been a pupil of Torii KiyonobuI but tutelage not certainly l e sona name Okumu a n achi . Bo n ab u known. P r r Gc p r o t 1685 ; died March 2 9 1 768 . ,

ki Teika hi u i n hi - 36 U yo S g r o C n. A mitate e or transformed illustration of ’ Teika s ode upon being caught in a shower and taking refuge in an

arbor . A wakashu carrying an umbrella is shown walking toward

a sm thatch- oo ed buildin wh tw m n all r f g ere o e are seated. 3 S iz e 1 2: inches , 4/é .

37 Uki o S ofu K y yoyu. A T ans o med Ve s on of the Lev r f r r i O end of Sofu nd ” a K o u. K o y y y yuis the Japanese pronunci ation of the name of

First A fternoon 32

44 n e S k k . A wa of a se o leans G h a a i young man kneeling on t he enga ir , forward and offers a branch of plum blossoms to an oiran seated

w thin the ho Thi k t or t ans o med ver use. s is an U oe t aves i iy r y, r f r “ sion of the incident related in the Sakaki chapter of the G enj i

ono ata when P nc n i whil u on the L of M g ri , ri e Ge j e calling p ady

R oku 6 held in hi h nd n h f k k E chn cea j , s a a bra c o sa a i ( urya o a )

such as w s us d in on f h hi m m - a u e. e e o t e S nt6 cere onies . S i

s n ig ed.

S ize x . in 10 1 ches . , % 4

N o. 45

N k mu a Kichibei as oshiw a a B nk e i. a a r Y r e From a series of pi ctures of acto s in scenes om popular r fr dramas issued in folding albums i — ( o hon . Sumi e colo ed b han ) d. S ned am r r y ig , Y ato Eshi (Japan

ese a tist) k m s Ko z r O u ura Ma anobu reo usu. Seal : Masanobu . S ize 10 se inch % es . S ec illust ati n , r o .

Ente tainin Two of th e Fo tune r g r Gods . Toshitoku Daikoku , , and a uo seated on the v y j eranda of a house b the sea 0 11 a m i y , oonl ght 33 First A fternoon

Th m s u on a sami n t nt ta n her uests evening . e wo an play p se o e er i g

h le k k who is me om d ink n much s ké leans for W i Dai o u , rry fr r i g a , ward and lets a kamuro stand upon his back that she may place a small stand supporting two bottles of saké upon the top of ’ h k m m — Su i . N o. 1 f a se es Tos ito u s elongated craniu . e 0 o ri

u d in ld n m N t i n d. i ss e a fo i g albu . o s g e

S i ze n he E rl im ession in ood condi ion a: i c s . a t . , y pr , g

“ 4 F ' m h nd h 7 a nna hutendo . F T ug O S p A anciful Wo an S ute oji . e story of the Shutendoji or demon spider which had assumed human form

e ama om wh nc h ava ed the and lived in a palace on Mt . O y fr e e e r g

count s de and of his con uest b R k6 and his dauntless r-e ry i , q y ai

— — tainers is one of the best known Ja anese olk tales: In th s nt , p f i pri Masanobu gives a perspective View of the interior of the palace where R aik6 and his followers are being entertained by a woman

' n h r n n nd- col d n i Shutendo i a d e atte da ts . a o e n d t . S e j H r pri g ,

' Ukiye nemoto (Originator of the perspective picture) Nibon To—bu Gashi (Eastern—J apan artist) H6 getsud6 (Fragrance—of-the— Moon

tud o Tanc 6 sai k m s sho- hitsu t u h S i ) h O u ura Ma anobu ( r e brus ) .

z e in h S i , 1 1 % a: 16 % c es .

— m n i A am s B eaut . Sot6ri h e ou e s ste of the Em F ou y i , y g r r press Osaka ” ? no Gnakatsu-hime wi e o Ink 6 -tenno 412 stand n in V , f f y ( i g a

‘ l holdin m n r h a o a oe s i he and. ddle sh f p r r , g p lip Mi eet o a triptych “ ” P m entitled W k no San Jin i . e. oe s b th ee eat l a a , , y r gr peop e.

B — S ned H t ud6 k m r — en e. 6 e s s b sh6 hi i ig , g O u u a Ma ano u tsu.

iz e 1 1 inc S 5 hes . , x %

r 49 Onoe Kikugo 6 I as Soga no G or6 . This print probably represents

‘ Kikugor6 inhis first impersonation of Gor6 in N anakusa Wakayagi ” oa at I chi u a— z inF - S a eb ua 1744. B ni m e e. S ned Shom g , r , r ry ig , y6

H6 etsud6 k m Bunkaku s h -hi l : T g , O u ura Ma anobu s 6 tsu. Sea ancho

83 1 .

S iz e 12 x 5 inches F om the i . vate collection o B in . , % % r pr f S . g

50 Shoki th e D emon uell e . a e ink o t a t of the m bein Q r L rg p r r i i aginary g, / I ‘ / known to the Chinese as Chun K ue who was su os t g i , pp ed to have

power to drive away the malignant demons to whom human ills

Thi in i th a li s are attributable. s pr t s e e r e t upon which gauffrage First A fternoon 34

Si ned was used with f th s catalo ue is f m . g , , whi ch thewriter o i g a iliar — Seal : Tanch H 6getsud6 Okumura Bunkaku Masanobu G wa zu.

s o ai .

S ize 2 e much b owned om ex osu e. 8 a: 9 inches . Pa , 95 p r r fr p r

e l . Se KyoyuW ashing hi s Ear while seated on a rock beside a w aterfa l

- Si ned k m s m ushi e. N 7 . U the description of lot o. 3 r g , O u ura Ma a o

b h - hi u s 6 tsu.

S ize 12 5 inches . , % x %

2 N o. 5

2 cene f om a l 5 S r S oga P ay . I chimura Takenoj 6 (afterward I chimura m n I I I ‘ 1 2 Uz ae o V as no Ji1 r6 stands and is ) Soga , , putting on his haka ( ? ma wh le Sano awa M an iku as K , i g g az aori he s him to dress lp , and Sanj o Kantar6 II as Sh6 sh6 lies u on the floor behind th m p e . 35 Fi rst A fternoon

Probabl a sce ne om Tosh Ko omi Waka a i the s in y fr i y y g Soga , pr g ” - z F 1 A n insc i tion nted at at I chimu a a in eb ua 730 . play r , r ry r p pri the top of the print states that the play was performed during the

In ld the i st th ee months of the N ew Year holidays . o Japan f r r

— i ned k m M asano h n m n h hi e. S a w e t s o t s . U us ye r er e pri g r g , O u ura

— bu sh6 hitsu.

i n iz e 2 a: inches ee illustrat o . S 1 6 . S , %

N o. 53

J6 GETSUD6 ’ N othin is ce tainl known about J 5 etsud6 but as Ma o J g r y g ; , j r J O Brien Sexton says in the privately printed catalogue of a selection of paintings and

ints omhis collection it is obable that he was a ellow u il it pr fr , pr f p p w h Ohumura

I ' Masanobu o Tatsuba Fuhalcu called also Shé etsudo Fukaha S en—wé a , f , g ,

amous teache o haikai 1 7—s llable oem com osition who ave a f r f ( y p ) p , g M sanobu

‘ t That he also con e ed the o etsudonam he Ho etsudo name. J e u on its use g f rr g p r ,

37 First A fternoon

Th w nts i t wn re is hi hl obable. e e i s ned wi h that name that are kno g y pr f pr , g , semble those by M asanobu very closely intheir style; but whether J6getsud6 was a u il o asanobu or a contem o a a tist who i s well-lcnown b p p f M , p r ry r y

nothe name has not et been l a n d a e e . r , y r

“ -Z - P — h t t inm n n h n 53 O ashiki on Ayatsuri . A uppet s ow En er a e t i t e Ho or P f i f h m able a lo o eat ouse. Pe s ect ve v ew o t e oo w th 4] r r Gr H r p i r , i the owne and his f m seated look n at a man who stands at the r a ily , i g right and is holding up and manipulating a large puppet represent

in an o ran while a 6ruri sin erseated bes de him chants the sto g i , j g i ry

- S ned 6 etsud6 . h l ki int . J of t e . and co o ed u e play H r y pr ig , g

z illus t ation a e 35 . Si e 12 a: 1 7 inches . S ee , % % r , p g

OKUMURA TOSH IN OBU

t u o ked omabout 1 2 o 1 2 . S on and pupil of Ohumura Masanob . W r fr 7 5 74

The dates of his birth and death have not been ascertained.

’ 1 n 54 Three Actors of W omen sR 6 es . A t the right a d left Sanj o Kantar6

m an u6 o me l H anda u stand s m II and Fuj i ura H j r (f r r y y ) , playing a i

' n Inthe centre O ino I sabur6 I s ts -u on the lat o m of a se s . g i p p f r

k f k n ll r n Yoshiw ara house and holds a ettle o sa é a d a cup . A a e i ’ - h . i n d k D te obabl 1732 . U us e S e O u man s att e. a w o ir pr y r i g ,

mura Toshinobu fude.

z nches I n ne condition: F om the ivate collection S i e 6 33 1 1 i . r , fi r p n Bi . of S . g

z 84 f iw ra no Michi a e A . D . 55 Tenjin S ama . Ideal portrait o Sug a n ( 5 m in r in ste of the i ht unde the E e o Uda . ho o ed Udaij ; o M i r R g r p r r , nr

m H - i h after his death by the posthumous title Tenj inSa a . e s ere

. “ d in his obes of s ate seated u on a a s beneath“ an an depicte r t , p d i ,

n nd a flowerin m tr e both emblemat c of mo tal cient pi e a g plu e , i im r

‘ — A v a e and i m ortant examle of T hi a e tan e. e os ity . L rg y ry r r p p ’ s -wo k the onl one of the kakemono- e o mat the cat lo ue nobu r , y f r a g r

— k m h n b l : Si ned G wa k6 Tos o u ude. Sea has seen. g , O u ura i f

— Publ she : z s a . Toshinobu. i r Ka u a y n x inches S ee illust atio . iz e 21 12 . S , M % r Ftrst A fternoon 38

FURUYAMA M OR OMA SA h Pupil and probably a sonof Furuyama ( afterward Hishikawa) Moris ige.

Dates o bi th and death un n f r know .

56 Ushiw aka e - ect ve ew of S enadin oruri hime. A 11 uki e or e s r g J y , p r p i Vi ’ a nobleman s mans on whe e 6 u i sits u on a koto while ( a i r J r r , playing p , _ her women attendants seek to discover who it is that stands at the

n h k h h fl and— colo ed entrance gate playing upo a s a u ac i ( ageolet) . H r

n i n but the si natu e w a ob bl on th m t . N ot s ed s a u e pri g , g r pr y p argin m ff which has been trim ed o .

' S ize 1 0 2 1 6 inches . , % %

TOR II KIYON OBU II

A pupil of Kiyonobu I concerning whomlittle is definitely lenown save tha t

o 1 until about 1 A l he worked from ab ut 780 758 . though the excellence of the prints designed by him clearly shows that he was a worthy successor of the first

Kiyonobu thefact that he is not mentioned in the Torii family records perhaps

' indicates that his assumption of the Kiyonobu name was not au horized by

Ki omasu who a te the death o his athe in 1 7 9 became the h a y , f r f f r 2 , e d of the

il an the To ii lin o ti t fam y d of r e f ar s s .

- — Tw m s cto s . umi 57 o Fa ou A r S e from the key block of a print depicting

I chikawa B anj ur6 II and Y oshiz awa Ayame II in a scene from a i n d T i m . S e o i Ki on bu dra a g , r y o fude.

i ze 12 re 6 inches r S % . F om the rivate collection o S Bin , p f g .

58 S anogaw a Ichimatsu I as a w akashu (fashionable youth) in the drama “ ”

m Ch do i Shiraume. iddle sheet of a t i t — ch . U u h Mo o i r M r p y r s i e. i n d To ii Ki onob S e u ude. g , r y f

z n h S i e 2: 5 i c es . , %

n e Kiku oro I as a m 59 O c g wo an at the entrance gate to a garden wher e w ll n - a hu e sno ba sta ds . zu e in beni bu and bl g u . Mi , , ff , e Signed T rii Ki on bu o y o gwa .

S iz e 2: 5 inches F m h % . o t e riva te collection o B , r S . in p f g .

ARTIS TS UNKNOWN

“ 60 Tachin Ch6 inbutsu. Chinese or Ko ean M - J A r an. H and colored nt of unce tain d N ate. ot si n pri r g ed. S ize 1 6 re 1 1 n , % i ches .

First A fternoon 40

TORI I KIYOSH IGE

Pu il n Wo ked om p of Kiyonobu I Dates of birth and death unknow . r fr about 1 725 to ab ut o 1 750 .

62 S cene om a ikuno o I as a m hold n u fr Drama . Segawa K j wo an i g p ’ the sleeve of a man s haori which bears the tsuru no maru ( crane

in a circle) mon that is the traditional stage designation of A sa hina ; and A negawa Shinshir6 as a man seated and pour ing a bucket

— ned To i Ki oshi e ude. f u hi . S o w hi b d . U s e ater over s o y r ig , r i y g f

e i u a tion. S ize 9; 6 inches . S e ll st , r

2 N o. 6

n 6 u e H o fi o m . 3 M g j Ta a The ama (woman diver) who retrieved the

p ecious tama stolen b the D a on— od is shown r y r g g , leaving the 41 First A fternoon

Ryugu with the crystal gem which she has successfully w rested

F h l d i h h t s ee the from its keepers . or t e egen wh c t is print illustra e s li htl dif desc i tion of the nt b Kuni osh lot 229a . A s r p pri y y i , g y “

ferent e s on is n b ol in e end in Ja anese A rt . v r i give y J y L g p , pp ’

l : Ki hi . Si ned Torii Ki oshi e wa . Sea os e g , y g g y g

- nc s ashi a e S ize 27 x i he . H . r , 4%

N IS HIMURA SH IGEN A GA

Little is certainly known about Shigenaga save that he kept a tea- house in

Tom A bu a Oh6 or a time and late established himsel in the anda dist ict r f , r f K r as a publisher; and thathe was the master “ under whom several of the foremost

“ t i H is said to have been bo n in 169 a tists o the Uki oe school we e a ned. e 7 r f y r r r ,

and to have died in 1756 .

- — m nt i b onz e as . u h Ike ana . A l w n v e N t 64 b f o er arra ge e n a r Ur s i e. o

signed.

“

I ne condi ion. Fr h r v S iz e (6 6 inches . n t om t e i ate collection , % fi p B n of S i g .

h ni z me. fl r n kw ch 65 H ana S 6bu Su u Iris owe s a d sparrow . A a 6 print I unusual in com osit on and of much d stinct on. t w as mounted {9 p i i i k k n nd f th m un in ll m as a a emo o a a a t o e o t sti e a ns attached. , p r g r i

- m i n d i hi u a Shi na a ud . Beni e. S e N s e e g , r g g f

z e fr: inches I n ne condi tion. S i 5 . , 73 fi

IS HIKA WA TOYONOBU

Ea l a a hi ena a . n m a Fi st t Pupil of N ishimu a S g g r y e M gos bur6 . r s udio _ r Late us th na s i é name N ishimura S hi enobu. ed e me e od Shuha Tan odo g r M j , j ,

u Bo n 1 1 1 die un 1 1 8 . a a To onob . 7 d J e 6 7 5 and I shih w y r ; ,

— - u no M ae. Standin fi ure of a who is k 66 Izuts g g lady playing a oto. “ ” f i t ch sentin Th B au i — e t hand o a t e ee e t es . U ush L f r p y pr g r r i e.

i ned N ishimu a Shi enobu ude. S g , r g f n inches I n ood co dition. iz e 1 2 5 . S , x g First A fternoon 42

67 A D ome i A man bendin down to s the arm st c S cene. young wo g gra p his le t shoulde of a boy who has his clothing thrown off from f r

i s of d ed da kon and stands hold n u a bunch of hoshi i . e. st , i g p , , r p ri i

- Si ned I shikawa To onobu ude. l Beni e. ( arge white radish) . g , y f n z I n ne conditio . S i e 1 1 2: inches . , fi

A d 0 11 the oo of a a lo w th a d um and m s 68 N oisy Toy. Seate fl r p r r i r cy bal

l in b sid him a bo is m k a d sa eeable no se b inse t ng 4 y g e e . y a ing i gr i y r i k a his thumb in the end of a flute where it hts so snugly that it ma es

H is bi s ste bends ove popping sound when he draws it out . g i r r

- i n d I shikawa To onobu ude. m Beni e. S e to restrain hi . g , y f

S iz e 12 x 6 inches . ,

TORII KIYOM ITSU

Bo n 1 735 n s n o Ki omasu and thi d head o the To ii line. S eco d o f y , r f r r ; died May

69 Ichimura Kamez6 as Musume D6j 6j i i11 N arukami Kaneiri Sakura . The date of this performance is missing from the chroni cle of the

B n — i n d T ii Ki mi su ud E . ( sta e. e e S e o o t e. lo g i g , r y f

iz e 1 1 2 inc es I n ine con i ion h . S d t . , % f

70 S cene om a m . Gtani Hiro i I I as H amanari and N k mu fr Dra a j , a a ra

k B ni- Ki sabur6 as Ta u s . S ned T ii m o T e e. o Ki o i y y a a ago ig . r y tsu

fude.

iz e 1 x n h The colo s as when S 2 5 i c es . i st inte % r f r pr d.

71 Ichikaw a D anj fir6 II as Soga no G or6 mounted on a piebald horse and

flourishin a hu e daikon abov hi h A g g e s ead. s there is 11 0 record

that either the second or the fourth Danj ur6 appeared in the rblc of Soga 11 0 Gor6 after Kiyomitsu w as old enough to have designed

this int it esents a oblem that the w i f pr , pr pr r ter o this catalogue

' - nn t 11 W sol . B n ca o 0 ve e i e. Si ned To i Ki omitsul g , r i y ude. S ize x 5 inches I n oo , . g d condition.

2 e aw a Kikun 7 S g oj o II as Umegae in Muken no Kane (a region in the “ ” Buddhist hell) in Seisuiki at I chimu a- z a F b , Hiragana , r , e ruary

1764. P nted in beni Indian r d n l e a d b ue. Si ned T ri , , g , orii Ki y o mi l tsu wa . Ki m Sea . o its g y u.

S iz e 2: 6 inch li es . S htl b owned F o , g y r . r m the private collection B n o S . i f g . 43 First A fternoon

f 73 Onna Azuma Kudari . A parody upon the eastern j ourney o N ari

h a women in the costumes of the H 6reki e iod bein e esented ir , p r g r pr

- i n d T ii in lace of the ninth centu nobleman and oet . S e o p ry p g , r m w Kiyo itsu g a .

z e ee illustration. S i e a: 16 inch s . S , %

N o. 73

Thi d n 74 Th e S ambasoD ance by a young w oman. s a ce taken from the “ N 6 w as e o med as one of the cu tain aise s that eceded fl , p rf r r r r pr i n d T i inci al m at the theat es . S e o Ki omitsu the pr p dra a r g , r i y gwa .

— z ne n i I n co d tion. S i e 28 a: 3 inches . hi a e. H as r , % fi

AR TIST UN KNOWN

d beach at low tide she men are shown h ki A mi . On a w e aulin 75 Jibi i , fi r g m in m m J ?» in a great net and i pound g any arine creatures in the

- N si n d. B n e. ot e shallow water . e i g

condi tion I n ood . S ize 1 0 a: 15 inches . , % g First Afternoon 44

TORI I KIYOH IR O

Pu il o Ki om u as Dat 1 . p f y . e of birth unknown; said to have died in 776

76 N akam ra H atsu or6 N m n l as K o in o no Toko o i . e. as a ce e o a u g y gy r , , r i

on a stand h a d danc n t h ru om h h d do i . doll r , i g e a g a ( orse ea ) o r B n — e e. Si n d T ri h r l . Ki h r e o i Ki o i o ud . i i g , y f e Sea yo o.

S ize re9 inches , % .

N o. 76

77 Five ul a cto s as the Pop r A r Gonin Otoko or five otokodate i , n Ume W k ” Futaba at I ch mu - a ana Soga , i ra za from April b tan Hiro i II u O i j ( pper r ) as Hotei I chiemon actu O i , ally n wo Shinzaemon in dis u s N ‘ g i e; akamura Suke or6 I u r g ( ppe l . ) as 45 First A fternoon

" Kaminari Kagekiyo in disguise; Onoe Kikugor6 I n . K 6 n i cent e as Y s no H eiemo i . e o J r6 in dis u ( r ) a u , , y g ise; Sano

Kari an n I chimatsu I lowe r . as e o Bunshichi i e. gawa ( r ) g , . , Soga

no Gor6 -in di u e I ch mu a Kamezo as Gokuin en m s s S e on i . e. g i ; i r , ,

‘ — S n d T ii B ni . o Ki ohir n r n di u se. e e e Soga o Jli 6 i sg i ig , r y o fude.

z e illust ation S e . S i e 16 a: 1 1 inches . , % r

7 akamura uk e r I m Shokuro the same rél an 8 N S go o as Ka inari , e d in the

same e o mance as ctu ed in the eced n lot but att ed in a W p rf r pi r pr i g , ir - n n B n e. S ed o ii Ki k m n havin a di ent atte . e T ohiro i o o g ffer p r i ig , r y

fude.

it o F om the rivate collecti iz inches I n ne cond i n. on o S e 8 x . , % 4 fi r p f

S B ing .

7 n e Kik oroI s Y s no H eiemon the same réle and in the same 9 O o ug a a u ,

- i n N . B ni . d m nc s ctu ed in lot o 77 . e e S e To V7 perfor a e a pi r g , rii 7 Kiyohiro fude. ” co diti F m the riv te c llec hes I n ne n on. o o ti on o Size 8 x inc . a , % 4 fi r p f Bin S g .

80 Yamashi ta Kinsaku II as a woman carrying a green—leaved plant in a

— i P in d in beni blue een and black . S ed lowe bucket . te n M? f r r , , gr , g ,

Seal : i o. To ii Ki ohiro wa . r , y g H r i ches Siz e 1 a: 6 n . , 4% %

TORI I KIYOTSUN E

W ab Dates o bi th and death not known. o ked out Pupil of Kiyomitsu. f r r

— 1 764 1775 . “ h a mim t c dance entitled Shio— oromo m 81 Three Actors in a S os , a e i g Su a ” Ink m ession m h theat e. o t e no Omokage at the I chimura. r i pr fr fl , - i i n d To K otsun . block ou hl colo ed b hand . S e e wa key , r g y r y g , rii y g x 1 2 inches S iz e 1 7 . , %

SUZUKI HA RUNOBU ut ul 1 Bo n abo 1730 died J 7 770 . shimura S hi enobu. Pupil of N i g r ; y ,

i an des atch n a love—lette b her k m 82 Omuno Komachi . A n o r p i g r y a uro “ ” f s n t on of n n K m hi ? is here compared to the parrot pre e ta i O o o o ac . i d k E int in ben blue ellow and black . S ne Su u arly pr , i , , y , g , z i

H arunobu gwa .

Si ze 1 1 a: 5 inches . , First A fternoon 46

83 N o.

- Th F st o se—da a estival celeb d in h 83 K atsu uma. e ir H r y, f rate t e

month of the ea at Shint6 sh ines to Ina i the God of second y r r r , J I The int shows th ee bo s havi a l ttle celeb at on of ice. V R pr r y ng i r i l, V/ i h to ii of a h ine. S ned un n nea t e s a obu w . their ow r r r g , H r g a

I n ve ne condition z i nches . S ee illust a ti 1 8 . i e 0 on. S , % x ry fi r h ” B ai s no Yau. N i ht R at t e Daisu. A oun bo astens 84. u g ain y g y f

a cut paper strip to one of the hairpins of his elder sister who has fallen asleep while seated by a daisu w aiting for the rice to boil h k “ Se es as H akk i i . Second state. e e. E ht ri , Z i i ig Parlor Vi ews . , , ’ This is the print reproduced in color opposite page 18 in Gookin s “ a anese Colou — nts and The Desi ne s wh J p r pri ir g r , ere it is called ” ’ i un b i l The Sleep ng Elder Sister . Har o u s t t e for it was not known

k l N t si n wh n hat boo w as ub sh d. o d e t p i e g e .

S ize 10 2 7 inches . , % %

First A fternoon 48

f dwell n are look n a young man reclining upon the engawa o a i g , i g On the ste n at a hagi bush in bloom near the sleeve fence. ppi g ’ stone at the girl s feet is a piece of split bamboo to whi ch a toy d b mouse is attached by a string in such a w ay that when warme y

i i ned a unobu wa . m st . S the sun it crawls over the ba boo r p g , H r g

S iz e 1 1 2 inches . , %

Two of them illust ate etu nin 88 Four Small Prints on one sheet . r R r g ” ” “ ’ base and two The es e B ell at Mii Tem lc . 2 Sails at Ya , V p r p

i ned a unobu wa . Se ies Omi H akkei . S r , g , H r g

ze o the sheet 6 x 1 2 inches . S i f , %

A n noble is shown seated bes de a cou t 89 N oble Lovers . you g i r lady

n a a lo holdin her in his ms and k ssin her. N o. 1 of a i p r r , g ar i g

N o i ned. shungw a series . t s g

S iz e 8 x 10 inches . , %

un m kneels to take an n ant bo om the 90 A n Exchange. A yo g wo an i f y fr

m f nothe i l and as she does so she s s a olded love ar s o a r g r , , lip f , ’ k m B k of th m i letter under the hem of the other s i ono. ac e a b t of

m i n z d n is seen with a m t ee in bloo . S ed u uki the gar e , plu r g , S

Harunobu gwa . in h ize 10 8 c es . S , % x

Enk6 ni Bi in. A n e sode at a cn c unde blossomin che 9 1 j pi pi i r g rry trees . Four long—armed apes by clinging to one another and thus forming ’ a cha n have eached down from a t ee and snatched i , r r a girl s .

T in to e ect its etu n h f samisen. ry g ff r r s e o fers the enk6 food in a

s ké cu while anothe i l r s s her w st and h r a p r g r g a p ri e obi . This is ’ one of a unobu s a e ea l ints ublished obabl abou H r r r r y pr , p , pr y, t

i t month of the monke a 1 4 i n z the s e 76 . S ed Su uk f r y y r , g , i Harunobu

gwa .

- ize 27 2: in h as hira e. c e H S 3 s . , %

92 Irresistible Attraction. A sage seated on a high cliff is so overcome

by the beauty of a young woman who is washing clothes in a stream

below that he seizes a s ss to k down t h a er . Si ned , pygla loo g , w Harunobu g a .

~ S iz e 2 Hashira e. 5 2 inches , % .

F n—m unt n 93 Th e a o Ve dor . A tall youth with a hokaburi tied about his

head ca ying a stack of boxes of fan—mounts u on his shoulde rr p r , 49 First A fternoon

and holding in his left hand a fan decorated with a pi cture of a

t e . N o i n d ig r t s g e .

Ha htra— S ize 26 3: inches s e 3 . . , V3 78

- 94 Yomei Iri . Th n f h B k e Goi g Away o t e ride. One of the well nown ’ a

a na e Ceremomes se i es . Si ned unob w a M r g r g , Har u g a .

S iz e a: 1 1 inches F om he iva e col c ion o n 8 . t t le t S . Bi . , % r pr f g m 9 Kon ei. nothe in f h s m 5 r The Wedding Cere ony . A r pr t o t e a e

Si n d a un bu wa . s es . o eri g e , H r g B in iz e in hes F om he iva e collection o . S 8 a: 1 1 c . t t S . , % r pr f g ’

n N iw ri . w n f h N h k 96 Rinka o ato The Early Gro i g o t e eig bor s Coc . n in nd l kin A young woman is shown sta d g in a doorway a oo g out . The subj ect is a modern analogue of an incident related“ in the

D ouble- a e ictu e om the book entitled I se Monogatari . p g p r fr “

N i n d. Ehon Haru no N ishiki . ot s g e

n ne condi ion I t . S iz e 6 a: 1 0 inches . , % fi

SEIK(

— S eihé who si ned also S ei ichi tei was a contem o a O H a unobu. , g , p r ry f r

ntl he was one o the inte s obabl an amateu who took a t in A ppare y f pr r , pr y r , p r

Be that as it ma it is c tain that h th intin ocess. e e the development of e pr g pr y, r was an artist of consummate ability andfine feeling .

— l A Treasured Okimono. A picture of a highlyVa ued piece of Chinese

lazed otte obabl a wo k of the Sun eriod e esentin a g p ry, pr y r g _p , r pr g

richly- caparisoned white elephant bearing an elaborate Structure consisting of a pedestal having a round platform on which stand seven small figures of Chinese men grouped about a smaller stand

ard that supports a model of a large pleasure boat with a h6 —6

Ex i i l n d n . (phoenix) figure head . qu s te y e grave a d printed Second

N ot si ned. edition. g

- : Im essions of t e first edit on bea the seals of Seik6 N ote pr h i r ,

in the cock ea 1765 obabl for dist ibu i and were issued y r , , pr y r t on

h m mbe s of a societ of ar lov r nds or to t e e t e s . either to his frie , r y

S iz e10 sc 7 inches . , 73 _ % First A fternoon 50

ISODA KOR YII SA I

Pu il P e sonal o Shi ena a th H n u Was o samu ai ank . en aru ob . p f g g , of f r r r

‘ name I soda asa Har h ro D ates o bi th and a tu i na e u i . M k tsu. Earliest s d o m f r death not known o ked a a int esi ne om 1 768 to 1 786 thou h he . W r s pr d g r fr , g did not desi n an a g m y fter 1 780 .

Ki ik id and the utumn oon. A 98 kuj i do A ki no Tsuki . K uj o A M young man impersonating Kikuj ido is showndancing amid chrysan

‘ ‘ s 11r 11 N a au themums on the bank of a winding stream. Serie F y g ta “ n i n K k F n l Ei h i ws o Old So s . S ed o u u t V e i. H ak ei i . s . a c , , if g g g , ry w g a .

S iz e 8 5 inches . , % x m hi i nc n f r th ou h m nth . A 99 Utsuki . T s s a fa y a e o e f rt o girl who is

ated and a outh who l es u on the floo of a a lo k ou se , y i p r p r r , loo t

h h n h k S F r - th ou t e o e s o at a cuc oo l in b . e es u fi J11 111 r g p j i f y g y ri , y “F ” . nc ul Tw lv n hs . i n d tsu i . a t a e e e o S e Ko u wa . G , , if M g , ry g

z in he S i e 5 6 c s . , x

Th i m n h . 100 Mutsuki . e f rst o t Two girls are shown in a parlor before a n ba ed window . O e who is kneelin holds in h r m rr , g , e ar s a cat

that growls and spits at her companion who is replacing in her

' coiflure a hai in with which she has been teasin th rp g e pussy .

Em - mi Th Se es o Ju atsu i . e. e Twelv n h ri , r G , , e Mo t s in the Green i n d uses . S e Ko u o w . H g , ry g a

S ize 9 x 6 inches . , % % ’ 10 1 i Temari . This i a N Play ng s ew Year s game. A girl is shownbouncmg

a u on a ve anda and a bo holds u ball p r , y p his hands to catch

anothe that a oun man is about to th o r ball y g r w to him. Through a barred window in the background there is a glimpse of a blossom n m i n ‘ i b anch . S ed Kor ii sai g plu r g , y gwa .

S iz e 1 0 a: 7 inches , % % .

— 102 Kiji ni M atsu. A pheasant pcrching 0 11 a branch of a snow laden i n ne t ee. S ed Kor u i pi r g , y sa gwa .

ize 1 re S 0 % 7 inches . 51 First A fternoon

KA TSUKAWA SH UN SH 6

' Pu il o Mi a awa hunsu r - a p f y g S i . P e emi nent s a delineator of portraits of

acto s in the c stumes o th i 6l . Bo n1 26 e r es. 7 died Janua 2 o r 1 98 . r f r r ; y2 , 7

10 The Pla mate 3 y s by th e W ell . A boy and a girl are shown playing by a w n ell . o se a ated the came to ethe in L g p r , y g r again after years as hu b nd I n i . i s a and w e. Se es se o o ata S ned K atsuka a if ri , M g r g , w

l : . Shunsh6 gwa . Sea Hayashi

iz ' S e 8 x inches . , 6 %

f 104 Surimono or the Horse Year 1 774 . Picture of the black steed of ) m h i ach an Ta o tet e ed unde a blossomin che t ee. S ned f f ? H i r r r g rry r g ,

l : a h . Katsukawa Shunsho sha . Sea H yas i

nche Size 1 1 2: i s . ,

Th s B ll at T k i i . Th 105 Tokaij i B ansh6 . e Ve per e o a j e temple is shown

4 In h at the to of the nt above a red cloud. t e o e ound is a , p pri , f r gr 2 ’

group of people in the street near the shore of Edo B ay . Series h n h H kk i . S n d S u s 6 wa . Shinagawa a e ig e , g

S i ze 9 x 7 inches . , % %

PORTRAITS OF ACTORS A N D SCENES FROM DRAMAS

nl ss othe wise noted all are o hosoe o mat size about 12 a; 6 inches U e r , f f r , % , and are good impressions in good condition.

N k m N ak z6 I as anbe as in b 106 S cene from a Drama . a a ura a H i gr p g y 4 her hai 0 Ch o im e sonated b amashita K nsaku II and Q / r iy , p r y Y i , threatening to strike her with a closed umbrella as she sits upon the

r wi h n nclosu ua ded b ground at his feet . They a e t in a e re g r y a “ k i- R nis be innin to f . Sa a ch6 a nce. high bo rd fe ai g g all Drama , ” — S n d N nd iki at N k m z a Feb ua 1771 . e Soga e a , a a ura , r ry ig ,

Shunsh6 gwa .

man who stands with ms olded nea 107 Matsumoto K6shir6 HI as a ar f , r " ?l Si ned w th the s seal onl . a brush fence. g i Haya hi y First A fternoon 52

1 0 8 1 N o. N o. 0 9

‘ k m r k z I s th l m li h f S cene from a Drama . N a a u a N a a c) a e a p g ter o a

H a s dila dated st aw hat and holds an oil ot temple. e we r a pi r p in his upstretched left hand while a woman impersonated by I wai

' H anshirc) IV struggles with him for the possession of a mamori h d in i n d h h amulet t at is w a e b ocade cove . S e S uns e ( ) r pp a r r g ,

l : a ashi . gwa . Sea H y

llu tra ion S ee i s t .

kam az II as samu i in n m H h lds m 109 N a ura J o a ra a s ow stor . e o anu brella

his h ad in his l t h nd ove e e a s ool of twin . r , and , f , a p e The skirt

' oi his kamishimo is decorated with a striking design of galloping n “ i n d Shu shc) z u. h s . S e orse g ,

ill st ati on S ee u r . 53 First A fternoon

1 N o. 1 N o. 1 1 10

w ai H anshirb IV as tall woman w o stands look n towa d th l I a h , i g r e eft .

i ned Shunsho wa . S g , g

S ee illustration.

’ I chikaw a D anjfiré V as daimyc) who is attired in ceremonial costume

and holds in his outstretched left hand a small stand on Which his l d K t uk hun h is aced. S ne a mu s awa S s o ud . kau ri (cap) p ig , f e n S ee illustratio .

' ra Uz aemon IX as Ka iwara enda in the s c nd ct Ichimu j G , e o a of

“ ” ' M oto-Giku I zuno Kisewata the Kaomise a at I ch mu a— z a y , pl y i r , ’ i n hun hc) w S ed S s a . D 1 7 . ecember 7 0 g , g

Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Umeomaru in Sugaw ara D elij a Tenarai ” ‘ - 17 . Ka am at I ch mu a za u ust 76 S ned Shunshc) wa . g i , i r , A g ig , g First A fternoon 54

m h scene om the Kaomise lay at 1 14 S cene fro a Drama. Anot er fr p

N k m —z atsumoto Koshi o I I I ch kawa Dan a a ura a in 1770 . M r ( i

‘ ii roI s no Ta o and I ch kawa D anz oIII as 111 0 ayata j V) as O ada r , i H

z n d Shunsho wa . Tada umi. Sig e , g

ize (c 5 inches . S , %

n hold n d awn sw o d who stands b 1 15 H irop III as a ma i g a r r , y a well covered by a wooden canopy from the roof of which falls a

ned hunsho wa . ld ieces called koban. S S stream of the large go p ig , g

z I da m o in ce emon al costume hold n on 116 N akamura N aka o as a i y r i , i g e

in the nsi n a of the Kusunok m l end of a banner bear g i g i i fa i y .

ned Shuns o wa . Sig , h g

1 17 N ak amura N akazoI as a man standing near a pile of water buckets for

on n a ed ina swo d duel with an anta n t fire protecti , e g g r go is not shown

i n d h nsh : hi h et . S e S u o wa . S al upon t s s e g , g e Hayashi

1 18 N akamu a fiz o II as samu ai in o mal atti e standin in a a l r J a r f r r , g p r or .

i n d Shunsho z u. S g e ,

D n r a an me r hi Ichik aw a a jfi o s Y o G o 6 . T s was one of the great roles

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of the second Dan ii ro. The Ch onicle of the Edo sta e h j r g , W i ch is

‘ far om bein com lete does not eco d that the o fr g p , r r f urth D anj firc)

eve essa ed the ole or that it was l r y r , p ayed by his son the fifth ’ , bea e of the name du in Shunshos li im Th r r , r g fet e. at one or the other

of them did la it du n that e iod this int clea l sh p y ri g p r pr r y ows .

i n d Shunsho wa . S g e , g

Ichimu a Uzaemon IX as a amabushi who stands lean n r y , i g upon a lon sta and holdin an n f n g ff g ope a in his outstretched left hand; nd z m Toz o I II h a A u a ( w o holds a rake) and Kameya Tomigiku wo b ku ' as t o do (boy cowherds) seated at his feet with baskets

of autumn flowers on the ound behind h m t e . Si ned K gr g , atsukawa h n ho w S u s g a .

S ize 1 0 3: inche T m K s . i med at the head and o , r f ot.

First A fternoon 56

KA TSUKA WA SH UN SUI

- n d S huns ui o which Whether the prints issued in the A h ei period, sig e , f onl a ew are known we e desi ned b the maste o Shunsho or b one of his y f , r g y r f , y

u ils we hav t The latte would seem obable thou h the w ite e e to lea n. p p , y r r pr , g r r ‘

. il of this catalogue has not been able to find (my record that Shunsho had a pup to whomhe gave the name of his master .

ual e esented as a w a io in a mo 12 T i. H is as us 3 aira no Tadanor e , , r pr rr r r r , m i n d t e laden w th blosso s . S e standing beneath a cherry re i g ,

Shunsui g wa .

- ize inches . H ashim e. S , x

124 N akamura Tomij firo I as a noble lord who carries two bundles of

f m blossoms sus ended om the ends of fagots and branches o plu , p fr

i n d huns i w S e S u a . hi shoulde s . a pole held across s r g , g

H oe iz e 1 a: inches . os . S 1 , %

A m hown s ted in m 12 D me tic cene. wo an is s ea a oo t n 5 o s S r , ryi g to

th ead a needle wh le her oun son seated b her s e looks oh r , i y g y id , , and a young woman who stands in the doorway behind her holds m n — k mu h hild i n d out a u i ac to to a se t e c . S e Shun i su w . j p g j y g , g a 5 S iz e a: 6 inches S ee illust ation a e 5 . 8 . , % r , p g

TORII KIYO NAG A

Pu il o Ki omitsu whomhe succeeded as the ou th head o the To ii li p f y f r f r ne. Born 1 752; died 1813 (ar

126 Three Tall Young W omen strolling on the bank of the Sumida River

- in the s in t me. Se es Setsu G ekka Bi a no I rodori i . . pr g i ri , g , e , “ ” B auti ul Colo d Snow - n-Flow Pi e e oo e ctu es . Th s int f r M r r i pr ,

which is obabl the i ht—hand sheet of a di t ch is a f pr y r g p y , p rt o the “ F w Pict Si ned Ki n lo e u e. o a w r r g , y ga g a .

S ize 1 9 inches . S ee illust ati on , 4% x % r .

F rth . T 127 S etting o wo young women walk toward a garden gate pre

ceded b a maid bea n a lante n who is ass n h y ri g r , p i g t rough the S i “ O enin . e es N ak su no an a a i . e. Flowe s of N akasu p g r , H , , r , a i f E Si n d st ct o do. ed Ki ona a i r g , y g gwa .

S ize a: inches , . 57 First A fternoon

— - Inde ati abl e Child. Tama anko a nine a old i l i shown A n f g H , ye r g r s

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seated b a ow . writin tabl conve sin with a oun woman in y l g e, r g y g ,

h cim n of h r alli h A n insc i i n a room hung wit spe e s e c grap y . r pt o

states that to train her hand the child is determined to write a

m f h wannon tem le at A k nd k k ono or t e sa nsa . S ned thousa a e K p ig ,

“ “ na wa but the int has bee t immed at the i ht so that Kiyo ga g , pr n r r g

very little of the signature remains . n h S ize 51: 6 i c es . , %

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Looking at Picture Books . Three young women are shown in a room h d n T that is open toward t e gar e . wo of them are looking at

c u e books that lie o en u on the floor W h le the othe w m pi t r p p , i r o an unrolls a curtain of bamboo slats suspended from the roof of the

b v . i n d Ki Com c ode a o e S e ona a wa . veranda . i g , y g g

S iz e 9 7 inches . , % x % Ftrst A fternoon 58

130 asaki Inari n t the Ina i Sh nto sh ne M . Two girls and a young ma a r i ri

es Edo Meisho Shu. on h ki . Se t e bank of the Sumida at Masa ri , i n S ed Ki n . g , yo aga gwa 1 S iz e 1 0 a: inches . , 4

h s ece t th ee 1 n . To illust ate t 31 You Should N ot Play Too Lo g r i pr p , r young women with wind—blown garments are shown on a pleasure d Se es Ji o H okun nna Ima awa . S ne h mida . barge on t e Su ri , j O g ig ,

Kiyonaga gwa . 3 I n ne condition. Size 10 cc 7 inches . , /é fi

ndin fi ure of a verv tall woman d essed in a 132 111 Summer Attire. Sta g g r 4 '

h . m no of silk auz e an obi of ello b ocade and a fl at st aw. at ki o g , y w r , r

i n d Ki ona a wa . S g e , y g g ’ - n e S iz e 26 x i ches . H ash1 w . , 4%

Th in m hi t n nd his attendants in 133 Yoritomo Hunting . e M a oto C ef ai a

F In h m l nc are n a u . t e dd e d sta e see the foothills of Mt . j i i i

nnin wa at f s eed w th a man ast d it ac n white boar ru g a y ull p i ri e , f i g

ckw d and anothe man who has been sent s awl n b the ba ar , r pr i g y

i n d Ki on . beast as it ushed b . S e a a r y g , y g

- a h e ize 27 51: inches . H s i a . S r , % 4% n f h m 134 Tw o Geish a . O e o t e w o en is seated and the other stands on the i n Ki n b lcon of hous b th s . d a a e e ea S e o a a wa . y y g , y g g

tra - e ze 2 n Si 8 (v5 i ches . Hash . ,

135 Th e Sleeping Maid. A tall womanstands and looks down with an amused expression at a maid who has fallen asleep while stripping linen fibres and holds a wisp of them in her mouth as she sits with h ead d o ed o wa d. S n d Ki n e o a a w . r pp f r r ig , y g g a

— iz e cc n H ashtra e. S 27 5 i c es , % h .

136 B oatin at Shina aw a . A tall oi an stand n and anoth g g r i g , er woman

seated beside a man who is fishing with rod and line from a boat on i n Edo ba . S ed Ki ona y g , y ga gwa .

H ashim-e S ize 3 . 27 a: n , /é i ches .

137 In St an e tti e. Tw o ve tall oun eo le in antast c r g A r ry y g p p f i raiment .

Over garments decorated with pictures they wear the smal black

kesa iest obes of the komuso but do not wea or ( pr r ) , r carry basket h Th ats . e woman fin ers a shakuhachi but is not la in g , p y g it . Si ned Ki on g , y aga gwa .

- H ashtm e. S i z e re inc e , 4% h s . 59 First A fternoon

n invit tion to a bo tin A t th Surimono to accompa y an a a g party. e

h w f boat is show n w th a flower—a an em n f right t e pro o a , i rr g e t o

s h santhemums and o chids in a shallow dish set on a stand iri , C ry , r

Th est of th sh t in l m in h bow . e e ee c udin on the platfor t e r , g the

olded ove contains sho t odes b m n half that is meant to be f r , r y a y

D ted Tenmei ki—n — n wa . a o to Mi S ned Ki o a a i . e. oets . p ig , y g g , , ,

1785 .

z ul sheet 1 x 21 inches . Si e of thef l , 4%

KITAGAWA UTAM ARO

” Kita awa Yasn Pe sonal name ke. Ea liest Pupil of Toriyama Sehiyen. r g r

' - ma To oahi or To oahira which he d o ed about 1 779 studio name Toriya y y r pp , n 1 58 or 1 75 died Octobe 81 1 8 ta a o Bo 7 06 . that o m . when he adopted f U r r 4; r ,

N o. 1 39

head and bust o t aits of Ki a 139 B eauty and th e B east. Large p r r O t of the

N n wa— a Tea- house and a taikomochi or o ess onal bu oon a i y , , pr f i ff , First Afternoon 60

who b nd ar has disto ted his , y tying a cord about his nose a e r

eatu Si ned Utama o ude. es and m l ssion. f r produced a co ica expre g , r f

S iz n S ee illust ation. e cc inch I n i ne conditio . es . f r

140 entoku h nese as entoku G ni Komei. Lieu Pei (known to t e Japa G ) , " ‘ 6 who l n Em o Chao ieh Ti ounde of (j ater became the Chi ese per r L , f r

the Shu H an d nast v sitin Chu—ko ian Kome in his inoun y y, i g L g ( i) tain retreat in winter to persuade him to j oin him as his chief

r dv nd h e al of his arlm Si ned Utainaro wa . a isor a t e gen r g . g

nches S iz e 12 :t 8 i . , % % ’ 141 In Summertime. A farmer s wife is depicted seated under a tree

n in n n ant son while a la e bo t ots about with bam urs g a i f , rg r y r a boo

l in his hand chas n d a onflies . n d Ut m o w o e S e a a a . p , i g r g ig , r g

z e x in he S i 9 c s . , %

“ 142 Winte S o ts . Th ee bo s are shown ollin a eat snowball ou r p r r y r g gr , f r

others putting the finishing touches to a snow image of a karashishi

and two mo e tumblin each othe in th n Do - r g r e s ow . uble page “ ” ictu e om the album entitled Ehon Gin Seka h ch p r fr i , W i was

‘ si ned Kita awa Utama o Tovoakir E 1 Th a do 790 . e in g , g r ; , pr t is n i n d ot s g e .

S iz e 1 i nc e 0 h s . , x

143 i a no Bosetsu. Evenin Snow on M t . a . Se es Uki H r g Hir ri , ye Omi kkei d Ki H a . S ne ta awa Utam ig , g aro g wa .

S ize 9 a; 12 inches: , %

144 Iris . A young woman is shown leaning over a shallow j ardiniere

in wh ch i is r in B i r a e grow g . ehind her is a young girl who is looking; at a semi cic d in lit l a a a t e ca e. Se ies Ffir fi ( ) g r , y Chisha Rokko “ ” i . F Sen e. anci ul Select on of Six Pe fumes of owin Pl n , , f i r Gr g a ts .

Si ned Utama o g , r fude.

S iz e 9 (c 1 in 7 ches . , % 4

w - 145 Th e Sno Obi . A flower arrangement of two plum branches in full

blo m. n h o O e oi. t e b n h ra c es is bent down so that it dips beneath th whi n e te sa d in the shallow b onze dish in which it is set an r , d then u and out a ain s p g . A hort ode printed above recites that “ The ume has a sno w obi . P inted in a and l r gr b ack . Si ned y g , Utam o ar fude.

S ize 1 1 a: 7 inc , hes . 61 First A fternoon

- Ik ebana . A flower arrangement of a biwa (loquat) branch ladenwith

uit which is laced i b nz n th fr , p n a ro e holder that has a standard i e

o m of a monke seat d n b m P i n nd f r y e o a a boo bench . r nted i gray a bl k S n d ac . e Utam o d ig , ar fu e. S i z e 1 1 in 7 ches . ee illu n , % x S stratio .

146 N o.

— h f h w 147 Th e Aw abi shell Diyers at I se. Middle sheet t e earlier o t e t o

i n d tama o wa . t i t chs esentin this sub ect . S e U r p y pr g j g , r g

ze 1 a: inches . S i , 4%

- - Disconsolate Lover . A sad ac d woman who ests one knee u on 148 s f e , r p

h floor as s the outst etched arm of a oun man who wit t e gr p r y g , , h

h d b nt o wa d in an att tude of de ection kneels b her side ea e f r r i j , y

Si ned Utama o wa . g , r g n S iz e 1 x 1 0 i ches . , 4%

149 O Shichi and Kichj saburo. The girl is seated and her lover stands

i n d am k down at her . S e Ut a o ude. and loo s g , r f , - z n T im ed about th eeinches at the H S i e 2 to5 i ches . m f ashi a e. r , 4% r r d hea . First A fternoon 62

sh Ku 1 A Fam h sho in G n a I chome Kyoba , 50 ous Shop. A view of t e p i z , i com c oet for the s l f uches of wh ch the novel st p , a e o tobacco po , i i , i

n i t School Santo K oden known ea l e a d h s orian of the Ukiyoe , y , r i r Cus nobu was the o eto . in his life as the artist Kitao Masa , pr pri r

l d wa es . tomers are shown examining the attractively disp aye r

S ned Utama o ude. ig , r f A desi able int des ite the evident act S iz e 1 a: 1 inches . , 3 % 0 % r pr p f

e oot S ee illust ation. that it has beentrimmed two inches at th f . r

N o. 1 50

— Th N i t t lk o . Th N emono Gatari Ken. e gh a H use e proprietor of

unt house so called at N iho—no-Ura on the Sho f a co ry , , re o Lake

Biwa is shown seated in the co ne oom wa t n to c i , r r r i i g re e ve a guest who is being greeted at the entrance by two young women of the household as he approaches attended by a boy servant bearing wom n kn l b h nd h m his luggage. A a ee s e i t e aster of the house to

ut his hao i about his shoulde s and anothe who stand p r r , r , s with her

First A fternoon 64

Tsutaya in order to celebrate the entry into the Yoshiwara C ircle

of a well-to-do saké merchant of N icho—machi (Shiz uoka) in the

P ov nce of Suru a named Shurakusai Takimaro wh ch event r i g , , i

occu d n T kimaro is seen seated in a ka o on the le t rre i 1787. a g , f m i e in hand to W hom a woman is esent n a book of oe s . p p , pr i g p “ The His b and of sak it ma be noted was the H a oromo. r é , y , g print was probably issued for private distribution amongst the

m h w i l — h nc its a t es ec all embers of the Yos i ara C rc e e e r ri y , p i y ” h The osh wa a Ci cle was a cote e of as a complete diptyc . Y i r r ri

' h h k n n Its membe shi comic poets organized by t e poet S o usa j i . r p m ned ta a w . ncluded the best wits of the da . S U o a i y ig , r g

z 0 n h S i e 15 re 2 i c es . , m m W eavin . A w o an seated at a loo w th a shuttle in her hand g , i , turns to look at another woman who holds a bolt of black—and ‘ “ i in T z — h i cl h . s Fu T w te la d ot Se e ewa a Jii ni K6 i . e. welv i p r , j , , e ” i n d m n f m n. a d c a ts o Wo e S e U a o ud . H i r f g , t ar f e

S iz e rt: inches . ,

SH IKI MA R O

il o tama Pe sonal name Tokairin i Pu U o. H i p f r r e j emon. Worked during

ua t th nin t nth t thefirst q r er of e e ee cen ury.

153 A Falcon standin u on a e ch hun w th ch b oc d n a e. S ed g p p r g i ri r ig , m Shiki aro gwa .

S iz e 1 x inc e . , 5 % 10 h s

M IN EMA R O

Littl i Pupil of Utamaro. e s known about him save that he worked in the

a l ea s o th nin t nth tu e r y y r f e e ee cen ry. “ w - 154 N ani a H ana D ochfi. Travelling to O saka in a Flower bedecked

i h —h Kago. R g t and sheet of a triptych depicting performers in a n—h i ee ouse N iwaka . S ned Minem r Gr g , a u fude.

S ize 1 a: 9 i n , 4% % ches .

KITAGAWA TSUKIMA R O

’ Pu il o Utama o. Pe sonal name Kita awa R okurosab p f r r g uro. First studio

ar han t name Kikum o. C ed o Tsukimaro about 1 g 807. S ometime in Bunsei 65 First A fternoon

he ave u Uki oe and chan ed his studio—n me to a at s o i t g p y g a Kw nsetsu. D e f b r h and t t n dea h no k own.

1 oth e and Infant Th 55 M r S on. e womanholds the child inher arms and is k h ssin is cheek . S ned T ukim r s a o ude. i g ig , f

S iz e 15 a: 1 0 inches i m ression in ne . F ne i condition , % % p , fi .

UTA GA WA TOYOKUN I

u P il o To oharu. Pe sonal name orob i uma i B o n p f y r G e K h chi . r 1769; 2 2 died February 4,18 5 . n E i 156 O na b su ni Onna Hotei . Middle sheet of a triptych representing

oun women m e sonat n th F n i n d T k i e o tu e ods . S e o o un y g i p r i g r G g , y

ize 1 x nc e S 4% 9 % i h s . ,’ A W oman s Part at t a-hous n h b nk f h m Sh . y a e e o t e a o t e Su ida . eet N o

Si n d T k n . 4 of a enta t ch . e o o u i wa p p y g , y g

z a: inc e S i e 1 9 h s . , 4% % m n h h n th e cks at I se. Th ddl h O Ro ree wo e at t e sea s ore. Mi e s eet

h i n d T kuni w . f t t c . S e o o a o a rip y g , y g n e S ize 1 ft: 1 0 i ch s . , 4% %

Th ee W omen onth e B ank of the Sumida. iddle sheet of a t i t ch r M r p y .

i ned To okuni wa . S g , y g

S iz e 15 so 1 0 inches . ,

— - — - Shizu ga take Shi chi hon Yari Kbmei no Z n. Picture of the well ” known seven—pieces- spear incident at the battle of Shiz u- ga—take ’ in 1 wh m w s d t d b ide hi 583 en Katsuie s a a e ea e os . Ta ra , r y f y H y i

' i no oubei i s shown k llin a wa io of the o osin o ce. S ned G i g rr r pp g f r g , T k ni oyo u gwa .

Size a: 9 inche , % s .

T llin f l nin h d d M r n he Ki g o M oronao. The Loya Ro ave ragge o o ao i n om is hidin lac and are about to des atch him. S ed fr h g p e p g , kuni Toyo gwa .

S iz e 1 0 x 1 in e , 5 ch s . i li ff i f u s of l Coo ng p by the River. A fanciful p cture o two gro p peop e picriicking on platforms built over the w ater of a wide river where _ k D 1 h r i m n b ut 800 . t e e are n i h i n d To o u i wa . ate a o a s . S e y f g , y g

' r n n o on i n T i t c z x n e Fine i essio i o d c d tio . h. S i e 15 80 i ch s , m r p y , p , g

67 First A fternoon

- ' m n 163 The Ebisu a D r oods Sho . View of the eat sto e w th wo e y y G p gr r , i

ass n in ont of it and a l m se of the nte io he e man p i g fr , g i p i r r W r y

' Placa ds hun on the s de of the customers are being served. r g i “ ” “ i buld n advert se eat ba ains and Summe wea eatl i i g i Gr rg , r r gr y ” D i n d O okuni wa . ate ed c d b l h din c s . S e r u e e ow t e or ary pri e g , T y g 1 about 790 .

T i t ch. Size 15 a; 80 inches . r p y , ~ f h eat Sanno est val with S anno O Sairei. The procession o t e g r f i

i “ ” many gan-decorated floats is shown passing along a street at

S ned To okuni wa . A habane. ig , y g n he Tr iz e 1 80 i c s . i t ch. S 5 p y , x

h b ct of this int s a m tate- e or Onna Azuma Kudari . T e su j e pr i i “ transformed representation of The Eastern Journey of A riwara ” i d t sts of the lass c schools women no N arihira often dep cte by ar i c i ,

' being substituted for the ninth- century noble and his white-robed

n d To okuni wa . attendants . S e ig , y g _ n hes Size 15 a: i c . ,

- h h ts of thewell—kn w . nd I ft and s ee o n 166 Th e Six Tama Rivers . Middle a e . ’

i To okuni s finest com os t ons . Si ned hich i one o . triptych W s y p i i g ,

Toyokuni gwa . n he z x 19 i c s . D ch . Si e 1 ipty , 473 %

w oko as Kuzunoh - h me Sawamura 167 S cene from a Drama. Sega a R a i ;

“ ' G ennosuke as Abe no Yasuna ; and A rashi Sanpachi as Yakko

fl i n d To okuni wa . Yokam ei . S e p g , y g

nches S iz e 1 9 i . , 4% x %

UTA GAWA KUN IN A GA

t but his chie occu ation was T okuni I Desi ned a ew in s . Pupil of oy g f pr , f p

— 2 Di d b o 1880 . a t n Wo ked about 180 18 5 . e e e painting decorations for l n er s . r 4 f r

w m i n a tea—house nea the 168 M errymaking at Tak ana a. A erry party r

The sho on the wate side of the shore of Edo B ay at Takanawa. j i r ’ m b n em ved iv n a lim se of Tsukuda I sland and roo have ee r o , g i g g p ’ Th s is not onl Kunina a s fines int but the channel betw een. i y g t pr

by far the finest impression of it that the writer -oi this catalogue

i ned Kunina a wa . n. S has ever see g , g g

Fine im essi on i nve ine condi z 1 a: 80 inches . T i t ch . S i e 5 r p y , % pr , ry f

S ee illust ation. tion. r First A fternoon 68

— R YIISEI ’ 169 A ou of Child i -mache fi ures of D aruma and Gr p ren s Toys . Pap er g ned of va ous an mals shown on a dee beni red ound. S ri i , p gr ig , use ud Ry i f e.

Si z e 1 0 nc es , % x 15 i h .

N o. 1 70

KA TSUS HIKA HOKUSAI

Pu il o Katsukawa S hunsho and othe mast p f r ers . First studio name

n Lat Katsukawa S hu ré . er changed to Hishikawa S ori Gunbatei Kako , , , Hokusai Toito I -itsu an i and othe nam , , , M j r es. B orn 1 760 died 18 , ; 49 .

tin the W 1 es b a . 70 R g y y A man and a woman seated on a bench havi , ng 69 First A fternoon

— F i M . u s a smoke at a est n tea house b the oads de . t , r i g y r i j i

i h di n n n i n d Kako wa . seen nt e sta ce betwee two e t ees . S e pi r g , g

Size 9 x inches ee illust ati on. , % . S r 1 1 An m i me h nd n holdin 7 Ikebana Co et tion. T o wo n re s own sta p w a i g , g

flow r- n m n s n d in c m t t on and a thi d woman e arra ge e t e tere a o pe i i , r

he woman at the who stands between them acts as the umpire. T

ht who is th n cham on esents a ma le b anch w th rig , e Easter pi , pr p r i

Th Weste n cham on autumnal ol a e set in a een vase. e f i g , gr r pi ,

who stands at the le t of e s a stalk f h santhemums fixed in a f , f r o C ry

— vase of pottery having a cream colored glaze with drip decoration.

- i d wak o in okusa wa . s n w N n fi G o i. S ne G Serie , Ha a A ase e j y j g , y j H i g

Size 7 a: 10 inches . , %

FUGA KU SAN—JU—R OK-KEI ’ T i t - ix ws o Fu i Thi teen o the o t -siic ints o the se ies h r y s Vie f j . r f f r y pr f r ,

at ut x 1 inch Ea h si ned I —itsa o me l and one du lic e. i e abo 10 5 es . c p S z , g , , f r r y

Hohusai .

F n m K i hikaw n clea 172 Koishikaw a Tsuki no A sa. uj i see fro o s a o a r

'

morning after a snowfall .

' F n m th ill f k a 173 Sumidagaw a S ekiya no S ato. uj i see fro e v age o Se iy m on he Su da ve its cone lit u b the a s of the sett n sun. t i Ri r, p y r y i g h m 174 Suns fi Ej iri . View of Fuj i fro the rice fields at Ej iri in Sunshfi on a n wi dy day .

175 Totomi Sanchu. Fuj i seen from the mountains in Totomi where

saw s ar m kin l nk m d l yer e a g p a s fro a great square og . Fine im e ion n n t ss in e co di ion. pr , fi

176 S a ami akone osui. V ew of u om akone ake ov nce g H K i F j i fr H L , pr i

of Sag ami .

Fine im ression in ood nditi n p , g co o .

177 KoshuM asak a Kosui. View of Fuj i and its reflection in the water

f s ka ake n f K h o a a ov ce o os u. M L , pr i

Fine im ession in ood condition pr , g . w m a ami Umesa a . F n m S g uj i see fro U esawa in Sagami .

K ai Kaj ikasaw a . View of Fuj i from Kaj ikasawa in the province

of Kai whe e a lone fisherman who stands on a uttin c a is r , j g r g,

haulin in hi n g s et . First A fternoon 70

1 N o. 80

Fu i seen beneath a eat wave of the sea Kanagaw a Oki N ami Ura . j gr

at Kanagawa .

Fine but not an ea l im ession the colo o the boats a tawn b own. , r y pr ; r f y r o S ee illustrati n.

i f Fu i om the Inume ass in Kai othe w se 181 Kai Inume Toge. V ew o j fr p ( r i

called Koshu) .

m d n th Teka do 182 Tekaido H odogaya. F uj i seen fro Ho ogaya o e i ” x ? Im n i h e through a row of pines that line the road . pressio w t the

foreground printed in blue.

m i n i h h n 183 Tokaido odo a a . nothe i ess o w t t e o e ou d nted K H g y A r pr f r gr pri , 0 4 - w n. M . in yello gree ' ” 1s — — ama shi ta aku u. The cone of Fu i a thunde sto m b l w 184 Y H j ; r r e o .

I n oor condition and much t i med p r m .

- S en Pu K ai S ei. The cone of Fuj i seen on a summer day in fair

w athe th ntl b z e r Wi a ge e ree e.

Good im ession in ood condition pr , g .

First A fternoon 72

GSaka A ikaw The Stone B id e ove the , j a Tempoz an Ishibashi . r g r v e Tem ozan Gsaka . Aj i Ri r , p , “ 1 T — — oonl ht V ew of Sui 93 empozan Suihiro B ashi Tsuki yo no Zn. M ig i h B ” o d e Tem ozan. ir ri g , p

- h we shelte . on 194 fisak a A ikaw T m z an A ma Yadori. The S o , j a e po , r r ” the Sho of T m oz anBa w th holes cut in the su o t n il re e p y, i pp r i g p

la s and eo le amusin themselves b c awl n or t in to c awl r , p p g y r i g ry g r

through them.

m in Tem ozan Ba 19 Tem ozan Yudachi no Kei. A Sto 5/ p , r p y, ”

Gsaka .

A n al in H e holds a w ne cu in his 196 Chinese G e er seated a boat . i p

‘ On one s de of him is a box of cakes u on a small table hand. i p ; on the other side is a large j ar of wine and a boy servant stands ’, l be de i e d to en sh his m s s cu wh ndes ed. Se es si t r a y rep i a ter p e ir ri , “ ” - F h . m no Shoku no Sanketsu i . e. o t t ee eat Wa o s Su o , , r y r Gr rri r ri f m m f nd i S n d G akutei. or the e be s o the Se a R en. e r i g ,

ize as 7 inches: S , 8

197 A Chinese ene al seated on a a d ock und e e a ne t e . Se s G r j gg r r pi r e rie , “ ” — — hi h — Twent u n l . Ni fi s S o i. e. o mon f r h j , , y f r Ge era s Suri o o t e m m f h h k n d k e be s o t e Katsus a R n. S e G a u i e t . r i ig , e

ize 7 inche S , 8 % x % s .

198 B enzai ten ni R u. Benten is shown seated unde a ne t ee l n y r pi r , p ayi g

a koto of st an e des n and hav n onl one st n wh l h r g ig i g y ri g , i e a uge greenish - gray dragon reaches down from the tree and stretches out “ ” — - N . 2 f its head be o e her. o o the R fi K i D o . e. a on Ti f r y , r g ger f m i n d se es o su ono. S e ash ma G ak i ri ri g , Y i ute .

ize 3: in he S 7 % c s . , ’ w — 199 Making N e Year s Calls . H itofude of Tama ya with another woman

and a kamuro walking along the N aka—no- cho where kadomatsu ’, are set out on the wa to make N ew ea s ll ca s . Su m n , ir y Y r ri o o .

Si ned G akutei S d k g , a ao a .

S ize 8 1c 7 inche , % % s . - 200 ) saka Tenman u S ai ei no Z g r u. The Tenmangu Festival at K ? on a sta li ht ni ht the b id r g g , r ges and boats hun with man lanterns g y , and fireworks st eamin ac ss h o t e sk . Si ned G o aku r g r y g , g fude. S ize 1 0 x 15 in , ches . 73 First A fternoon

01 I se Fu —ichi d i n h 2 , ru O or . Miko attached to the I se shrines danci g t e

Fu u— ch do i th His kata— a t a-h Su ono enta r i i o r at e a y e ouse. rim p p t i d k i d k . ch . S ne G a ute Sa ao a ude y g , f

S ize o: inches , 8 % 86 % .

TEN SURIMON O BY VARI OUS ARTISTS

m h h l Shuntei . A outh ul wa o in ull a o save is e met is shown y f rri r f r r ,

seated holdin a lon bow and ece v n the obe sance of an old , g g , r i i g i

m wh h i in d th i ht as b ta ne . His na e c s te at e een so re i r , i pr r g , h i h k ' m t immed off that it cannot be ead. S ned S o bsa Katsuku i r r g , i h n Tsubo S u tei gwa .

k n w mmin hi c s th M otonobu. Sasaki Ta atsu a s i g s horse a ros e Uj i River and beating Kaj iwara Genda Kagesui in the race to be the ’ first of Y oshitsune s army to reach the other shore where the opposing forces under Kiso Yoshinaka were defeated in what is

ned Motonob . known as the battle of U i awa . S j g ig , u

I k ki w m m z Ta e o. Two st oll n o en nst el o e . S n d Takeki o y r i g i r s (g ) ig e , y

l : Buns i . fude. Sea e l m h d nkn wn. n n n h h U o A you g ob e an crouc ing dow besi e is orse.

N ot signed. m ndin l in nkn wn. w n n m U o A o a sta g u der a p u tree in early spr g . n N ot sig ed.

Unknown. A reishi a mush oom hi hl iz ed for the beaut of its , r g y pr y

m in blu — nd-whi l n n r o set a e a te o ce a a din e e o a ed t a . f r , p r i j r i r r y

N ot signed .

‘ ’ Unknown. W atonai the he o of one of Chikamatsu s d amas shown , r r , D l n his at of subduin ti . n N d ot s ne . i fe g a ger eep b ue grou d. ig

— S adaka e. A e sha seated in a tea house at M okubo i look n at g g i j , i g

r fl m k d k her ima e e ected in a hand i o . S ned G o otei Sa a a g rr r ig , ge

gwa . ’ i h Kunisada . A geisha att red in er best clothes on N ew Year s day shows by her face that she is provoked when rain begins to fall in

l e d o s thou h she has ba ed her eet li ted her sk ts and arg r p , g r f , f ir , m K ni i d h r u b lla . ned u sacla wa s S . ra e e re ig , g First A fternoon 74

UTA GA WA KUN IYOSHI

' S tudio Pupil of Toyokuni I Personal name I gusa Yataro Magosaburé .

- - Bo n1 79 7 died 1861 . names I chi usai Cho oro I chib é sai and Kuni oshi . ; y , , y , y r ” ’ “ The ctu e i h a t st s t tle. 21 1 Y . h s s t e ugao The Bottle Gourd . T i r i i pi r

n f o o B id e la n a Shakuhach shows Yoshitsune at the e d o G j r g , p yi g i

i ned I chi usai Kun osh B nk i a tack him. S and luring e e to t g , y iy i

gwa .

ize 1 a; 6 inches . S , 4% %

h of I uuma Katsu uro is de 2 12 Th e Penance of H atsuyama . T e wife e g

Se es Ken o R e u Den i . e. ated unde a w ate all . pioted se r rf ri , j pp , , ”

i n d I chi usai Kuni oshi wa . f is Wom n. S e Stories o W e e g , y y g

S ize 1 a: 9 inches . , 4% %

TOTO MEISHO

“ i E a ital Ten ints o the se ies . S e Famous Sights in the astern C p . pr f r z

Each int si ned I chi usai x inches not includin ma ins . 9 % , g rg pr g , y

Kuniyoshi gwa .

n f in the is n Sun at Susaki H atsu Hinode o Z u. Pi cture o Greet g R i g

Susaki on the First Morning oi the Year .

— — f th hill n th st eet so Kasumi ga S eki . View across the crest o e o e r

named. B m o ku 215 Ryogoku Yanagi B ashi . View of Yanagi ridge fro Ry go at

I h nd h l owl at a se s b ni ht all . n t e o e ou t ee a e do s s g f f r gr r rg g gr p r y .

— I n n n t t B i . d Tsukuda j ma Tsukuda sla d see from be ea h Bi ai ri ge. “ ” k n z lin ff k . n l as Ryogo u o Su umi . Coo g o at R yé go u M a y p e ure

boats are seen on the ive and reworks be n set off b men r r , fi i g y

upon a barge inmidstream.

218 mo i . athe in edible seaweed at Ornori whe e it ows u on O r G r g , r gr p

b ush lanted in the wate and is il l i r p r eas y collected at ow t de. F h i h 2 19 Teppozu. is ing w t rod and line from rocks on the seashore at

z Teppo u.

Shin Yoshiw ara. View of the licensed quarter from the road along the N ippon embankment ' a great ring around the full moon h over ead.

Fi ne im ession in ne condi ion pr , fi t . 75 Fi rst Afternoon

2 i 2 1 Surugada . View of the district on a showery afternoon a rainbow / , ' fi

. U n n h — k spa ni g t e gray blue s y.

Fine im ess ion i n ne ondition pr fi c . , ’ 2 A m 2 2 sakusa Imado. Potte s kilns on the bank of the rive at I ado r r , / A k sa usa district . 2" 6 C9 ee i i n S llustrat o .

2 N o. 2 2

HYA KUN IN ISSHU UCHI

Po ula i ed illust ations A n I nside View of the One Hundred Poems . p r z r

. ts of the famous classic collection of odes by one hundred poets . Four prin of

Ea h i ned I chi usai Kuni oshi wa . 1 x 9 inches . c s the seri es . Size 4/ / g , y y g

San i Takamura. The oet is shown sailin awa to exile Poem by . j p g y

in Yasoshima

- A nobleman and his se vants are de icted 224 Poem by Kwo ko Tenno. r p

/ “ va nl sea chin for the ed ble ve etable called wakana when xé i y r g i g , w the ground was covered with sno . ' — M imu o. h a down ou at t . 225 Poemby N o in Hoshi. A e vy p r M r First A fternoon 76

226 Poem b akut en A hi est and a woman are shown y J Hoshi . Budd st pri un der umbrellas in a passing shower .

w — Tokube unabashed b the s ect e Ku ana Station. Kuwana ya i y p r

f m h sea is shown sa l n his sh th ou h the o a devil rising fro t e , i i g ip r g “ ” — - Fift th ee Post stat ons of the Tokaido. s m . i s tor y waves Ser e , y r i

Si ned I chi usai Kun osh wa . g , y iy i g

Siz e 1 a: 9 inches . , 4 % T red fish sw mm n b a ock to wh ch a Deniz ens of th e D eep. wo i i g y r i

S ned I chi usai Kun oshi wa . us clin s . great octop g ig , y iy g n hes S ize 5 i c . , x

dm al of the e ke eet who w as k lled Taira no Tomomori . The a ir H i fl , i

D n—no- ura shown stand n at the bottom of the sea bes de an at a , i g i

i n d I chi usai Kun osh wa . nd d a on. S e anchor a a r g g , y iy i g

S iz e 18 % a: 7 inches . , ’ Yoshitsune s Ship attacked by the ghosts of the Heike warriors slain

- — i n d I chi usai Kun osh wa . D an no ura . S e at g , y iy i g

inches . T i t ch . S ize 1 29 r p y , 4% x % te The Retrieving of th e M enko Fuhai no Tama. This print illustra s

f h old an s l nds th sto of the w oman d ve one o t e est Jap e e ege , e ry i r

k h T m i When a dau hte of the Ja anese states nown as t e a ator . g r p

m F i am a D 614— 6 63 or 9 became an Em an uj wara no K at ri (A . . ) press of China by her marriage to the T ang Emperor Kao- Tsung

th s is u e fiction without an histo cal basis she sent back to ( i p r y ri ) , Japan three rare treasures as an offering to the Kofukuj i temple at

N ra of w hich h h a er at wa th und . f , f er s e fo er One o these treasures

w as the tama or ma c wishin em a c stal ball c ll d h , gi g g , ry a e t e M euko Fuhai no Tama from the imag e of the Buddha that appeared within

it and w as alwa s aced towa d the obse ve whichev a h y f r r r , er w y t e m m ge ight be turned . A s the ship that bore these treasures w as

sailing along the coast of Shido in the province of Sanuki it en

counte ed a eat sto m du n wh ch the tam w r gr r , ri g i a as stolen by the

R fi- in or D a on Kin whose R u- u or dwellin w as in y j r g g y g g , the sea n h ear by . W en Kaminari heard of this misforture he ordered the

fishermen oi Shido to ecove the t easu e but the f r r r r , ir e forts were

— unavailing . Then an ama othe wise known as an aw ab to or , r i ri ,

woman dive for awabi shells esent d h r , pr e erself before him and 77 First A fternoon

o e ed to make an attem t to et ieve the stolen em ov ded ff r p r r g , pr i the noble lord would agree to take charge of her young son should she not min etu n. Ka a hav1n eadil ven his omise she r r ri g r y gi pr , took a knife in her hand and swam away under the w ater to the

R u- u whe e she succeeded in w est n the tama om i k y g r r i g fr ts eepers . ‘ But the D a on Kin w as a oused and wh n h r g g r , e s e started to swim back he uht only followed her but set all the creatures of the deep

to inte ce t h r l n Th e a dwa d o ess . en to save the t easu r p r pr gr , r re,

be n closel essed as Kuni oshi o cibl de icts in th s int i g y pr , y f r y p i pr ,

she sl t o n h r bd m i pe e a o en and concealed the crystal gem within .

The D a onKin it is said neve touches a dead bod so h r c e r g g , , r y; e orps

w as w ashed asho e and its ci u b d n l r pre o s ur e was recovered. Great y

touched b her sacrifice Kamina i took cha e of h r son n y , r rg e a d b u h h m Th N l “ m ” o t i u to be a nobleman. e o a called A a m r g p p y , ’ which the mothe s sacrifice for her son is em hasiz ed w as ounded r p , f Th u onthis le end . e nt is s ned I chi fisai Kuni h p g pri ig , y yos i gwa .

T i t ch Si ze 1 29 inches T mmed u r p y . 4 x % . ri abo t one inch a t the head . m n h 230 W o en Boati g on a Moonlig t Evening in Autumn. Two sheets of

hi in r i n d h - -ro K ni h h t s t a e s e C oo u os . T e third i pr g , y i s signed I hi i i hi c yus a Kunyos .

T i t ch S ize 9 x 21 inches . r p y . , %

231 Th e N ight Attack by th e Loyal Ronin. This is a crowded compo

sition but as the name of each a tici ant in the fi ht is iv n , , p r p g g e upon a small label the print is an important document to enable

' id n i h m i n d I chi uai Kuni oshi t t . e s w us to e e S a . fy g , y y g n T t ch 15 80 i ches . rip y , / x

232 Gentoku Uma o Odorashi Tei B ankei o Odoru no Zn. The long Japanese title of this print signifies that it is a pi cture of the feat

f h h n s wa o ieu Pei known to the a anes o t e C i e e rri r , L , J p e as Kan Gentoku (see lot 140) who escaped from pursuers by j umping his

ho se into a ve flowin th ou h a dee o e and swimmn r ri r g r g p g rg , i g

m i n d Ichi i K h S e fisa un os w . th st ea . a safely across e r g , y iy i g

S ize 1 a: 29 inches . T i ch . r pty , 4% %

233 S ak ata no Kaidomaro grasping a giant carp to which it is said that he

ned I chi i K ni ll . S fi clun when it lea ed a wate a sa u osh wa . fl g p rf ig , y y i g

Siz e 1 se 1 0 inches . , 4% % First A fternoon 78

P ctu e of the R oben Wate all at 234 Gyama R yoben Taki no Z n. i r y rf ” O ama ou n nto an enclosed ool at its oot whe e many y , p ri g i p f , r Si ned I chi fisa h mselves . bathers are shown disporting t e g , y i n h Ku iyos i gwa .

S ize 8 a; 18 inches . , 78 % nothe ctu e ona la e scale of the all Taki . 235 R yoben no A r pi r , rg r , f

Si ned I chi usai Kuni osh wa . and the bathers . g , y y i g

S iz e 18 9 inches . , % x %

N I -JU—SH I KO KA GA MI

‘ - Filial Piet o the Chinese. b/i Mirror of the Twenty four Paragons of y f ' ies S ize 8 (c 18 inches not includin ma ins . Each the se . % Six prints of r , % , g rg

si ned I chi usai Kuni oshi wa . g , y y g

2 an sian known to the a anese as oko was the son of an 36 iY g H g , J p Y , Y g - H w as w th his athe in a Feng of the N an king Hien district. e i f r Thou h h bo millet field when they were attacked by a tiger . g t e y

ou teen ea s old he es sted the ti e until his athe was only f r y r , r i g r f r n n Th d o esca e but lost his own l e i so do . s is w as enable t p , if i g i

The r the version of the tale pictured by Kuniyoshi . re a e several

ions in one of wh ch an sian is said to have been a other vers , i Y g H g

girl .

i known to the a anese as T5 i Th s wo th s e . Wh n 237 Tung Yung . i r y J p e his father died there was no money to pay the funeral expenses so ’ he borrowed the necessary sum by making himself the lender s

' - n h l b h hi bond servant until the loa s ou d e repaid. O s return from

un al he met a beaut ul woman in the oad who the f er if r , persuaded nin h h him to accept her as his wife. Lear g t at t ree hundred pieces ’ of s lk we e e ui ed to cancel her husband s debt she se i r r q r , t to work h k h m Th n l and completed t e tas wit in a onth . e te ling Tung Yung that she was the Spinning Maiden sent to help him as a reward

for his filial et she soa ed u nto heaven and disa e pi y r p i pp ared. Her

n is sh wn i h ascensio o nt is print .

Wu en . This wo th called Komob the J a anes 238 M g r y, y p e, w as a native

- n n h h h of Yucha g inKia gsu. W ena yout e always let the mosquitoes

st n him eel lest should he d ve them awa the wo i g fr y, , ri y, y uld go

i hi In his lat h and b te s parents . er years e became famous as a

n c omance and he was canoni d e h e r r ze aft r is death .

First A fternoon 80

UTA GAWA YOSH ITORA

A te Pu il o Kuni s sed the names Kinchoré and I chimosai . f p f yo hi . U r

1 874 he shortened the latter name to Mosai .

— P ctu e of the Snow— a den at 243 N ippori Ji in Teisetsu no Zn. i r g r

i n d I chimosai Y oshitora wa . n m f t m le N i o i . S e g ( a e o a e p ) , pp r g ,

S ize 18 inches . 8 . , V2 x %

HIRO SHIGE A N D EISEN

KISOKA IDO ROKU-JU - KU TSUGI N O UCHI ” - S even ints o this well TheS ixty ninePost S tations of the Kiso R oad. pr f known series .

l ad n u a h ll whe e two ine t ees 244 M atsuida. View of the road e i g p i r p r

i n d oshi e wa . l h ine. S e stand by a litt e s r g , Hir g g

v ll on ho seback sto s to et a h c n . A t a e e 245 Karuiz aw a. N ig t s e e r r r p g

h f r his e om a villa e and a man on oot bends ove to lig t o pip fr g r , f r

i n d i osh e wa . hi i t blaz n b ush hea . S e light s p pe a a i g r p g , H r ig g

ine im essions in ne condition save that the ma ins have been F pr , fi rg trini med ofi

- h f h c n of M . 246 Oiw ake Jiku Asama yama C obo. Distant view o t e o e t h n t n e ition. B E s n but is s a u e ama om wake. eco d d e As fr Oi S y i , ig r

is omitted as usual exce t in the first edition. , p

“ F z 247 Shionri Toge Suw a no Kosui Hibo. The ro en Lake Suwa seen ” B E s n but i n tu m . om Shio i Pass . e s a e o tted fr j ri y i , g r i

- r ne im ression thou h not o the rs t edit on Ve i i . y f p , g f fi

248 M otoyama. Woodmen are shown resting by the wayside where a great

in has been blo ove c h i n e wn a oss t e oad. S ed oshi p r r r g ,Hir ge gwa .

w 249 N ojiri Inaga a Bashi Enkei. View of the bridge over the Ina River Th b i at N oj iri . e r dge w as so designed that the shape of the opening neath it e mbl F B be se es that of M . E n t u . se but si nat r j i y i , g ure

omitted.

Kiso no Eki aw ado N a ae- aw a Uk 250 u K g g ai Bune. Fishing by night with

co mo ants om boats on the N a ae ve at Kaw d r r fr g Ri r a o station.

B E sen but s natu m y i , ig re o itted. SECON D SESSION

W ED ESDAY E EN IN G DECEMBER 6 1 22 N V , , 9

A T THE A M ER ICA N A R T GA LLER I ES B EG I N N IN G A T O' CLOCK

Catalogue numbers 251 to500

SUZUKI HA RUNOBU

— 1 770

m h n f th 251 A Practical Joke. A young wo an is s own tying to o e o e posts

of house w th the hel of a oun e l a co d of wh ch the a . i p y g r gir , r i y 81 First Evening 82

have fastened the other end to the obi of a girl who has fallen asleep

wh l ch w th a white cat cu led u on her la . i e seated beside a hiba i , i r p p

Shadows of a woman and of a man playing a samisen in an adj oin ing room at the left appear in pale gray silhouette upon the shoj i in r no betw A Motomaruis nted above. S ned H a u een. h ode by pri ig ,

bu gwa .

S ee illust ation. S ize 3: 8 inches . , r

JU-N I GWA TSU

i s Si e 18 a: 8 inches t Th ee ints o the se e . The Twelve Mon hs . r pr f r z ,

Each si ned Harunobu wa . g , g

A outh l ts a l u on his shoulde s 252 Mutsuke. The first month . y if gir p r so she can disengage a shuttlecock that has lodged upon a tall bam h boo branc . “ l l is m n h h month of ette s . A Fumizuke. The seventh o t t e 253 , r gir shown standing on the engawa of a house where a bamboo branch has been set up and hung with slips of colored paper having odes

ib h m f r h n l I h k nsc ed u on t e o t Ta abata est va . n t e above i r p , e f i s y is a conventionalized representation of the milky way and the nd m i lege ary agp e bridge.

2 Ka urazuki; Th tw l th m n h A oun l is sho n b n t k n 54 g e e f o t . y g gir w ei g a e by her parents to a Shinto shrine for the miya—mairi ceremony of min na g .

- S ayonara. A n oiran bidding her lover good bye as he fastens his

hao e a t t l i i a o o eav n her. S ned a un u ri pr p r ry g g , H r ob gwa .

S ize 1 0 8 inches , % x .

The amu o ette -car i m e . A ka u o b in s a lette to her m st ess K r L r r r r r g r i r ,

an oi an of Ka usa- a who is shown li tin a o n r z y , f g p rtiere a d coming o wa d to ec i i n e ve it . S ed n a u obu wa . f r r r g , H r g S iz e 10 ar 8 inches , % .

The amuro ette —carri K L r er . The same subj ect as that of the preceding

lot esented in a com os tion f uite di n h p o e e t s a e. S ned , r p i q ff r p ig , Suzuk a un b i H r o u gwa .

- H ashi a e. S ize 27 a: n r , i ches . 83 First Evening

Tw d- r n n d u on a ca abao Th e okudo. bo s a e see one ou te o. e m B h r y , p r

ox and la n flute wh le the othe is cut n ss w th a small p yi g a , i r ti g gra i

h z k n S e S u a u obu wa . sc t e. d u y ign , i H r g

1 z Fro he ivate collec o Bin . inches . m t o Si e 7 t i n . , 4 pr f S g

m n n b bb es The Bubbles . A young wo a seated i a boat watches the u l

' that rise to the surface of the water as her lover a w akashu dressed ’ , In a oe nted on a conven in woman s clothes poles it along . p mpri “ tional cloud above the uest o s asked : Wh have I allen in , q i ni y f love whenI know that love is as transient as water bubbles coming ?” u the S mda awa Si ned Ha unobu wa . p u i g g , r g o

z nches From h ivate colle iono n e i . t e ct . i i 1: 7 S . S , 1 pr f B g

IS ODA KORYfISA I

W orked — 1 786

r shown i t e o ho Ide no Tamagawa. Two geisha a e n h parl r of a use by a

' ne da ces the haru orna odo ho s —h winding stream. O n g ri ( r e ead E d ce whi e the t e la the samis en. Se es nshoku B aku an ) , l o h r p ys ri , y

S ned Ko u wa . Tama awa . Mu g ig , ry g

' ' b d cted st u lin w t at ui h The Octopus . A ey is epi r gg g i h a gre sq d t at he

d tentacl s about huh h has caught and whi ch has wrappe its. e as e k s to ut it into l a e bas et. Si ned Kor sai wa . trie p a rg g , yu g

in Part n l l u ba on th umi r N t A B oat g y i a arge p eas re rge e S da Rive . o

signed.

n es S ize 8 st 1 0 i ch . , % %

' 263 Th e Girl B ehind th e S creen. A girl leans over to put her arm about the neck of her lover Who 1s reclining uponthe floor of aparlor where a young woman in a red kimono seated behind a screen listens to

“

n N ot si ned. their conversatio . g

85 First Evening

TWOPRIN TS MADE IN I MITATI ON OF THE A N CIEN T CHIN ESE ISH IZUR I

A lthou h en aved u on wood— blocks instead o stone slabs the technical g gr p f , processes by which these prints were produced is essentiallythe same as that desc ibed u t u nde he headin to lots 5 and 6 in this catalo ue. ch mo e r r g 4, , g M r o the col in was done b hand howeve a te the im ession was taken and f or g y , r , f r pr ,

i u K r us var o s colors were used for the backgrounds as well as black. o y ai de

I t is signed a number of these prints of which about a dozen are known. prob able that they were made for patrons of high station after he had given up ‘ ordinary Ukiyoe print designing and had been made an ofiicial artist attached ’ t t N at unlikel the w duced o he S o un s cou t with the title o hé h é . e e o h g r , f y y y r pr entirely in his studio; and it may be that the impressions were made and -the

I t is ba l t t subsequent painting was done entirely with his own hands . pro b e ha

r . Field a de th t very few impressions were taken in each instance. M reg r d e wo

i nt in lu n thi sal as amon the most valuable in his coll ction pr s c ded i s e g e .

k hown w n 264 After its Quarry. A haw is s s oopi g down after a wild goose that has been struck by the bird of prey and is falling into a pool of w ater on the bank of which roses are in bloom about the trunk

k i n . Blu . N ot s ed of a dead tree. e s y g

S ee illustration. S ize 27 a: 1 1 inches . ,

d ndin n h nk 265 A n Eagle. The bird is depi cte sta g o t e tru of a loquat tree

“ w h i nd n a n lu k N ot si d . hat is lad n t ut a see a st a b e s . n t e i fr , g i y g e nt inches S ee o i s i ece. S i ze 27 a: 1 1 . , % fr p

KA TSUKA WA SHU N SH C)

1 726— 1793

PORTRAITS OF ACTORS

A ll o hosoo o mat si e about 1 2 x 6 inches and i m essions f f r , z % , pr

' ’ E unsh a n ach si ned Sh é w . o conditio . go d g , g

266 Ichik aw a D an firo as Kako awa H ome in C ushin ura j V g h g ,

- f ota z a autumno 1779 . M ri , First Evening 86

-booth and 267 N akamura Riko as a woman standing near a wayside tea

holding a partly unrolled letter .

S ee illust a on r ti .

277 267 N o. N o.

M atsumoto Koshi roIV as a samurai dressed in a kamishimo having a pattern formed of chessmen (flat pieces of w ood marked with the names of the pieces) upon a Violet held divided by white lines into

f h - the squares o a c ess board.

atsumoto oshi oIV as a man holdin a e and a tobacco M K r g pip pouch . h k i n d His kimono as a atte n of in o leaves . S e hun h p r g g g , S s ogw a .

noe Kiku oroI as a manstandin inthe snow nea a b u h n H O g g r r s fe ce. e

holds a mak mono in one hand and a d awn swo d in the o h i , r r t er .

noe M atsusuk e I as a man holdin ahu e axe ac oss his h l O g g r s ou der . “ ” Ichik aw a D an firo as Fuw a no B anz aemon in mb en i at j V j G j ,

k mu —z in 17 N a a a a 80 . r ,

First Evening 88

bushichi Ichikaw a DanjfiroV in one of his many impersonations of A K k byoe age iyo.

h ka o-bea e in M atsumoto Koshiro IV as Kanaya no Kingoro t e g r r ,

“ ” - a at I chimu a za l 1783 . Kotobuki Bansei Sog , r , Apri h Ichik aw a D anzoIV as an angry samurai who rests one knee upon t e

w sh- tub ull of w ate as floor of a room beside a shallow tarai ( a ) f r , ,

ms olded and ace d sto ted he add esses some one not with ar f , f i r , r

shown in this sheet which is part of a triptych .

' n c) III dancin a shosa of a fox obabl in Senbon Segaw a Kiku oj g , pr y

” — Z akura at N akamu a z a u ust 1784. , r , A g

F l n h stand n fi ures of Edosake Two Famous W restlers . u l le gt i g g ’ n Blu Genj i and Mikuniyama Hybdayu of the Wester group . e

n d hunsho wa . nd. S e S grou ig , g

n hes ize 1 a: 9 i c . S , 4% %

h month when cl h r w n nd month i . e. t e ot es a e o sara i . The seco Ki g , , r

— n n h divid d b n ctu es o o e s eet e a d a o al l ne. double lined. Two pi r y i g i

: H su-uma the Fi st— o se—da be n celeb at d n Above at , r H r y, i g r e at a

h in Below : Ume-mi th ee oun women on a lum- Inari s r e. , r y g p blos

- Si ned Katsukawa Shunsho m n xcu s on. w so viewi g e r i g , g a . h ze x 7 inc es . S i , 9 % %

— eiten atari R yé goku Kanjin zumo S C Hanj ono Zn. Picture of big “ ” wrestlers and a great crowd crossing Rybgoku bridge on a clear

i da on thei wa to a w estl n match in the a ena in the y, r y r i g r grounds

m S ned Katsukaw h of Ekoin te le. a S unsho w p ig , g a .

inches S iz e 12 a: 1 7 . , % %

IPPITSUSAI BUN CH C

aw a Famil a u il o I shik a T kamoto. n me M r P p f y o i . From about 1 768 to about 1 775 desi ned ints in the st le o S hunshé but with a distinctiv g pr y f , epersonal

at bi th and d at u u h o his own. D es o e h nknown to c f f r .

286 Gtani S enj i as a samurai standing on a hillock where shrubs are in m n H bloo beyo d a brush fence. is kimono has a striking pattern of 89 First Evening

wh te he ons in fli ht and he is holdin a hand-lante n above his i r g , g r

: i Seal o . h S n d I i B n h wa . ead. e tsusai u c o ig , pp g M r n ize 1 1 a: 5 inches ee llust atio . S . i , 9g S r

N o. 286

Y ozo II as Kam — a Chubei S cene from a D rama. I chikawa a e y “ u as Ume awa in Katak uch Chuko and N akamura Mats e g , i i

‘ — B ncho wa k am at N akamu a za 1770 . Si ned I itsusai u . ag i , r , g , pp g

Seal : Mori .

iz e 1 2 x 5 inches . S , % %

n oro II as Yoritomo an Se awa a. as Sa S cene from a Shos Ar hi g , d g

— he he on l s i t of the a a i musume 1 . e. t Kikunoj o II s S g , r gir , p ri ” now in the shosa mimet c dance ama- ben uk no Su ao s , ( i ) Oy i Y i g ,

‘f ' ‘ t e d ama M oto- Giku I zu no Kisewata in the second act of h r y ,

- mise la at I chimu a za Decembe 1770 . S ned the Kao p y r , r ig ,

' - . a Seal : o . Ippitsusai Bunchc) gw . M ri

S iz e 10 a; 7 inches . , % % First Evening 90

2 N o. 89

T w n com c n f 289 Playing heatre. Three boys are sho n e acting a i versio o

— the Kusazuri biki scene from the Soga Monogatari . One of the

bo s who m e sonates So a no Gor6 is mounted u on a hu e y , i p r g , p g

koma—inu or o cela n ma e of a Ko ean do wh ch is thus made p r i i g r g , i

noth bo wh k h r l f to do duty as a horse. A er y o ta es t e b e o A sahina ’ , , tears from the other s grasp a kite bearing the mon of I chikawa , ’ Y aoz o wh ch s v s in lac of h k f e e e t e s t o o o s a mo . Th , i r p ir G r r r e “ ” thi d bo who m e sonates a su e is down u on h r y, i p r p r , p t e floor

iv n si nals w th a a of h oshi i or wood n cla g i g g i p ir y g , e ppers . Signed I i i B n h tsusa u c 6 w . l : pp g a Sea Mori .

ize 1 S 10 cc 7 inches . ee illu , 4 S stration.

“ 290 Todai i no Kane. The Bell at Tod i i j a j . View of the great bell in 5 ) the ounds of the tem le and v sito s st oll n about and examin $ gr p , i r r i g Uchiw m n in it . o S n d B a u t . e unché w g ig , g a . 91 First Evening

- — 29 N ana a a of Sumik ana a. She is de icted in ni ht atti e standin 1 y y p g r , g

th c een about her bed and tu n n l n n n n by e s r , r i g to ook at a a do i

m h li h h m i — - — wh ch her ka u o as ted t e la . Se es San urok kasen i r g p r , j , “ — h ix Famous Poets . S n d I i B n i . . T t s e tsusai u che wa . e , ir y ig , pp g

z 1 as 7 n e : S i e 0 i ch s . Seal Mori . , % %

N 2 o. 93

A oun man who wea s a een ukin hood that cove s Incognito. y g r gr z ( ) r his head and the lower part of his face is shown walking under

min che t ees with an oi an and he kamu o. S ned blosso g rry r r r r ig , M i al : o . Ippitsusai Bunchogwa . Se r

H Size 1 2 x 5 inches . osoe. , %

' ' — — M atsumoto Ké shirc) III as Kyonoe Jirodisguised as anUiro uri or ped

“ dler of the medicine called uiro which was made at the Torai—ya “ ” D ama Ka ami— a—ike Omoka e So a at wa a . shop in Oda r r g g g g ,

— B i n d I itsusai uncho w . m a a in Feb ua 1770 . S e a N aka ur z , r ry g , pp g

S ee illust ation. H S ize 1 2 ft 5 inches . oe. os , % r First Evening 92

R ITAO SH IG EM A SA

i Was Pu il o N ishimu a a Pe sonal name Xitao S asuk . p f ra Shigen g . r

- ints famous as a calligrapher as well as a painter and designer of color pr . I n hi Bo n 1 89 died a ch s later years he used the studio name Kosuisai . r 7 ; M r s 182 , 0 .

294 A P n r of h wai s at the a ash — a opul ar B eauty. Standi g figu e t e tre s H y i y

— — m Si ned Kitao Shi e asa w a . o asumi doko o estin tea house . y r (r g ) g , g g 3 s e ize 1 2 x inches . H o o . S 15 , /é ‘ K n h n s 2 Ah Im ent. n l 95 pecunious Stud Su a g ( cal ed SonK6 by t e Japa e e) ,

h in hi h s oo a Chinese of the ou th centu A . D . w o s out was o f r ry , , y p r

that he could not a o d a lam is shown stud n in w n b the ff r p, yi g i ter y light reflected from the snow as he sits by an open window

izu- S n d Kit o hi m e. e a S e asa wa . M ig , g g

S ize 1 2 inches Hosoe. 5 , % x . Th 296 M ii no Bansho. e subj ect of this print is a parody on The Vesper ” B ll Mii m B e at Te ple. oys are depicted at play upon the veranda On f of a dwelling . e o them mounted upon the back of an older playmate Strikes the furin (wind bell) with a hammer while twoother k “ bo s loo 0 11 . Se es Y tsushi H kk i a . Ei a e i e. h T y ri , , , g t ransformed ” i Views . S ned Kitao Shi em g , g asa gwa .

S ize 1 a: , 0 % inches .

297 w a u no S eiran. A a od u on Clea n Weathe at A z p r y p ri g r Awazu.

Fou bo s in a a lo are shown o mn a tableau of a s l b r y p r r f r i g ai oat .

The stand in lin th y a e wi a white cloth tied about themto represent h I t e unwale. n th m ddl f g e i e o the group a stout lad holds up a banne that stands for th r e sail ; and a boy at the right poles the

c a t along . Same se es and si natu e as the eced n l r f ri g r pr i g ot . Size 1 0 o; 7 inc hes . S ee i llu , % stration.

298 Th e Fifth onth . Th ee oun M r y g people are show n catching fireflies on the bank of a av ne in the anaka d t i r i Y is r ct . N ot si n g ed. S iz e 8 (z: 6 inches , % .

“ - 299 Udezumo. A rm w s li re t ng . Two boys are de i cted havin a bout p g , while a thi d boy seated beh nd them um es th m r i pir e atch . N ot i s gned.

S i z e 10 st 15 inches , % . 93 First Evening

me 300 an ai . Pictu e of a st oll n dance atti ed in a antast c costu M z r r i g r , r f i ,

’' e o n e t l n H e is ac~ p rf rmi g b fore wo smal boys o N ew Year s day .

com anied b two mus c ans one of whom la s a samisen and p y i i , p y ,

the e i a ne it o Ko uisai . Se l . oth a tsuz um . S d K a s r ig ,

ze S i 8 1 i che . , % x 4% n s

2 N o. 97

N . 6 m R iv rinKii rovinc and a oemb Kukai . o ukai. TheTa a e e , K p , p y “ A ki s on of the f h se es Uk o Mu Tama awa i . e. n U o Ve o t e ri , iy g , , y r i ” ' A oun woman ca in h santhemums in Six Tama Rivers . y g rry g C ry

flower-bucket stands beneath a llow tree nea the end of a a , Wi r

b d e conve sin with a outh who is d essed in a nk and violet ri g , r g y r pi

h k m Si ned Kitao Shi emasa a . whit a a a . furisode and baggy e g , g gw

S ize t immed to 1 0 a: 5 inches . , r % Fi rst Evening 94

XI TAO MASANOBU

When in his thi tieth Pu il o Shi eniasa Pe sonal name I wase Haida . p f g . r r h s year he gave up print designing and opened a shop for the sale of tobacco pouc e .

H avin t his livelihood he devoted himsel to lite a g hus made provision for , f r ry wo k and unde the name o S anta K oden soon became amous as a w ite r , , r f y f r r

o comic od an v ls Bo n 1 761 died 1816 . f es d no e . r ;

SEIRO MEIKUN JIHITSU SHU

Four single sheet prints from an early edition of the famous album of

h Unusuall ne pictures of oiran and facsimiles of poems written by t em. y fi

The rst two are si ned Kitao asanobu wa the othe s are not in color . fi g M g ; r i i e o each 1 re 9 i i ches . signed. S z f 4% %

302 The Tayu S egaw a standing near a hibachi beside which her kamuro is

seated.

303 Ta asode of D aimon i— a stand n w th a kamu o on one s de of her , g j y i g i r i ,

and a kneeling shinzo on the other side .

304 Koi Murasaki of Kadotama-ya unrolling a makimono while another

k r k m i h nd h r woman loo s on and he a uro s seated be i e .

305 M atsu-undo attired in a gorgeous kimono having a peacock—feather

atte n stands with a kamu o b her s de and looks down p r , r y i , at

n h w m n wh is s a d h ldin bo f m a ot e o a o e te o a x o sweet e ts . r , g a

m Th e N ovel Coiffure. Two sa urai in black haori and basket hats stop to look at the unusual coiffure of an oiran on parade attended by a

z k Th h shin o and a amuro. e eads and shoulders of two other men

a ea in th l w c n h Fr m pp r e o er or er at t e right . o a book of pictures “ ” and od s n itl m i e e t ed o o no a u. S ned Santo K od Y H r g , y en gwa

This nt wh ch is ex uisitel en aved and nted n pri , i q y gr pri , egatives the supposition that Masanobu did not design any prints after he became a merchant and man of letter

S iz e x 1 2 in h ee i u c S ll s ation. es . t , r

Fi rst Evening 96

UKIYE KA N A DEH ON CH USH IN GURA ” Fou ints o the Perspective Pictures of the Original Chushingura . r pr f

Each si ned Xitao m ins not included. se ies . iz 1 inch s a , r S e 1 x 16 % e , rg g

M asa oshi wa y g .

I ch mon — a comb ned in one ctu e wh ch 311 A ct VII . The incidents at i j i y i pi r i ’ l in blind- man s—buf the a ival of G oemon as J shows Yuranosuke p ay g f , rr

n u Yuranosuke eadin the lette and the ay ng of a d Kuday , r g r , fl i

Kudayu.

2 nase and Konam ou ne in t Y amashina along the 31 A ct VIII . T o i j r y g o

Fu i in the distance. T6kaid6 Mt . t, , j

f H onz6 at Y amashina and the i ht in wh ch he 313 A ct IX . The arrival o f g i

w as killed by Rikiya .

Th a val of 0 80 11 0 and Gihei her in one. e 314 A ct X. Two scenes rri ; ,

b nd seated on the chest contain n the a ms of the lo al on n hus a , i g r y r i m examin n its con thus preventing the supposed policemen fro . i g

tents .

P inted in a A b s is de icted bitin a bamboo cane. 3 15 Tiger . The ea t p g r gr y d Si ned Kitao asa oshi u e. and black . g , M y f

H - e iz 2 6 a: inches ashira S e . . , % 4%

UTA GA WA TOYOH A R U

m a a a M as hi mmon P e sonal na e Ut w a . Co Founder of the Utagawa line. r g

u il o ano To o usa whose h6 ir6 late chan ed to S hinzaemon. P S name S j , r g p f y f

B o n 1 di b ua 181 . e brush name was Toriyama S ehiyen. r 784; ed Fe r ry 4 H

made a special study of linear perspective and designed many uhiye or perspec

tive ictu es ten o which some o them unusuall inte estin and im o tant p r , f , f y r g p r ,

are here listed. 3 16 N asuno Yoichi Munekata shown riding his horse into the sea at Yashi h m d hi m A f ma whe e e e o e s a ous eat of ch . h , r p rf r f f ar ery an with t e

r d d sc of the sun ainted u on it wh ch w i “ m m e i p p , i as a g ft fro the E

eror Takaku a had been nailed to a ost on one of the Tai a sh s p r , p r ip , and a Court lady having dared the Minamoto to shoot at it Yoi chi ’ , , at Y oshitsune s behest acce ted the challen e and w th a sin , p g i gle ho b ou ht down th f n in m n s t e a a e ts . Si ned To oha a w r g fr g g , y r g a . z n h S i e 10 x 7 i c es . , % 97 First Evening

317 ina uki. Th six h m th e t onth i . e. e mon h w h T o M z , , t it out rain. w

ctu es on one sheet d v ded b a d a n n : l m s pi r i i y i go al li e. Above a g i p e “ ” of the on Fest val i B l : Gi i process on. e ow Evening Cooling ; two women and asmall boy on a low platformunder a willow tree on a

v b nk . i e a S ned To oharu w . ri r g , y g a

S ize 1 7 inc e 0 h s . , x %

— - “ 18 Kami na uki. Th e h n h 3 e leventh month i . e. t e mo t w thou ods z , , i t g . “ Sanie s s th bov the d a on l l n : Ebi erie as e preceding lot . A e i g a i e su ” K0 a a t of me chants d n n to ethe at a tea—house at ni ht ; p r y r i i g g r g , “ ” to c l B l : M rni i e ebrate the Ebisu Festival . e ow o j Gari ; a youth

and a l t icnic n m l i w T a a u de a e t ees. S ned Ut a a o o gir p r p r g , ag y

hara gwa .

iz e n S 10 cc 7 i ches . , %

; - 319 Ukiye S akai ch6 Fukiya ch6 KaomiseYo Shibai no Zu. Perspective

view of the crowd in Sakai and F-nkiya streets before the theatres h ni h f K mi m n i n d w To on t e t o a ao se e o a ce. S e Uta a a o g p rf r g , g y h u w ar g a .

S ize 9 x 1 inches . , % 4% “ ki Pl b n h md n h ve —o n n 320 Kaw abira . easure oats o t e Su i a o t e Ri r pe i g

tu nd tl lack n ht the be inn n of the w a m season. S na e a t e ig , g i g r ig r i

These we e u on the ma n at the ht which has been ing . r p rgi rig mm ff tri ed o . 1 Bi . z n he m e iv e collection o . n S i e 9 a: 1 i c s . F o th at S , 4 4 r pr f g

' — P s 321 Ukiye I se Daijin Gu R yosh6 D ai dai O Kagura no Zn. er pective 4 picture of a great hall at I se with nobles assembled to view a kagura

i n w T h ru w S ed Uta a a o o a a . n om two h n s. by da cers fr s ri e g , g y g in he S ize 1 0 15 c s . , x

c i 322 Ukiye W akoku Keiseki Shinagaw a M itoshi no Zu. Perspe t ve pic ture of Shinagawa B ay seen through the window of a seiro where ni oiran and their guests are seated at a banquet in the eve ng .

S ned Uta awa To oharu wa . ig , g y g

z h x inc es . S i e, 1 1 %

- 323 Th e S eventh A ct of Chfishingura. View of the I chimonj i ya seiro in

f h sc n r de cted in K 6to. Seve al o t e e es a e the Gion quarter y r pi ,

n in on ctu e a not uncommon dev ce of a anese being combi ed e pi r , i J p

d in u nc inth nstance artists to show events that occurre seq e e as is i , , ’ where at the right Yuranosuke lets the end of the Lady Kaoyo s First Evening 98

n can ead it wh le he talks to letter drop so that the spy Kuday r , i ound inthe m ddle H eiemon O Karuseated above; theninthe foregr i , d wh le Yuranosuke is shown slashing Kudayu with a rusty swor i he le t k a is shown holds him by clutching his hair ; and at t f Ri iy ’ f m shina and Kuda u s ka o stands in wa t ng or returning to Ya a , y g i i l m ssion di e s om that ncluded in the R ouart sa e him. This i pre ff r fr i l ck N k Feb ua 1922 in havin the sk nted a deep b a ( ew Yor , r ry ) g y pri

n d Uta awa To oharu wa . Sig e , g y g

S iz e 9 a: 1 inches . , % 4%

N o. 324

Ukiye Ikoku Keiseki W atonai S an Kan no Z u. Perspective picture

h coun i n m of th ee buildin s i n a o e n count . T e t s ot na ed r g f r ig ry ry ,

ned ta To h r s to b K a . w w but a ea e o e S U a a o a u a . pp r r ig , g y g

ize 10 a: 15 inches S ee illustration. S . , %

K oseki Shin oshiwara N aka no Oh6 no Zn. V ew in the osh w y Y i Y i ara, looking down the middle street and through the entrance gate to

the N hon Zutsumi alon wh ch st etches the oad to. th i g i r r e city . T ed Uta awa o oharu wa . Sign , g y g

z n S i e 9 1 i ches . , % x 4%

First Evening 100

TORII KIYON A GA 1 752— 1 81 3 ( or 1 81 5)

- — t Two Ch erry fl ow er viewing on th e Sumida River Embankmen .

wom n nd h t ees and a th d woman is e are shown strolling u er t e r , ir

seated n h A sh et om a enta t ch wh ch is one of o a benc . e fr p p y i ’ Si ned Ki ona a wa . Ki n m w ks . yo aga s i portant or g , y g g

S iz e 1 re 9 inches . , 4% %

MITSU N O A SA

Two o the set o ei ht ints The three mornings of the N ew Year holidays . f f g pr ’ F b ua 18 1 8 and ublished on or about N ew Yea s da in Tenmei 7 i . e. e 7 7 p r y , , r ry , ,

- t i n on h block oo N a s ed. e ey pr f. g

331 Th e First Horseback Ride in th e N ew Year . A young samurai on a ( 27 dappled gray horse is shown passing the house where the members h n of his family and t e serva ts are seated.

z in hes S i e 9 a: 1 c . , % 4% m i n m h k — k 2 Th e same. Ink i ess o o t e e bloc show n th i 33 pr fr y , i g e reg ster m k ar s .

S i ze 10 ft 1 inches 5 . , % % F t n i 333 The irst Wri i g n th e N ew Year . Two court ladies are seated in the

co ne oom of a eat house com os n and w t n odes whi r r r gr , p i g ri i g , le

anothe lad stands u on the ve anda without and m r y p r , two ore are

t oll n in he d n s r i g t gar e .

S i ze so 1 in hes . , 4% c

GO TA IHEIKI SHIRAISHI BAN ASHI

This is the title of a popular J oruri play first performed in 1 780 at the

m the lot tw Mo ita theat e. To o o un elated incidents we e woven to eth r r f r p r r g er .

The most salient is the vendetta unde taken in 1728 b 0 Kino and O N obu r y , dau hte s o a a me who lived nea the cit o endai Th t g r f f r r r y f S . e o her is the conspi

ac a ainst the S ho un in 165 1 b Yui S h6setsu and M arubashi Chu a wh r y g g , , y y , o a ea in the la as U i J6etsu and M ari ase S hu a t pp r p y j g y . N o havin the text l g o the d ama at hand the w ite o this catalo ue can desc b f r , r r f g ri e only one of the th ee ints o the se ies illust atin it that are he e listed and iv r pr f r r g r , g e tentative titles to the othe two without attem tin to lace them in o e se u nce e . S ize r p g p pr p r q , Ea about 10 cc 7 inches . ch si ned Ki ona a wa g , y g g . 10 1 First Evening

N o. 336

- h Kin w n E D aikoku ya no D an. To help er father O o e t to do and

u t s n at D aikoku- a in the oshiw a a whe she became a co r e a y Y r , re

te she had le t home her athe was took the name of Miyagino. Af r f f r h n a samu a named Shi a D aishichi . e 0 N obu murdered by r i g T ,

un e dau hte called Shinobu inthe la ou ne ed to Edo the yo g r g r, p y, j r y

w h wh h d h n is int shows to acquaint her sister it at a appe ed. Th pr

the famous scene of the meeting of the sisters and the proprietor of

D — a who a te wad h el ed them to hnd the mu de e aikoku y , f r r p r r r ,

listening to their story.

A Conference.

Approaching D oom.

S ee illustration. First Evening 102 ’ A n cto s Boatin P m cto s are shown tak n a A r g arty. Several fa ous a r i g holiday onthe river in a great pleasure barge accompanied by their

w ves and In the middle of the boat i by geisha to furnish music .

' Sawamura S6j 11 r6 III wearing a black haori and green hakama

is seated b I w i n hi 6 I V and I chikawa Komaz6 II who y a Ha s r , ,

A t the is seated be o them leans ove to talk to two women. f re , r

ht a oun acto made—u as a monke is dancin t a samisen rig y g r , p y, g o

accom m n Inthe o e ound seve al smalle boats are d awn pani e t. f r gr r r r

u i n d Ki ona a wa . alon sid . S e p g e g , y g g

inches Tri t ch . ize p y S rt 80 .

KA TSUKA WA SH UN CH O

Followed the st le o Ki ona a and i n his late wo ks Pu il o Shunsh6 . p f y f y g , r r ,

t th a i itat d the st le o Eishi Utama o and othe a ists o e Kw nsei e iod. m e y f , r , r r f p r

. Dat o th and death n known. Workedfromabout 1 780 to 1 795 . es f bir ot ” M h Th ee oun w omen are 338 M ik oshi Arai. Washing the ikos i. r y g

de icted at a tea—booth on the sho e of Edo B a at Takanawa p , r y, , In h middl d t n he on the day of the Sumiyoshi Sairei . t e e is a ce t

s of the mikoshi o table sh ine in the est val ocess on bearer (p r r ) f i pr i , are seenperforming the ceremony of washing it in the shallow w ater i h iddl he t of m ll i ch . n f h ba . e s e a s a t t S ed S unch6 w . o t e y M r p y g , g a

: h n Seal C uri .

z n h ee u r i e 1 2 a; 9 i c es . S ill st ation S . , % h n m 339 In Summer Attire. T ree you g wo en in g ala dress out for a w alk ’ ’ , m One of Shunch6 s l int in h K on a sum er s day . ear y pr s t e iyonaga h n h6 w m nn r . S ned S u c a . a e ig , g

z cc inches A ood deal ad i e 9 . ed S . , % g f

340 On Temma Bridge. Two young women are shown crossing the bridge 1 b m id be in n w n s k c n attended y a a ar g a Oda ara la tern. O a a s e es by

This i k f i t r . s o Si n d h Edo a t s s a e a e a w o about 1789 . e S unch6 r r r r g ,

gwa .

z e cc in hes i 12 8 c . S , % %

41 I chikaw a Ya0 2 6 III in vate li e walkin in the fields at Oshia i w th 3 pri f , g g , i

bove is an ode b the act i n d i h hi his wife. A y or s g e w t s literarv h h Th in i n m C us a . e t is s ned Shunch6 . a e, pr g , gwa

S ize 12 5 inches . osoe. x H , % %

First Evening 104

d his a e ca one of them holds a small boy who has droppe p p r rp

— bends down to et ieve the emblemof the day and a third woman r r S ned n stone. it where it lies 0 11 the ground by the steppi g ig ,

h h eal : Chuin. S unc 6 gwa . S r

ee illus t a tion. Di h Si ze 1 £13 19 inches . S ptyc . , 4% % r

N o . 343

Th e Tayu Sug aw ara of Tsuru—ya 0 11 parade attended by her kamuro

i n d hunch6 w . z o i l h f i t ch . S a n hin . dd e s eet o a t S e a d a s M r p y g , g n Seal : Churi .

z n h S i e 18 a: i c es . , In h n h n m Th e Ri ce H arvest. t e foregrou d are t ree you g wo en and a m m Ed kin n n h young an fro o ta g a outing i t e country. Across a stream farmers are seen at work threshing and winnowing rice and

n l k ddl sh t of t n n it i a e bas ets . h a e e ee a t c . S ned g r ri g rg Mi rip y ig ,

l : h n Sea C u . Shunch6 gwa . ri

ize 1 a: 9 inches . S , 4% % 105 Fi rst Evening

' l 346 Miya Mairi no Zn. A young coup e accompanied by three young fi g) women are shown taking their young daughter to a Shint6 shrine

n d nch6 w . f r h n min m n . S e Shu a o t e a g cere o y ig , g

ion z S ee illust at . Si e 1 a: inches . , 4% r

3 6 N o. 4

Two wom n ar ddl sheet of a t t ch . e e 347 Ah Outing at Oshiagi. Mi e rip y f n a bench and anothe stands at the end o it. shown seated upo , r

n is a v sta of oves cult vated fields and a r6ad In the backgrou d i gr , i ,

‘ : i in l Cl ii r . i h n h6 w . Sea n l . S ned S u c a onthe further side of a ca a g , g

ion m ress . S ize 1 9 inches . Fine i , 4% x % p First Evening 106

KA TSUKAWA SH UN ZA N

Pu il o S hun h p s 6 . Closel ollowed th na Dates bi t f y f e style of Kiyo ga . of r h an d death unknown but it is obable that he died at an a l a , pr e r y ge.

348 S ei o N iw aka Suker oku uruw a no atsu a toko. The e sha Fuku r K K r O g i ,

Kanae and ana as c , H a tors in a N iwaka in the Yoshiwara ; Fuku m “ i personating the otokodate Sukeroku in the guise of a sporty ” oun m an. S ned Shunz an y g ig , gwa . S iz e 18 8 inches S ee il , x % . lustration.

N o. 348

49 cene 3 om a Shosa . Th ee unidentified fr r actors in the mimetic dance “ ” C tch h F a t e ox . Si ned Shunz an w g , g a . Si ze 1 0 7 inche , % x % s .

350 air isito s to th e Shrine t I s a se. V r Middle sheet of the tri t ch i ’ p y wh ch is e ha s Shunz , p p , an s most m o tant n r i p r pri t . A woman is shown

First Evening 108

Cou t ad l n th ctu e omthe same book as the 357 r L y Ho ding a Fan. A o er pi r fr

preceding lot .

m h a mode n analo ue of the 358 Omu no Komachi . Parrot Ko ac i r g d a famous incident in the life of 0 11 0 no Komachi who answere Two women letter by returning it With only one word changed. One of the women and a young girl are shown on a country road. P nted chiefl in holds a tanzaku on which a poem is inscribed. ri y

Se es Fur uN ana Komachi i . e. a s ale ellow and black . , gr y , p y , ri , y , ”

h n d Bish wa . K mac . S e Fanciful Seven o i ig , i g he S iz e 1 inc s . , 4% x

— i f th ta u seated ead n a m a . 359 Komurasaki of Kadota a y Portra t o e y , r i g “ — Six Famous Women Se ies Sei o Bi in R ok kasen i . e. letter . r , r j , ,

S ned Eishi z u. Poets . ig ,

n S ee illust ation. x che Br lliant im essio . S ize 15 1 0 in s . i , % pr r

— T om n at a wa s de cha— a one of 360 Th e W ayside Tea booth . wo w e y i y ;

m is seated on a wooden bench the othe stands wh le vin an the , r i gi g

- ch Si ne i ht hand sheet of a t t . d order to the waitress . R g rip y g ,

Bishi gwa .

z n h S i e 1 a: 9 i c es . , 4% %

dies at a Picnic. Th ee ladies are shown one stand n and two seated 361 La r , i g on the bank of a stream where cherry blossoms are floating upon u n n i i n h h the water . O a co ve t onal cloud above s a ode w ic reads in a literal translation: ‘ The petals of flow ers scattered from the tops of trees are like snow bo ne he m nin e r by t or g br ez e. H ow sad I feel w hen the lover for whom I w aited s l n t e ent o o g a v ide leaves me in the morning .

-h nd heet of t i t ch e s S n d Bish wa . e t a a . L f r p y ig , i g

z x in hes S i e c . ,

362 Moonligh t at Shinagaw a . Two women and a girl are shown at a party n n at Shinagawa. O a co ventional cloud above are the words of a

son to be sun w th a koto cc m nim n h f g g i a o pa e t . T e burden o the

son is e e as at usash no Sarashino Suma and k sh h g , H r M i , , , A a i t e ” ef ects of moonl ht are beauti ul but the nne m n n i f ig f , i r ea i g s that

all of these laces ncludin Shina awa are amous for love-mak n p , i g g , f i g

ddl sh t f m nc d nts. l e e ee o a s a l t t ch . S ned Eishi i i Mi rip y ig , gwa . ize 1 2 a: inche S , % s . 109 First Evening

9 N o. 35 m h h i S akazuki Fantas . Tw o en one seated t e ot e stand n n a A y o W , , r i g

a lo are adm n h shirakake a boa d hun u on on of the p r r , iri g a a , r g p e

lla s of the house to wh ch is a f xed a ace ull cu ved che pi r , i f i gr f y r rry

ch that s ns om b h nd it while at the oot in ont a bran pri g fr e i , f fr , miniature fence supports a large sakazuki (saké cup) inscribed

Kinr z an that is A sakusa the d st ct in wh ch Kinr fizan Te a yfi , , , i ri i y r ‘ Th h b nch is cove ed w th what at first lance is located. e c erry ra r i g

to be blossoms but wh ch on close ns ect on are seen to appear , i , r i p i M i h z k l l tt ched to it . Se es e s o be miniature saka u i c ever y a a ri , “ u of Famous Places D es nated b k zuki wase i . e. o Sa a A , , A Gr p ig y

n d Eishi zu. z Thi f A sakusa . S e Saka uki. s or ig ,

Siz e 1 1: 9 inches . , 4% % First Evening 1 10

Wom n P n a l n d B sh w . o a Boat mi ve . S e a i g on the Su da Ri r ig , i i g ’ H ashzra- : nch s e. Siz e 25 a i e . ,

D eamin of m ‘ r g th e Fortune G od. A young wo an who has fallen asleep while seated by a tsuitate (a kind of screen) dreams that Toshitoku is having his tall cranium shaved by a boy who has climbed upon a

ladde to ach th exalted hei ht wh l two f his com n n r re e g , i e o pa io s

ew th n l c n n of th m c n i ned e ove s e e o e e a e about ndel ht . S Vi , p ri g ig ig ,

Bish i gwa .

- 1 H ashi a e. S iz e 25 31: nches r , 4 4% i .

CH GEN SAI EISH I N

' P obabl a u i o i i l shi . H s ints ar extr r y p p f E pr e emely rare.

Tw ' 366 o W omen Musicians . One of the wo1nen is playing a fue (flute)

' ' “ d h h — an t e ot e a koto. Se es 11r 11 ash k G ei Jfi k i e i . . F r ri , F y Z i i , e , anci ” ful Twel V w f Pa lo ve e s o ts . S ned Ch6 ensai Ei i r r Ar ig , shin fude.

S ize 1 n h s , 4% x i c e .

R EKI SEN TEI EIRI

S aid to have been a u il o H ase awa Mitsunobu tho h p p f g , ug in his rints ’ , p he did not ollo ha ist w t t a t s st le. N othin is known about h H f r y g is life. e was much in uenced b Bishi Wo k i fl y . r ed n the Kwansei period ( 1 789

HYA KUN IN ISSHU M ITATE HA KKEI

Ei ht T ans o med R e nt io g r f r prese at ns of S cenes Mentioned in the Hyakunin ” I sshu. Threeo the set o ei ht int s . Si e 12 cc i f f g p 96 8% nches . Each si ned r z , g , Rekisentei wa g .

F 367 u no B osetsu. Even n SnOw 11 M n 0 t . u i i g F j . Ode by Yamabei 110 k n A a do.

368 A ki no eki h S s 6 . The Evenin low in utum g G A n. Ode by Ry6 sen II 6 hi s .

369 ik asa- ama A ki no T “ y suki . The utumn oon on M M A M t. Mik asa . Ode b A be 11 0 N ak m y a aru.

First Evening

m n n in small S elli S enk 6 . m i h n eated bu n n nce se a g A wo an s s ow s , r i g i

ned To ohiro ko o held in her hand and nhalin the e ume. S r , i g p rf ig , y w g a .

S ize 10 a: inches 7 . , %

Th v -l f n s d b an andon ead n a e Lo e etter . Picture o an oira eate y , r i g

— d o s ne . love letter . N t ig n S ize 10 cc 7 i ches . , % % m ll w h wk e ched on a blosso n lum t ee. e o Ume ni Taka. A a p r i g p r Y

i ned To ohiro wa . nd. S grou g , y g

- inches H e S ize 25 x . ashi a . r , 4

m . h wk ch d on a lu t e P le ll un . Ume mi Taka . A a per e p r e a ye ow gro d n S ned To hir w . m d si n as the eced lot . o N ot the sa e e g pr i g ig , y o g a

— H S ize 2 as inches . ashi a e. r , 4 4%

’ - a iban. t n n ls T k S s T da im e u Sa at su uda Island. e e suku j K R r i g i ri ,

N ot s ned. Edo B akkei . ig

n Fine im ession in ne con i z a: 1 i ches . d Si e 9 it on. , % 4% pr . fi

n Flow e s of utumn. on s m n n he eve u o o. S ed T oh r T S r A L g ri ig , oy i o

gwa .

I n beau i l c ndi n e Size 7 (c 20 inches . t u o tio d s ite the adin o the , % % f p f g f e ows pinks and y ll .

— Enoshima Iw a ya Kai ch6 . A Festival Day at the Rock House at _ ” m olida v s to s at the ent c Enoshi a . H y i i r rane to the cave contain h Fi in the Benten s ne. st and second sheets of a t t g ri r rip ych .

ned To ohiro wa . Sig , y g iz S e 3: 18 inches . D t ch. ip y , %

t c n i Th e Sixth Month . A par y o sist ng of a man and several women is

shown cooling off and having refreshments on the platform of a tea

house bu lt out ove the wate of the Sumda v i - e . Se es R i r r i Ri r r , y6 ga “ ” - - n k . Sce es of th T l Jfi ni 6 i . e e we ve onths de cted , , M , pi by two

hir n a tists To o o a d To okuni. Th s int si ned To ohiro w r , y y i pr g , y g a . iz e Tri t ch. S 51: 28 inches p y , % .

UTA GA WA TOYOKUN I

1 769— 1 825

Ichikaw a Komaz6 II . a e head and bust o t a t of the acto who in L rg p r r i r , m mo o K 1801 beca e atsu t 6shir6 V . S ned To okuni , M ig , y gwa . ze 1 S ee i u S i 1 x 1 inches . , 44 0 ll s tration. 1 13 First Everuing

N o. 380

II oi the leadin acto s of theKwansei e iod . S aw amura S ojur6 I , one g r p r

i ned o ok ni wa . o ait . S Lar e head and bust rtr g , T y u g [4 8 75 g p S ize 5 a 10 inch , 1

i h a and II not e eadin acto o wa sei . a e e d 382 I ch kaw a Yaoz6 I , a h r l g r f K n L rg

S ed To okuni w a . t a t . bust por r i ign , y g

S iz e 1 51; inches . , 4%

a e head an bust o t ait of a o ula 383 M atsumoto Yonesabur6 . L rg d p r r p p r

“ ’ i ned To okun wa . f wo e s rbles . S i young actor o mn g , y g 7

ze ft} 9 inches . S i , %

D n ur6 V in the r le of A bushichi— b oe ku en i . e. a 6 384 Ichikaw a H a y , , j , y

h la ed for th t a s b s ec al re uest in Kagekiyo which e p y ir y d y y p i q ,

' ” “ — no Tama ak at Kawa az aki za in Meika no Toku Mimasu g i, r ,

i was is ast a earance on the sta e. Si ned March 1802 . Th s h l pp g g ,

Toyokuni gwa .

S ize 15 as 10 inches . , % % Fir st Evening 1 14

Po traits of Two I s on n and Se awa ct s . z r A or I chikawa Y ao 6 II a a r i . g

Tomisabur6 as an i n S n d To okuni W& ~ o a . e r ig , y 8 S ize 15 9 in e , x % ch s .

M atsumoto Koshir6 IV as a man of rank who has retired and become “ an ink — Th F ms f o. Se ies Yakush Butai no u ta e i . e. e o o y r , a S ga , , r ” cto s u lmo i h xc tion the nts of A r pon the Stage. A st w t out e ep pri

this se ies r w k f m h i n n In la e measu e To o r a e or s o uc d sti ctio . rg r y ’ kun m h m s a Si ned To kuni w . e ests u on t e . o a i f r p g , y g

S iz e 15 3 a: 1 in , /g 0 % ches .

N o. 387

’ Iw ai anshi 6 IV . Full l n H r e gth standing figure of the actor in a woman s m r61e. Sa e se es and s natu e as the eced n l ri ig r pr i g ot. S ize 1 a: inche S e s . e illu r , 4% st ation.

Ichik aw a Yaoz6 III in the r61e of H anakawad6 no Suk r k e o u. Si ned g , To okuni w y g a . o S ize 1 H soe. 2 5 , % x % inches .

First Evening 1 16

UTA GA WA TOYOSH IGE

Pu il and ado ted th onal nam nz é . sed e p p son of Toyokuni . Pers e Ge U studio names To oshi e I i i i i i h o ch r usa I ch e sai and K osote . A t t e death y g , y , , f er f

To okuni in 1 825 he claimed to be his successo si ned To okuni and K 6sotei y r, g y ,

To okuni but this us y , e of the Toyokuni name was not sanctioned by the other

u ils o the mast T osh e . o i e was bo n in 1 7 an i p p f r y g r 77 d d ed in 1885 .

N o. 397

Ti er in a Bamboo A g Grove. Printed in ra ale ellow g y, p y , beni and

black . S ned To okuni d ig , y fu e.

N ote: nothe m ession A r i pr of this print is illustrated in the “ ecentl i u d - — ” ss e V . I y . Catalogue To okuni oshi e r y Hir g , where it is att ibuted to To okuni r y I . The signature however is cle r , , a ly in the hand of To oshi y ge.

S ize 10 inc , hes . S ee ill ust ation x % r . 1 17 First Evening

“ 398 Ti e . The beast stands u on a hillock nd c h s ectato A g r p a fa es t e p r , l i n d K T k ni zu. Sea owlin and lashin his tail . S e 6sotei o o u gr g g g , y T k n oyo u i .

Ha hi a - e ze n S i 2 a: i ches . s . 8 r , %

MEISHO HA KKEI ’ F u ints th s i ht i F m us lac s . i E V ews o a o P e o o e e es . Si e 3; g f r pr f r z ,

Each si ned To oku 18 inches not includin ma ins . ni al % , g rg g , y fude. S e :

ta awa U g .

k n h . B ll K m ama ura no Ba s 6 Th . i 399 K e Vesper e at a akura . V ew of

‘ — - the mountains in B6 shi1 from Tsuruga ga oka .

— h n l m . 400 Atami no S ekisho. T eEve ing G ow at Ata i Thesub titlereads : “ ” Real View of fishima from Atami Beach .

— “ m . h l 401 Oyama Ya u. N ight Rain at Oya a T e steps eading up Kiyoz an e u to the Fud6 shrine on the summit are dimly seenthrough a heavy

downpour .

1)

F i . m Ev nin Snowon M t . u lso a co l t i 402 FUJI no B osetsu. e g j A p e e p c ture of the rear and middle buildings of the Shimosen Shint6 shrine F at the foot of uj i .

TOKUGEN

r cendin a W ater all . Si ned Toku en ude. A Ca p As g f g , g f

S ize 2 % a: 9 % inches .

KA TSUS HIKA HOKUSAI

1760— 1 849

B o two l a m h K tashi Shell . e e e u b ell Katashi Kai . T e a f r rg r as

nd s ead to dr in the sunshine th ee bo s are shown opened a pr y , r y

' A h l ft tw o oth s b nd ~ hopping about 0 11 one foot . t t e e er e over to look for something in the vegetation springing up beside a brush K t hi Kw i Su imono for the membe s of the a as a . Se ies fence. r r r

' i R in I —i Si ned G etsu o tsu ude. Genroku Kasen Kai Awase. g , g j f

S ize 8 a: 7 inches . , First Evening 1 18

405 A H awk nFIi ht - k k hil llin in Kaz u i . S ned S6 B6 r 6 a u w e t ave sa g ig , y ( r g

and Shimosa z n o me l okusa aratame chan ed to ) e (f r r y) H i , ( g )

Gwak — m n y6 R6j in (Painting mad old an) M a j i .

Uchiwa m un us ion o S ee ill t at . t. r

N 4 o. 05

' SHOKOKU MEIKYO KIRAN ” Views o B id es in the S eve al P ovinc T f r g r r es . hree of the eleven prints

h h i ab ut - t at o mt e se ies . S e o 10 x 15 inch E es . ach si ned I its a f r r z , g , formerly Hohusai

t 40 S e tsu Temma B ashi . Tem1na B d e at saka 111 Settsu se n 6 ri g , O , e 0 11 the 57 evenin of the Festival of ant n g L er s .

meid Ten inT k 407 a o ai o B ashi . K j The DrumBridge 111 the grounds of the 4 <1 Tenman u Sh nt6 sh ine at Kam d g i r ei o.

4 Kozuke S ano Funa-bashi 08 Fu u. y The Pontoon Bridge at Sano in f ‘l” K z k o u e.

SHOKOKU TAKI MBGURI

A Journe to the Wate alls in the H ome P ovin y rf r ces . S even of the set of

t S ize about 1 - ei ht in s . 5 10 in h c es . H g pr , x Each signed I itsu formerl ohusai y . “ - — k n T - 409 A oi ga O a o aki . The Holl hock hill Fall in E y do.

Ftrst Evening 120

“ 421 Kudan Ushi- a—F h d he Kud n or N in g uchi . A view of t e roa up t a e ” st l m h e s S o e so c lled om the ste s that o e l ex sted t e e. p p , a fr p f r r y i r i ’ It leads along the Ox Pool in the moat that surrounded the Shogun s

al c - p a e. One of an unnamed set of pictures in semi European style with the titles and signatures written horizontally across the sky in

kana sc i n k t . S ed okusa e a u. rip g , H i g Size n o; 1 inches S ee illust atio . , 0 . r

N 2 o. 4 1

in Sh a. nobl n h J A e o orseback with attendants 0 11 foot going to a Shint6 sh ine ina ou in in J r p r g ra along a road bordered by crypto meri N o si as. t gned. 3 S ize to 1 inches , 4/é .

423 oonli ht on th e odo ive M g Y R r . A t the right Yodo Castle is seen and its

— “ ? celeb ated wate wh l — — 9 ee . Se ies Setsu G ekk a i . V r r r , e. Snow Moon ” , , - Flowe s. Si ned I itsu o me l oku r g , f r r y H sai . S ize 51: 1 inche , 4% s .

' 424 Kii no uni N e i - a ar atsu. T K g M he Roots exposed Pine inthe Province f ” o Kii . W nt e v ew . Si ned okusai w i r i g , H g a . S ize 6 6 1 inche , x 4 s . 12 1 First Evening

TAI GA KU ’ I t is probable that this is one of Hokusai s brush names which he did not

o t n use. The association with it o the Man i seal st n th s t i e e en h s babilit . f f j , r g pro y

Fu the mo e the d awin o the int he e listed a ea s to be that o H hu ai i r r r , r g f pr r pp r f o s n

A i nam it i i l that h t a ve ha mood. nd om th s e s l ke e ook the Gahu ry ppy fr _ y s llable that he ave to his u il akutei and the Tai s llable that he av t y g p p G , y g e o u Hoh tai .

2 N o. 4 5

m h n ise a tub that ha Tub. n is s own t to a s 425 Th e Overturned . A a ryi g r

been tipped over in the snow and has been froz en fast . A strong

: n Seal a . k i n T i aku. h l of o usa . S ed a drawing in t e sty e H ig , g M ji illu m ession in ne condizion. S ee s S ize 51: 9 inches. Fine i , % pr , fi n trotto .

A OIGA OKA H OKKEI

Famous as an illust ato H B e an li e as a shmon er. Pupil of ohusai . g f fi g r r

B o n 1 80 died 1850 . of comic odes and as a designer of surimono. r 7 ;

ll A t th ht is an announcement b 426 A Puppet Th eatre H andbi . e rig y

H hir bei ana e of the tsu —z a inKob k oh6 Tatsumatsu ac o , M g r Aya ri i i , First Evening 122

that future entertainments will be accompanied by music and

6ruri ch n A t the le t is an a a entl i elevant ictu e j a ting . f pp r y rr p r

s ned Hokkei wa of a fi ure oss bl a nin o or u et on a ig , g , g (p i y gy p pp )

lat o m and be o e it a man lean n ove a snow- laden b ush p f r , , f r , i g r r

fence to speak to a woman who stands outside.

— hes z a; 1 inc . S umi e. S i e 8 1 , 94

— I h s o nce of zen Dist nt iew of Mt . a a v ama . a 427 Hiz en Inasa y V , pr i Hi

seen across a narrow strait where a Dutch frigate of an olden style Shokoku in lute and w eathed in smoke. Se es is shown hr g a sa r ri , H kk i ned A oi aoka o ei. h . Meis o S g , g

S ize 7 rt 15 inches . ,

m T k l . F m 428 Taki D ono no H ana. Cherry trees in bloo at a i cast e ro a

N i n d . book of pictures and odes . ot s g e

z nches i e a: 12 i . S , 8

l om at oshino on of h most amous lac in n 429 Ch erry B oss s Y , e t e f p es Japa

l N ot si ned . for its floral disp ay . g

in hes ize 8 {c 10 c . S , % %

THIRTEEN “ SURIMON O

Ea h about 8 x inch s i si a i l i lot. c 7 e n e nd s ned H oh cei . A cho ce z , g k n n h m nd ca e. iew loo o t east o Edo ow d un T uk b 430 La s p V i g r fr t ar Mo t s u a . m n A very char ing pri t .

431 A Japan W arbler swinging head downward on a bent- over bamboo sprout and looking at a showy flower that the writer of this catalogue

cannot describe by its name.

- usume at ana i shima . Se s n i B z 2 e a a an Tsu uki . 43 A M Y g ri , Y g $ ’ 433 A N ew Year s D ay S cene. A woman at the entrance to t he Yanagi 11 0 Yu (Willow B ath- house) at Inoshishi no Hori (Wild—Boar Pond)

stops to look at two boys who have taken a circular cake of ice from

a fire bucket that stands at the i ht have ut o h r g , p a r pe t rough a slit

in it and are ca n it aw a sus ended om a bamboo rryi g y p fr pole.

D esi ned for a boa ea obabl 1 2 g r y r , pr y 8 7.

434 Murasaki Shikibu composing the Genj i M onogatari seated on the w f I h m m l su a a o s a a te e. Si ned Ku e or G o Hokkei g iy p g , r ( ) . h 435 Kintaro ni I . T e doughty youth is depicted holding a huge axe and

standin b the ca cass of a hu e wild boa that h h g y r g i ( r) e as slain.

Si ned ama- mata— ama 11 0 ama—no— ch6 ui g , Y y Y H okkei sha .

Fi rst Evening 124

UTA GA WA KUN IYOS HI

1 797— 1 861

TOKA IDO G O-JU-SA N TSUG I

- — shown in combined o m seve al Thefifty three post stations of the T6haid6 f r , r i e stations u on n h Com lete set o twelre ints and one du licate. S p o e s eet. p f pr p z ho tened 1 x 1 n h i I hi usai Kuni oshi Shuho eu i . e. s 0 5 i c es . Each s ned c g . y y , , , r

ictu s p re .

1 nBa hi hina aw a aw asaki Kana aw a. 449 Sh eet N o. . N iho s , S g , K , g 4 t on 4 . s n zti s d n e i r ion in ne co . r i tio . Fin m es Fi t e p , fi

a Totsuka Fu saw a i atsuka. In the 50 Sh eet N o. 2 . Hodogay , , p , H r foreground is a Shint6 festival procession by villagers who are

in small mikoshi or o table sh ne. carry g a , p r ri —

w k i him N uma u. h . . i o da ara a one s a 5 1 S eet N o 3 ) s , O , H , M , z

0 hiw a a am a a . -J Sh eet N o. 4 . H ara, Yos r , K b r

Yui kit u E i i uchu a iko. . . F Sh eet N o 5 , O s , j r , , M r

ka e F i eda hima an . u da . Sh eet N o. 6 O b , j , S , K aya

Fine irn rcss imz n ne nd d . o io First e ition i c it n. p , fi

not im e o f . . n h eet N o 6 he ss h late a d with di e n lo in . S A r pr , r , f re t co r g

k k k h . . N issa a a e aw a Fuku oi itsu i mam t . 456 S eet N o 7 , K g , r , M , Ha a su

isaka ai hi asuka Futa aw h . . a hi S eet N o 8 M , Ar , S r , g a, Yos da, Goyu.

kasaka Fu ikaw a k a aki hi Sh eet N o. 9 . A , j , O z , C ryu, N ararni.

1 i Kuw ana okkai hi Ichi k h eet N . 0 . a c S o M y , , Y , ya ushi .

Fine im ress ion in ne con First edition. i i d tion. p , f

— — 1 . h n me ama eki ak 6 Sh eet N o. 1 S 6 o a S S a no shita T m 0 K , suchi a a . 4 , y , , y

h eet N . 12 . inakuchi Ishibe usatsu t S o M , , K , G su, Ky6to.

d on Finc im ession in ne n o First e iti . o d i c iti n. pr , f

462 Th e Fi ht on o o B id e between Benke and Ushiwaka-m u g G j r g , i ar , “ ”

h oun x . Th i . e. t e O e outh ul Yoshi ne , Y g y f tsu is depicted in the ’ act of avoiding a thrust of Benkei s spear by throwing his white

cl ak ove it and lea in hi h in h ir H i o r p g g t e a . s wonderful agility

and skill in enc n which enabled him to ov c m h f i g , er o e is powerful 125 First Evening

adversary is said to have been acquired under the tutelage of the

n h n u r b d-m n on M m k f . n d I chi us i o t e te o e t Ku a a . S e a i g g , ir , r ig , y

Kuniyoshi gwa .

t h ize n es T i c . S 9: 80 i ch . r p y ,

- f h n 463 0 niw aka maru and the Gigant c Carp . Illustration o t e lege d / 7 i 4 “ ” that Oniwaka—ma u or the Demon Child a s Sa to Musashi-b6 ii r , , i

Benke w as called when h was a lad ou ht a battle with and i e , f g killed an enormous koi that w as supposed to have devoured his

mothe who a few da s ea l e had m sterousl disa ea ed om r , y r i r , y i y pp r fr

Si n d I chi fisai Kun h moun n illa wh h l d. t e tai v ge ere t ey ive g e , y i h yos i gwa .

T ze in e i t ch. S i 1 29 ch s . r p y , 4% x %

4 N o. 46

TOTO FUJI MI SA N - JU—R OKKEI

- Th ee ints o the Thirty six Views of Fuj i fromthe Eastern Capital . r pr f

Each si ned I chi usai Size 9x18 inches not includin ma ins. y series . , % g rg g , kuniyoshi gwa .

i w of Fu om beneath the new 464 Shin 6 Hashi Ky6ka no Ch6b6 . V e j i fr

great bridge.

S ee illustration. First Evening 126

S anno at — w of the Sanno est val roces M suri Yuki ge no Fun. Vie f i p i s on an Fu wh ch is seenin the d stance. d of melt n snow on Mt. , i g j i , i i i 466 Sumi da Zutsumi n i F in h v nin omthe Sumida o YuFuj . uj i seen t e e e g fr

ive emb nkm R r a ent.

A sa - i f B n n kusa Kinryfizan B enten yama S etebuno Zn. P cture o e te

hill Kinr z n m l n h h llin n w n at ua te e see t ou a s o . S ed y p , r g f g ig , Kuni yoshi gwa . S ize 1 inches . , x 8

Th e Winte Fli ht f Tokiw a— n r g o goze . The mother of Yoritomo and

Yoshitsune is shown loddin alon in a snowsto m w th her ch l p g g r , i i

' d en esca n r m T no Ki m o a a o o . S ned I chi r , pi g f ir y ri ig , yusai Kuni

oshi y gwa .

S iz e 3: 9 inches , % .

Chfishin ura A ct V. S d k r g , a a u 6 robbing and about to kill the aged

a m Y i i n e o chibei. S ed I chi usai Kun oshi w f r r g , y iy g a . S iz e 9 3: inche , % MM s . ’ Chfishin A ura ct XI . Th g , e night attack on Moronao s yashiki by h t e o al on n. Si ned I hi usai Kun oshi w L y R i g , c y iy g a .

' S ize 10 x 1 inc e F h s . ine ea l im ession , Vg 4% r y pr . Th e same. late m ess on w th ve l ttle colo inthe sk A r i pr i , i ry i r y.

Chfishin ura A ct XI . The g , Loyal Ronin washing the blood from

' the head of M oronao at the well in the tem le com ound on h i p p , t e r

a val at Senkaku i a te the accom lishment of h rri j f r p t eir vendetta .

Si ned I chi usai Kuni oshi g , y y .

T i t ch . S ize 1 1: 80 inche r p y , 4% s .

Shubi no at n M su o Z u. Picture of the Good Chance Pine on the

bank of the Sumida nea Onma a- ashi r y g . A huge crab is shown

c awlin on the bank in the o e ound and r g f r gr , another is in a crevice in a stone wall at the i h r t . Si ned I chi usai Kuni oshi g g , y y gwa . S ize 3 1 inc , 4% hes .

aw asak i t i S at on. T avelle s at the e ac oss the oku o K r r f rry r R g River . Se es T6k i — - ri , a d6 G o fi san Tsu i Jinbutsu hi i j S . S ned I chi g g , yusai Kuni osh y i gwa .

S ize 9 18 inche s . , x % A good deal browned and mar ins trimmed o , g ff.

129 First Evening

UTA GAWA HIROSHIGE

P sonal nam A nd T kita i hi . o Fi st studio name Pup l of Toyo ro er e o r6 . r

’ t I ir sai Hi i B o n 1 di I chi i tsai chan ed a little la e to ch u osh e. 797 ed y , g r y r g r ; 2 18 ctobe 1 58 . O r ,

- hi f M F m ki — h u o Su a as Edo. i 481 Toto Suki a as . iew o t . y g Se es y g V j i fr i , r , - h n d os e wa . Thirt six ews of Fu i . S e y Vi j ig , Hir ig g

S ize 1 8 x 8 inches . , % %

OMI HA KKEI

— iz Th ee ints o the well known se ies . S Eight S cenes in Omi . r pr f r e

i ned iroshi e wa . x 1 inch s . H about 9 4 e S g , g g “

B ll t Mii T m l . B uti ul 482 M ii D era no Bansh6 . The Vesper e a e p e ea f

impression; unusual coloring .

' “

s l n Down Katada . 48 Katada no R akugan. Gee e F yi g at d 5 m ff M ar ms t i med o . impression. g r “

N i h in at K ar s ki . d m a . 484 Karasaki no Yau. g t Ra a Goo i pression ”4! The old tree dark at the top and light gray below .

KWACH G

— i int di er nt siz Each si l we bi d Pictures . S x s o e es . ned F o r r pr f fi g ,

Hiroshige fude. Bl zal a and ue a e. Tsutsuj i ui Onagadori . A e M gpi

S ize 1 cc 5 inches . , 4%

486 Fuyo and Yellow Bird. n m re swn i n ne ondi i n S ee il S i ze 1 inches . Fi e s c t o . lus , 4% x 4% i p , fi n tratio .

487 Tsubaki mi Tsubame no S etchu. Camellias and Eastern Chimney ” Swallows in Falling Snow . ne B ow d. ize 18 x 6 inches . S , % % r

lin to a lon lea l ss d oo in Wistaria and Bird. The bird c gs g f e r p g branch

Of the Vine.

S iz e 1 as inches . , 4% 4%

n w h l - bl 9 Peach Blossoms and Bird. Impressio it a pa e gray ue ground. n he S ize 1 0 c i c s . , % 4%

m- l m ion th a c ea co o ed ound. 490 Th e same. A later i press wi r r gr First Evening 130

TGKA IDO GO—JU-SA N TSUG I N O UCHI

- Fice ints o the well The Fifty three Post S tations of the T6kaid6 . pr f “ ” known rst se i s t title Si ned Hiroshi e wa . fi r e bearing tha . g , g g

4 1 Mi wa h T nr fi a . 9 tsuki . The ferry across t e e y g moth holes I n necondition n Has seve al . Exceptionallyfine impressio . r fi

othe wise r .

- ll M awa v a e. Ishibe. The rest house at eg i g

n h t Tsuch ama . Tsuchiyama Haruno A me. Spri g s ower a iy

— - One of the most h k l n in m at 811 0 11 0 . S ono Ha u u. Trave lers i a ra stor

admired prints of the series .

m nothe 495 Kambara Yoru no Yuki . A snowy night at Ka bara . A r

favorite subj ect.

TOKA IDG GO—JU—SAN TSUGI N O UCHI

Three prints of the series known as the Gyé sho T6kaid6 from the style

titl i tt A lso called the E Tatsu set om the nam o th in which the e s wri en. fr e f e

E aki— a Tatsuz iz t x 2 S e abou 8 1 inch s . i ned H shi ublishe o. e S i o e p r , z y , % g , r g

a gw .

— 4 itsuki . Fe boats on th n d n 96 M rry e Heave rago R ivei .

7 E iri . W nte v ew the ound and t ees clad 111 m n 9 j i r i , gr r a a tle of snow . M 4

“ M ? 98 Ishi akushi. T avelle s c oss n the ass in a heav sn m 4 y r r r i g p y ow stor .

- S eki . W nte ew of the ost stat on in ll n a snow . Se es i r Vi p i , f i g ri ,

T6kaid6 the set ubl shed b u- n a Sei . S ed shi , p i y M r ig , Hiro ge gwa . S ize 8 x 18 inches , % % .

w m n Fu ika a. The little ou ta n v lla e seen th ou h all n n j i i g r g f i g s ow . “ ” Se es the so—called U h T6k i t a d6 . Si ned i osh ri , prig g , H r ige fude.

S ize 18 a: 8 inches . Fine im ession in ne con ition , % % pr , fi d .

S econd A fternoon 132

at the other side of which a woman sits writing a poem upon a.

ted eat n a er tanz k . I h ound a monke is sea a u. n t e foregr y i g p mm N n d. si on . ot sig e

F om the ivate collection o S . Bi n . S ee S ize 7 inches . , % r pr f g illu stration.

- - Koto b d es as eese F own. 502 Koto bashira R akugan. ri g G lying D

- A oun man is shown k a r wh le This is a fan ciful title. y g issing gi l i

A black do u on the she is seated in a parlor playing a koto. g p

oo at the ht disc ee l tu ns his head awa . Se es Ffir fi fl r rig r ty r y ri , y “

N d. E h anciful Pa lo Views . ot s ne k H kk i i . e. t Zashi i a e , , ig F r r ig

S ize 8 x 10 inches . , %

Ev n n lo the a anese name for the blossoms of 503 Yugao. e i g G ry, J p

Th s is the t tle of one of th cha te s of the the Bottle Gourd. i i e p r “ ‘ i C t s his old nu s wh s no ta . wa Genj i Mo ga r alling o ee r e o ill ,

' Prince Genj i was captivated by the beauty of the white blossoms of

h u ao that ew u on the ence and when he s nt a an to t e y g gr p f , e serv t beg for some of themthey were brought to him on a fan by a young ' r In th s nt which the second sheet of a d t ch a l is gi l . i pri , is ip y , gir

hown stand n be e ate hold n f n n — s i g for a g , i g a a o which a love letter

Th othe sheet he e l ck n h is laid. e r ( r a i g) s ows a young man coming i N ot s n d. forward to receive t . ig e

ize 1 nche Fine m ession in ne S 1 (c 8 i s . i condition m he , M pr , fi . Fro t

rivate collection o S Bin . p f . g ’ v 504 A Lo ers Duet. A youth and a maid are shown seated upon a bamboo

bench on the b k of a ive whe e r are bl m Th an r r r i is in oo . ey iean ’ against each other and the girl plays a samisen while her lover

r h i n d z fin e s t e st n s . S e S k a unobu g ri g g , u u i H r gwa . 1 S ize 1: inche T mmed r 8 s . ri om1 1 3: 8 inches chie a t theto . , 4 f % , fly p Bl m 505 Kobai osso s . A woman who is pushing aside the shoj i to enter a

“ 117 house auses and tu ns to l k g , p r oo once more at the blossoms of a

koba r d-flow r d m - e e e t ee. S ned Suzuki a unobu i ( plu ) r ig , H r gwa . ize a inc S 1 1 8 hes . A ve cha min rint S ee illu r , ; ry r g p . st ation.

t i A 11 i 506 Th e M an Ou s de. o ran is shown standing in the parlor of a seiro

at ni ht conve sin with man who looks th ou h th m g , r g a in r g e isc . Si ned S z k a unobu w g , u u i H r g a.

- - Hashira e. S ize a: inche , 478 s . 133 Second A fternoon

’ Th -m e Passing Fan ount Vendor . Two girls look through a barred

window a ate-house at fan—mount vendo who tu ns in g , a passing r r h d n d a un bu . is hea towa d them r . S e o wa r inqui ingly ig , H r g

Hashtra-e Size 27 cc inc e . 5 h s . , %

hirai G om achi m m s in cc S p . The famous print so eti e a urately des “ ’ cribed as The Flute- la e h ch one of a unobu s finest p y r , W i is H r k wor s.

Hashtra-e iz S e 26 cc inches . . , % 4%

5 9 N o. 0

i n b nd n ove her kamu o who seated 509 Catching H er at It. A h o ra e i g r r is

— n d a u hibach su e t tiousl ead n a love lette . S e by a i , rr p i y r i g r ig , H r

nobu gwa .

illust ation. S ize 1 1 5 inches . S ee , x r ’ 5 10 Th e Fortune Gods inth e Treasure Ship sailing into port onN ew Year s

5 Si ned a unobu wa . Mt F the distance. 7) mo n n . g v r i g ; uji in g , H r — S ize 27 cc inches . H ra e. asht , % 4%

S econd Afternoon 136

ISODA KORYfISA I

1768— 1786 Worked c.

Th e tr ct f th s nt i a mode n S anger at the Gate. The subj e o i pri s r

analo ue of th nc dent in the sto of the otted t ees when the g e i i ry p r ,

o o Sh kk n T ki ori t avell n nco n to in the a b of a il H j i e o y r i g i g i , g r p

m h m z m u h h lt at t count ho e of an en ae on. gri , so g t s e er e ry S o G

Instead f th noble lo d a wakashu is he e de cted standin o e r , r pi g in the snow before the gate to a dwelling and begging shelter from

' n d K r li i n w m n thin. S w a ou o a w e o sa a . y g i ig , y g

- S ize 2 7 cc inches . Hashi a e. r , % 4% m n i h A t th e Ford. A wo a s s own seated upon a horse which a wakashu

l ds ac oss shallow ve n m nl h n h ea a o a oo t t . n d K r r ri r ig ig Sig e , o yfi

gwa .

ra — S ize 26 a: inches Hashi e. , % 4% .

Two Pheasants on a snow-laden n i n e above a wate all . S ed pi rf g , ‘

Koryli gwa .

a- S ize inc e H ashi e. h r , x 4% s . l m The Troub eso e M osquitos . Seated under the protective canopy that cove s her bed a nude woman is shown bu n n k r , r i g oyoi (a rolled- up strip of paper) to get rid of mosquitos that have got inside f h n A oun m n h o t e netti g . y g a w o stands outside a barred window

has pushed the kaya aside that he may have a better view of the i nte est n s ht . S ned w th seal onl : Y a n i r i g ig g i y ge bori. - ize H ashi a e. S 25 cc inche S ee illu s . st ation a e r , % 4% r , p g 134.

Fu i. Hawking near M t. j Standing figure of a very tall young man

who holds a alc n on his w i : F o st Mt. u in the d st n i a ce. S ned f r j i i g ,

Koryfisai gwa .

' h ra-e ize H as z . S 26 a: inc e , % 4% h s .

Th e S ambasoDance b a oun w m o n. d a O e above. S ned Kor fi y y g ig , y

gwa .

ra - S ize 26 a: Hasht e. inches ill . S ee ust a o , r ti n. ’ h Th e D ragon s Breat . Picture of a youth seated and an oiranstanding

beside him seen in a column of va o b , p r reathed forth by a great d a on whose f o m a ea s at the t of h oo t e nt . Si ned r g r pp r f pri g , r i Ko yfisa gwa .

Hashtra-e ize . S 27 inc e , x 4% h s . 137 S econd A fternoon

- A Fan throwing Contest. Set upon a lacquer box placed under a

cano ied stand in a oom that is o en towa d the a den is a bunch p r p r g r ,

of n m n l fix d in m A n n t or a e ta papers e a s all holder . oira seated a the right holds an open fan which she is about to throw in an effort to knock down the papers without disturbing the box upon which A h l the are set . t t e e t anothe woman who is awa t n her tu n y f r i i g r ,

is seated bes de a oun man and i ont a woman who acts as i y g ; nfr , m To n h f n— h n m u u i e w atches the contest . se t e a t ow a e e es p r , r i g g , r q ir

' — — kil . Ink m h k k i d K n . eat s l oo o t e e bloc . S e o a wa gr pr f fr y g , ry g

S ize 1 a: 1 7 inches . , 1 %

I SHIKA WA TOYOMASA

I h was chie a aint t Son o s ikawa To onobu. e e bu desi ned a ew f y H fly p r , g f t th Dates o bi h and dea not known. prints . f r

’ i Thi i h i l f 523 M omij i Gar . s s t e t t e o a N 6 play that two boys are imitating in childish sport: One boy stands before a screen on which the i n i m l t in m H decorat o s a ap e ree autu nal foliage. e holds up a mk il H annya (demon) as , wh e another boy who wears a black eboshi f nci n t l m Th ( cap o a e t s y e) struts about before hi . ree other young d in h n sters seate t e o e ou d const tute the audience. Se es f r gr i ri , “ ”

i H kk i n chi . . In Uta a e o U e s de ews of Ei h N6 n . , i , i Vi g t So gs

S ned I sh k aw a To omasa wa . ig , i y g

I z n S i e 1 0 a: i ches . , %

FURYU {117—N I GETSU

i i l ictu s o th Tw lv M t Th ee o the set o twelve Fanc fu P re f e e e on hs . r f f ’ i tin child en s amus m t t n pi ints ,dep c g r e en s by which Toyomasa is bes know . Each x inch s . si u I Si e 10 e ed shi hawa To omasa wa . z , / Wg y g ’ 2 e Fifth onth T n o th B F l F de 4 a e o s est va . ve bo s are 5 M g , y i i y

n f h m m na e oted la in Theat e. O e o t e act n as the a pi p y g r i g g r ,

s ts u on a lat o m at the side of the oom wh le nothe in the i p p f r r , i a r “ ” c i ndl ffi n f ole capacity of a super arr es a ca e a xed to the e d o a p , to light the faces of the actors so the play of expression c an be seen and the other three impersonate the Soga brothers and A sa n hi a. S econd A fternoon 138

A ou 2 Th i Ch santhemum Fest val . 5 5 e N nth onth . Cho o the M y , ry i gr p

of five bo s t a k ku show are de cted la n the ame of me y a i , pi p yi g g ’ kakushi m f bl nd—man s—buf in wh ch each la e emoves , a for o i f , i p y r r

one of his t w sandals and then when these are laced in a row s ra , , p , each player in turn is blindfolded and has to find and identify his

own sandal .

‘ 2 mi h N b 5 6 he Eleventh onth . Kao se t e ew ea cele at on t th T M , Y r r i a e

F oun eo le two of whom r hol n theat es . ou a e d bab e r r y g p p , i g i s,

are shown standin be o e a book n tea-house look n g f r i g , i g up with

“ admiration at a figure of the Second I chikawa Danj firc) as Yanome G or6 whi ch is placed upon the roof between lanterns bearing the

mon of the N akamu a and h I him h r t e c ura t eatres .

KA TSUKAWA SHU NKO

Pu l o hunsho Famil nam Ki okawa D t t S . a i pi f y e y . e of b r h not known;

died mb 1 1 12 Wo ked 1 Dece e 8 . om about 770 until about 1 790 wh n h r , r fr , e e

was inca acitated b a st oke that aral zed his i ht sid and ar p y r p y r g e m.

PORTRAITS OF ACTORS ’ Exce t as othe wise noted the are o hosoe o mat si e about 12 p r y f f r , z % x 6

' inches A ll are si ned Shunko wa and are ood im i ns in ood g ess o condition. } , g g pr g 527 N ak amura N akaz oI as a fugitive warrior Kagekiyo) with a heavy coat worn over his armor and a straw rice—bale cover wrapped about

him for con lm n cea e t .

S ee illu stration.

528 S egaw a Kikunoj oIII as a woman who stands near a garden gate and

holds a wash tub filled with white a men g r ts . S ee illust ation r .

529 Iwai anshir6 IV as Kehaiz aka no Shosho in Keisei N ato So a H ri g , at Ki i-z a Feb ua 17 r , r ry 88 .

530( Osa aw a Tsune o II as a woman who is shown c ouch n down g y r i g , beside

a ence of heav wooden osts beneath a blossom n che t f y p , i g rry ree.

w — 531 S ega a Kikunoj o III as Yama uba (pronounced Yamamba) in the “ ” closin act of Kanete Kiku o u — z aka at I chim — g J r ri , ura za from u ust 1 17 A g 5, 80 .

S econd A fternoon 140

‘ ' are I ch k aw D n firc) V Se awa Kikuno c) III I ch kawa Mon i a a j , g j , i

nosuk II N k m N akazo I atsumoto K5 shir6 IV and e , a a ura , M ,

' B M Si ned Katsukawa Shunsei wa . andb itsugorc) III . g , g

o S ize 12 5 inches . H soe. x , % 78

R YfIKOSAI

ut this a tist thou h his acto o t aits done at the end Little is known abo r , g r p r r S ome o of Tenmei and the beginning of Kwansei are of much distinction. f th w ublished i n Osak which w s oba l his home cit em ere p a, a pr by y

' ‘i 535 Ichikaw a M omiosfikeII as Kiido Suketsune 111 H arunishiki D atesome ” — S ned R fikosai wa . a at N akamu a z a Feb ua 1790 . Sog , r , r ry ig , y g n hes ca S ize 13 a: 5 i c . H os . ,

KA TSUKAWA SH UN J5

! wa a elative P onal name Yasuda I waz o. He s Pupil of Shunsho. ers r Be o e ente in o hun ei but was his senio b at least nine or ten ea s . f S y , r y y r f r r g ’ His acto o t aits Shunshos studio he was a designer of book illustrations . r p r r , i n th last two or th ee ea s o his li e we e ew but o much distinct o . the work of e r y r f f , r f f

Dat o bi th unknown died A u ust 18 1 787 e f r ; g ,

PORTRAITS OF A CTORS

at and i n hun o wa A ll of hosoe form s g ed S j g .

m m n d awe of sea—wate for 6 Iw ai anshir6 IV as a shioku i i . e. wo a 53 H , , r r r

making salt.

a on S ee illustr ti .

' 537 Matsumoto Koshirc) IV as an outlaw standing at bay on the bank of a

ve his hands beh nd his back and a d wn sw d h ld et e n ri r , i ra or e b w e

his teeth .

8 Tw o cto s in a S o a Pla . I ch kawa M onn suk II o n o 53 A r g y i o e as S ga o Gor , “ ” and Se awa Kikuno oIII as Tsukisa o in So a usume Ch5 a g j y , g M j ,

at N akamura—z a omM 2 1 4 a 3 78 . , fr y ,

H osoe diptych .

‘ 539 A n Actor of th e Bandc) Line as an outlaw brought to bay on the bank of a river where he stands with his clothing thrown off from his

shoulde s hold n a wooden laca d of e in a r , i g p r f r g reward for his ap

ehens on which he has ulled u to use as a de ens v w n pr i , p p f i e eapo . 141 Second A fternoon

ct Kuma is laced in the cent f hi m m The chara er p re o s on. So e ’ v ous owne has a nted lines of ben u onthe acto pre i r p i i p r s face.

' 540 Ichikaw a Danjfm) V as a samurai dressed in kamishimo and holding l an open fan and a etter .

36 N o. 5

KA TSUKAWA SHU N YEI

‘ hi known or his P sonal name I soda Kuiro. C e Pupil of Shunsho. er j fly f k d individualit and hi h actor prints which are excellent as portraits and of mar e y g

t Bo n 1 768 died 1819 . artistic meri . r ; ’ Si ned Shun ei w a . woman s ole. 5 N akayama Tatel o in a r g , y g gJ 5 ize 1 1 a: 5 inches . soe. S {1 H o , / /

i n d Shun ei wa . nd bust o t a t . S e 542 I chikaw a Komaz6 II . Head a p r r i g , y g

ize 12 ft 5 inches . soe. S H o , % 73 S econd A fternoon 142 ’ 4 A P k m T mi buré as 5 3 opular Actor of W omen s Roles. N a aya a o sa

woman mn ma le t ees stand n b at a pi cnic under autu p r , i g y — n h i m n ed S un e wa . cu ta n k h n nd sc ee . S r i ( a u) u g up as a wi r ig , y g

H z ust ation. osoe. S i e 12 a: inches ee ill , % 5 % . S r

N . 544 o N o. 543

S e aw a Kikuno oIII l g j , as a ta l woman standing in a parlor that has a

dado with a swast ca di i a e atte n. S ned Shun ei i p r p r g , y gwa . - 3 Hosoe. S ize 2 rt nche 1 5 i s . S ee illust ation , % 4 r .

' sao Tomij firt) as a R okubu-roku fi ona l i ma e to Buddh st sh nes A j pi gr g i ri . S ned h n i ig , S u ye gwa .

Hosoe. S ize 1 51: 5 inche , s .

rashi R fizoas a manin a black and wh te st ed kim A y i rip ono. He stands i fac ng toward the left and his black eboshi ( cap) hangs from the hilt of his sw d i o . S ned Shun i r g , ye gwa .

Hosoe. S ize 1 1 a: 5 in e , ch s .

S econd Afternoon 144

“ sk h ch has two cha acte s the first . S ned h l nl w y ig wit a sea o y, i r r ,

has not n 11 5 been ead the seco d is C . r ,

Size 12 a: 3 inches , % 8 7 g .

KA TSUKAWA SH U NSEN II

‘ A t Lat he became rst a n S tudio name Shii rin. e fi pupil of Tsutsumi Tori . r a u il o hun an was iven the name o Katsukawa S hunsen but he p p f S yei d g f , usuall n A bout 1820 h b am th nd Katsu y signed Kashosai Shunse . e ec e e seco

kawa hunho Du in the Bunkwa e iod he desi ned man book illust ations . S . r g p r g y r

I n h lat v t most o his t m t h t Dates is er years he de o ed f i e o t e decora ion of pottery. t t n of birth and dea h no k own.

“ z B ne. ff B P 555 {Su umi u Cooling o on a oat . i cture of a pleasure barge

and seve al smali boats on the Sumid n R é k id r a ear y go u br ge. i h h S ned Kas é sai S unsen wa . g , g

S ize 7 x 15 inches . ,

' w m 556 In Fallin Sno . A an in a st aw hat and a ncoat and tw women g r r i , o

ca in umb ellas are shown c oss n a b id e in n w m rry g r r i g r g a s o stor .

Si n d Kashé sai hun n g e , S se gwa .

S iz e 6 a: 13 inches , % % .

TORII KIYONAGA

1 752— 1 813 (or 181 5)

ou of Po ul ar A p p cto s . The are e esented in a K aomise la Gr A r y r pr p y,

but the writer of this catalogue cannot find that the record of the E h do stage s ows that all of the actors depicted played together in i n K an one ea . S ed i oma a w y y r g , y g g a . S ize 9 a: inches ee . S illu tra , MM s tion.

ene m ' S c fro a Shosa . I chikawa Yaoz c) II is shown seated in the fore

' ound imasu Toku ir ' gr ; M j c) (r . ) and N akamura Sukegorc) II imper sonate two women who stand beh nd h m I i i . n the background are

two 5 ruri chante s and a sam sen l j r i p ayer . Probably represents a e o mance at N akamu a- z a in 17 p 85 . Si ned Ki oma a w rf r r g , y g g a . S iz e 1 a: n , 478 i ches .

m a h ' S cene o S osa. Sawamura S5 11r5 fr j III as a man holding a spool of twine Se awa Kikuno é 111 a w ; g j s a oman standing by his side;

and Segawa Tomisabur6) as a woman seated at his feet . J5ruri 145 S econd A fternoon

chante s and a Samsen la e are in the back n nt r i p y r grou d. Represe s

a e o mance at I chimu a—z in 17 n d K a 89 . S e i on wa . p rf r r ig , y aga g Siz e 15 x 1 0 inches , .

N o. 557

' cene f m D S ro a rama. N akamura N akaz c) I as Hatch5 Tsubute no

‘

Kihei i d essed as a lam li hte of ion tem le . Sawa1n11ra é urt) j , r p g r G p ; S j III as Shigemori Otani Hiroj i 111 as N anba no Jir5 dressed in kamishimo and with his face and body painted red; I chikawa “ Y aoz o 111 as A ku enda d essed in black a costume of conc l g , r , ea ” “ ” m m k —m su—take Furisod n h K ent . D a a u ot e e t e aomis r , Y i G j i , e

l N k m - z Th sc n d i a at a a u a a D c mb 17 . c p y r , e e er 85 e e e ep ted is the

tableau at the end of the first act when the ou a te a fi ht in the , f r, f r g

' da k du n wh ch no wo d was s oken d ew thei swo ds and r ri g i r p , r r r m h n d Ki n assu ed ex ess ve att tudes as t unde olled. S e o a a pr i i r r ig , y g

gwa . z in h S i e rt 9 c es . , MM % T wo Popular Actors. I chikawa Komaz6 II as Soga no G or6 ; and

' “ ash R fiz a Gmi no Kotoda in Kei ei N at i Ar i y c) s , s or ” i - 1 n n Si ed Ki o a a a . So a at K za Feb ua 788 . w g , ri , r ry g , y g g

H oso x ize 12 a: inches . e S , % S econd A fter noon 146

4 N o. 562 N o. 56

k m m n m i in m ch 562 S cene from a Drama. N a a ura Riko as a wo a u p r g a at

m f la d w th r d and wh t lum blossoms b I chikawa ga e o go p ye i e i e p , y

' ' ' m r n n S ed Ki o a a w . Dan fi rc) V and Sawa ura Sb ii c) III . a j j ig , y g g x n h ee illust ation S . S ize 15 9 i c es. , % r

h k D ‘ i m ne om a D ama. I c awa an ii rE) a a a o in o S ce fr r i j V s w rr r ar r ,

' holding a spear ; Sawamura Sé j firt) 111 as a noble seated on the steps leading to the veranda of a mansion where a woman impersonated

ik I I z P by Segawa K unoj é I is seen playing a tsu umi . robably a “ ” scene om San ukkoku Y ofune no H a imari at I chimu a— z a fr j j , r , m M 2 17 i n i n o a 9 89 S ed K o a a wa . fr y , , g , y g g

S ize I to inches . , 4V2

564 S cene from a Drama. Iwai Hanshir6) IV as a tall woman in a black

' shade hat ca in a sta I chikawa Ya z c) III Y kk , rry g ff ; o as a a o who

rests one knee upon the ground and has his left arm about I chi

S econd A fternoon 148

6 isito hir m n v n women and a bo r 5 8 s at Mime uri as o. Tw s V r g Y o e , e e , y

r samu a in the a e seen in one of the buildings of the shrine. A r i centre of the group bends his head to read the inscription on a

v i n d hunman wa . ot ve tablet astened beneath the oo . S e S f r f ig , g T i t ch z n S i e 15 30 i ches . r p y . , x

N o. 569

A Part of Women at a tea—house d nk n sak n y , ri i g é a d listening to music ’ on the sani isen la ed b one of the num Th p y y ir ber . rough a wide nd i h Wi ow n t e rear wall of the room people are seen walking along the Sumida ve embankm P ent . nted chiefl in ton f Ri r ri y es o gray . S ned Kubo Shunman w ig , g a . Di t c S ize h . 12 x 1 7 in ches . S e llu tr p y , % % e i s ation.

i n — - vi g a ight. Two women on a che flower view n excu i G L rry i g rs on.

One of them who is att ed in a st k n costume of dee black ir ri i g p ,

white and ea l a sto s to ve a l h , p r gr y, p gi ig t fromher pipe to another wom n whos a e garments h ave the same colors though the effect is

unlik e because of the d f e ent atte n n i f r p r i g . Middle sheet of a small 149 S econd A fternoon ’ i t ch wh ch is on of Shunm n m n k n d t e a s o ta t o s . S e r p y i i p r w r ig , m Kubo Shun angwa .

iz 12 che . t a S e a; i n s S ee illus tion. , % r

0 N o. 57

FOUR SMA LL SURI MON O

Shun-man is j ustly admiredfor the delicacy and poetic and artistic charmof his compositions in this field.

A l is de icted dancin and sw n in an uin 571 An Acrobatic Feat. gir p g i g g

w t ink blossoms as she stands ontheback brella fra me decorated i hp , h i ht of a wild white boar that is charging at full speed toward t e r g . d Seal onl : Shunman. O e a 1803 . Surimono for the boar ye r , y

bove si ned Shosadfi his lite a name. a , g , r ry S econd A fternoon 150

- 572 H ongyoku. A Chinese woman riding upon a 11 5 5 bird (phoeni x) in

i h D i f - ned or th tsu n kw i . n d hun t . es e e se a soc et S e S fl g g R i ( y) ig ,

1nan sei .

Tohb. This is the Japanese rendering of the name of a Chinese worthy

who is de ict d t nd n b s d m r m the p e s a i g e i e a ta e tige . Sa e series as n m eced lot and s la l s ned. pr i g , i i r y ig

Persimmons . On a square blue and white porcelain tray are two per

s mmons one eeled and cut in halves the othe ntact W th two i , p , r i i m in ac h mi ui kni . Thi u ono leaves attached. Ly g ross t e s a fr t fe s s ri

is a ma vel of nt n the blade of the kni e be n es ec all note r pri i g , f i g p i y w h N ot si n d. ort y. g e

A Family Excursion. Country people on their way to Visit a Shint6 t ll m sh ine. A a oun wo an who is in the van c osses a a d r y g , r r pi m n d m h i ll w m strea o a bri ge for ed of two logs . S e s fo o ed by a an

bea in o e n s b an ed andmot e and a o n mothe r g ff ri g , y ag gr h r y u g r

Who ca i s bab n h r k ro1n an lbum f i n rr e a y o e bac . F a o p ctures a d i n h ' K d . m o es S e S osadc) ubo Shun n . g d, a gwa

S ize 8 51; 1 inches . , % 4%

TOSH IA RI

Th name o this a tist ma als a I t e f r y o be re d Shoyu. is not certain which read ing is correct.

76 ina atsu i . The D oll F sti l 5 H M r e va . A athe and his th ee sons are - f r r shown grouped about a ceremonial doll which they have taken from

its box and are examining before placmg i t upon the hina—dani

doll shel which is seen u the within th h J - e ouse. Se es ni ( f) f r r ri , u

u 5do s b i ats a o i. S ned Toshiari or h g g , ( S oyu) gwa . S iz e a: 6 inche , % s .

TOSH IISA I SHA RA KU ’ To the researches of Maj or J J O Brien S exton we are indebted for some additional information about this great artist whose works are unique in their concent ated owe and ema kable cha acte izati n Hi r p r r r r r o s . s personal name was

t - S ai oJurobei . I nea l li ehewas a noacto inthese vice o the Daiin oo A r y f r r f y f wa .

S econd A fternoon 152

“ 579 Iw ai H anshiré IV O K in h hin ura at Kawa a aki- za as aru C us g , r z , m o un 2 1 1 i nd. h d nd bus o t a t . ca ou e 79 . fr J , 5 Large ea a t p r r Mi gr

‘ Si ned Toshli s h k g , ai S ara u gwa .

S ize 1 re , 4% inches .

‘ 580 M atsumoto K6 shir5 IV as Banzuin Ché bei in Shimekazari Kichirei ” So a — Kaw k z 1 . c nd at a a a a om l 2 795 a ou . g , r z i , fr Apri , Mi gr

S ned Toshfisai Sha aku ig , r gwa . S ize 9 n e 3: i ch s . I n , % poor condition.

N o. 581

‘ KA BUKIDc) EN KY5

N othing is known about the artist who used this pseudonym save that he

iali ed in acto o t aits and d s spec z r p r r e igned a few prints which were issued during ut ” a period of abo six months in A t the end of that period his publisher declined to issue mo e o them as the met with little o ula avo a r f y p p r f r , nd there upon his production ceased.

mura N ak az 581 N aka é II . a e head and bu i st o t a t . S ned K L rg p r r ig , abuki

dé gwa .

S ize 1 x 9 inches S ee illus , 4Vg % . tration. 153 S econd A fternoon

582 I chikaw a Yaoz é III as Umeomaru in Su awa a at ako— z a in g r , Miy ,

: un 1 h n 7 . 2 J e 96 Large ead a d bust portrait . Size 1 x in e I n e ondi io 9 ch s . n c t n. , 4% % fi

UTA GAWA KUN IMA SA

nal nam insuhe. N ote or his act t Pu il o To okuni . Pe so eJ d o o aits p f y r f r p r r ,

u tin t in i h avo with J a an s con i which are wo ks o m ch dis c ion h e e no sseu s . r f , g f r p r

Born 1773; died 1810 .

h d nd bu o t of h n 583 Ichikawa D anj firé VI . Large ea a st p r rait t e actor i an

ne Kunimasa wa . nidentified r61e. S u ig d, g

S ize 15 a: 1 0 inches . , % %

KITAGAWA UTAMARO

1 753— 1 806

F h n h Fi —v n The ou t o t s e do . Utsuki no S ak ana Uri . r M h r A young

h r w to a ublic bath—house with a towel flun ac oss woman on e ay p , g r k h hm ld tu ns in assin to s ea o a out ul fis on er. her shou er , r p g , p t y f g

' “ F c e ies Fur ll Shik 1 no A sobi i . e. an ul P ctu es of S o ts S r , y , , if i r p r

ned Utama o ude. sons. S oi the Four Sea ig , r f

z a: inches . S i e, 14%

- - oun w oman w th a f olded a e about her A n Up to date Girl . A y g i p p r

e is shown seated on a ile of uton and tu n n to look at a coiffur , p f , r i g

l m anch set in a tall bronz e h l flower arrangement of a p u br o der .

es T5 sei Shusse usume a set of th ee nts. S ned Utama o Seri , M , r pri ig , r

fude.

ize 1 to inches . S , 4%

‘ m r k G ompachi mi Komurasaki no Toko no Tsuki. Ko u asa i is shown looking up at her lover who stands with head bent forward toward

Se ies Omi H akkei w itten with cha acte s that s ni her . r , , r r r ig fy ” m ned Uta a o ude. Bodies Meeting . Sig , r f

ize 1 9 inches . S , 4% x % i h d nd b t i f n i n a e ea a ust o a t o a o a . Girl Holding an Uch w a. L rg p r r r “ ”

Fl w m i n t B u i . es Bi in ana wase i . e. A o e Co et t o o ea t es Seri , j H A , , r p i

ned Shomei t ue b ush Utama o ude. Sig , ( r r ) r f 1 S ize 1 9 inches . , 44 x

S econd A fternoon 156

f the Kintaré se es that is 594 Yama—uba Kissing This is one o ri

i ned Utama o ude. l n. S rare y see g , r f h Size 15 x inc es . ,

5 N o. 59

’ - — Amusing theChild. Right hand sheet of a triptych one of Utamaro s important works — in which women and children are depicted gathered about a long strip of reddish purple gauze stretched be h Th i tween trees to dry in t e sun. e pr nt was designed to show the

a ea ance of aces and of ab cs of di e ent hues as seen th ou h pp r f f ri ff r , r g

k In th s sh t a ll m n i h the thin sil . i ee ta wo a s s own holding an infant so he can see the face of a half—grown girl who looks up at him

z A cock nd h n h through the gau e. a a en o t e ground at the right m n m m l the co os t on. d co ete S e Uta a o ud . p p i i ig , r f e z m inche E S i e l 9 s . xce tionall ne im ression S li h l , t% % p y fi p . g t y o he wise in e e n S ee illu t immed t ct co dition. st ation r ; r p rf r . 157 S econd A fternoon

ett u Toi n m - m 596 S s o Tamagawa. Sheet nu ber three of the six sheet co

m de. os t on t n the six Ta na ive s. S ned Uta a o u p i i ypifyi g r R r ig , r f

S ize 1 nc e , 4% cc 9 % i h s .

597 N o.

Mediu1n siz ed hal —len th fi ures of two women shown Tw o B eauties . f g g B oth of them hold lon stemmed es The in close converse. g pip _ h i ht who 1s the talier of the two has kimono of the woman at t e r g , ,

— a—house but her eatu es are not those the men of the N aniwa ya te , f r eared ita u less erha s the rint shows her as she app of O K , n , p p , p

m l o t aits of her w e e d awn. three o r four years after the fa i iar p r r r r

ned Utama o ude. Sig , r f

ee illust ati on. S ize 15 a; 1 0 inches . S , r S econd A fternoon 158

’ Th e Kame i — 598 . l h s u A wom n h m in s a . Se e y a air dresser co b g a gir ir ri , “ ” Fu n T z - m ewa l nd c a ts of Wo en. a Juni K5 i . e. Twe ve a j i , , H i r f

S ned Utam ig , aro fude.

S ize 1 0 inches F l z E ce ionall i ne im ession in u l si . x t , x % . e p y f pr

beauti ul condition S ee illust a ion f . r t .

Pleasure Boats onthe Sumida . Many boats on the broad streamnear

R é oku b d e wh ch is show n th on ed W th eo le som f y g ri g i r g i p p , e o

whom sto to look dow nu onthe a scene b l p p g y e ow . Fishing parties occu th ee boats in the o n A py r f regrou d. n early print in the Kiyo S n na a manne . ed Utam w g r ig , aro g a .

S ize 51: T i t ch. 29 inches r p y , .

U no Toki . The ou of th A l H r e Hare. ta l tayu holds a haori ( coat)

' so as to dis la an ink ictu e of Daruma a nted b R in p y p r , p i y shc) upon

S econd A fternoon 160

607 odomo no Daik m n k k . f bo e so ates K oku. A Child D ai o u A at y i p r the Fortune God by holding up a wooden mallet upon which a

wh te rat d h ki w . stands . S ne C é a i ig , g S ize n on ition S ee illus 1: n he Fine im ession i ne c d . , i c s . pr , fi tra ion t .

60 N o. 7

— 608 R é S en. Coolin off in B y g a oat . A party of women in a large leasu e ba e on th um h p r rg e S ida . S eets two and three of the well known enta h i t c . S ned h k p p y g , C o i gwa . Di' ch z t . S i e 15 x 19 in p y , % ches .

S HIR G II

P obabl a u il o Oho i nt r y p p f h . U il quite recently his prints have been as 161 S econd A fternoon

cribed to Chohi notwithstanding palpabledifierences in the qualityof thedrawing . ’ t t ms mo e n view o the evidence discove ed b a o J J . O Brien S ex on i see I f r y M j r , r plausible to attribute the prints issued during the Kwansei period and bearing the Shiho signature to a second Shihé rather than to Ché hi on the supposition that Ché hi reverted to his early name sometime in the year 1 797 and suddenly

I om hawa H us d the n The amil name o Shiké I was o . e e cha ged his style. f y f M

Eishé sai Shihé signature in Ki éwa 3 .

609 N o.

’ Th e lad es are shown at the doo to a Shinté N ew Year s D ay. re i r The hold the eta kadomatsu stands . y ir g

hands and one of them a ea s to have t ed and allen. in their , pp r ripp f

ictu e cannot howeve be dete mined om The subj ect of the p r , r , r fr

- Si ned is sheet alone wh ch is the le t hand sheet of a t t ch . g th , i f rip y ,

Shiké gwa . _ n ee Bi . S m the ivate collection o S . ize 1 x 9 inches. F o f S , 4% % r pr g n illustratio . Second Afternoon 162

610 O Karu ni Yuran ke -k osu . Illustration of a well nown scene from the

‘ seventh act of h h n hik w . C fis i ur . ned S c) a g a Sig , g

H ashira - e S iz e 2 / ev ral nc e a 3: 5 i ri ches . T immed s e i h s tthehead . , V2 r .

6 N o. 1 1

SEKIZ AN

P obabl a u il o r y p p f S eki en. Ve ew ints b himare kn y ryf pr y own.

“ 61 1 ama-uba ni Y The Mountain Woman is shown seated on

the bank of a st eam holdin the ch ld wh r , g i o is playing with a turtle

that he l ts up w th a st in he has t ed a ound its bod i if i r g i r . S n y g ed , S k n e iza fude.

S ize 33 9 inches F , % . om the ivate colle ti n r r c o o S . B in p f g . S ee illust ati r on.

S econd A fternoon 164

61 The i h n n down her back 3 Pet D o . wom n s d with her ha a g A a eate , r gi g ,

m s as the eced n lot . and b her s de a small black do . Sa e se e , y i , g ri pr i g

S ned Tam w huchb wa . ig , aga a S g

S ize 3: inches F om the ivate collection 0 S Bin . , 9 % . r pr ] g

614 The h d and bust o t a t of a woman who M onth of th e Ox . Large ea p r r i

S es h o ox l n d n at est . e olds a small figure of a caraba yi g ow r ri , “ - F nc ul Seven onths Pictu e Ffir fi N n su E wase i . e. a y a at a , , A if M r

” "

Com i n i n d T ma awa Shuchc) wa . et t o . S e a p i g , g g

ou nches a he head. Siz e 13 a; inches . T immed ab t 1 i t t , % r

SEXIH G

P obabl a u il o Tori arna S ehi en known chie b the int one sheet r y p p f y y , fly y pr t of which is here lis ed. m 615 Fishing in Edo Bay. Two wo enfishing with rod and line from a boat B f ' inEdo . ddl sh t i h . i n h a e ee o a t t c S ed Seki c) ude. y Mi r p y g , f

z e n F om the rivate co ec on o B n S i 1 at i ches . l i , 4 r p l t f S i g .

UTA GAWA TOYOKUN I

1 769 — 1 825

' B andé M itsu orc) III as a on n standin b i a wate all . S ned To g r i g y rf g , yo

kuni gwa . ize n Hosoe. 2 h S 1 5 i c es . , x

S e aw a oko as a woman standin nea a b ush n e ce. S ne To g R g r r f ig d, yo

kuni gwa .

osoe Size 1 2 x nc H . i , % hes .

' hi hichi orc) m A ras S g as a an fighting a sword duel on the sands by the

sea with an anta on st not shown n this h o s eet . Si ned To ok , g i g , y uni

gwa . e S ize 1 H oso . 3 x 6 inche , % % s .

‘ ' S cene om a D ama. Sawamura Sé li rc) III as a man seated n fr r j , a d Segawa Kikunoj é 111 as a very tall woman who stands before him

on the Taka-o leasu e ba e on the m p Su da . Si ned To ok r rg i g . y uni

gwa.

Di t ch. S iz e 15 ft: p y , 20 inches . 165 S econd A fternoon

“

S cene om a D ama. I chikawa D an uroVI as Ki omasa and Iwa fr r j y , i

' Kumesaburc) as a woman name of the r 1 n t d 6 e o stated . S ne ( ) ig , k Toyo uni gwa . n S ize 1 a; 10 i ches . , 4% %

S cene froma D rama. Segawa Michisaburo Saw amura G ennosuke “ and Se awa Michinosuke L ré les not stated in Chik Z m g ( ) , . u o o ” Ku a Sadame the Kaomise la at akamura~ za about D m r i , p y N , ece

i n d T okuni . ber 2 1804. S e o wa , g , y g

Size 15 a: 1 0 inches . ,

m D m — S cene o a a a. I wai umesabur6 as ama uba and n fr r K Y , O oe k i n d T n M atsusu e as S e o o u i wa . g , y k g

S ize 15 a: 10 inches . ,

S cene om a D rama. I chikawa mei o I as Ka aki Masaernon and fr O r , N i n I wa umesaburé as akai OI chi . S ed To okuni w . i K g , y g a n Siz e 15 a; 10 i ches . ,

S cene om a So a Pla . I chikawa mei o I as Koba ash A sahina fr g y O y i ,

and atsumoto Yonesaburé as K w aiz k no h e a a S 5sh5 . Si ned M g , w Toyokuni g a . z in he S i e 15 a: 10 c s . , %

' in I hik z S cene fro a Drama . c awa Koma 6 II as I zu no Jir5 ; Iwai

' ’ Hanshirc) IV as a oman with dishevelled hai seated and h W r , anging ' n h r bi whi h i i o to e o c J 1 5 t es to ull off. S ned To oku 1 r p ig , y ni gwa

S iz e 15 a; 10 inches . ,

S cene om a D ama. Iwa ansh 6) IV as Hisamatsu and fr r i H ir , N aka m N u a oshio II as 0 Some. Si ned To k n r g , yo u i gwa . ze S i I S a: 9 inches . , M % Tw o Actors as Falconers . Sawamura G ennosuke (L) and Onoe

iSaburG his a tne in a hib r k h E p r r S a a u act . T e Shibaraku

s eech the text of which-a ea s u on the int w as com p , pp r p pr , posed by

the amous w it h k e S i itei Samba . Si ned To okuni w f r r g , y g a . z e S i 15 x 1 0 inches . ,

UTA GA WA KUN IFUSA

- 628 A h Ea le. The bi d is ictu ed standin on a led e of ocks its head g r p r g g r ,

shown in s lhouette a a nst th l d d sc f h e a e e o t e sun. Si ned i g i p r i g , To okuni mon in u l Kunifu y j (p pi ) sa gwa .

S ize 1 a: inches , 4% . S econd A fternoon 166

UTA GAWA KUNISADA

Used man studio Pupil of Toyokuni I Personal name Tsunoda Shé zo. y ‘ ’ names besides Kunisada amon which I chi osai Gototei and K6chor5 we e , g y , , r the most common H a all himsel To okuni I I but as To oshi e . e lso c ed f y , , y g (otherwise known as K osotei Toyokuni) had previously— though without autho it — taken that name to avoid con usion Kunisada should be known as r y , f

Toyokuni II I B orn 1 786; died 1 864.

2 un w man nd her love are sho n 6 9 A 11 Outing by the S ea. A yo g o a r w seated h h m h f iv To h on a platform built over t e sea at t e out o a r er . get er

the tr to la a flute wh le a bo who wades th ou h the wate y y p y , i y r g r ’ n m l b in in the l s sam sen lau hs at them. O a s a l ock u th r g g gir i , g r f r er

m h chil h out anothe wo an stands w t a d u on er back . S ned r i p ig ,

G ototei Kunisada gwa.

z ‘ n S i e 9 a i ches . , %

h st nd und h bl s omin h 630 A G eisha . S e a s er t e o s g c erry trees on G oten

ll i n d G t i Kunis d w . h . S e o ote a a a i g , g

z n he S i e 33 i c s . ,

im no T i t ch . Scen m d m A n act 631 Sur o r p y e fro a ra a . or as a woman who

holds a mi o in her mouth and a d awn swo d inher hand t i rr r r r , r es to

sca e om two men one a soldie who h e p fr , r , ave used a brocade

banne to nte ce t her when attem t n to run betw r i r p p i g een them.

n m f h c r n i n The a es o t e a to s a e ot stated. S ed r g , G ototei Kunisada

gwa . n S ize 8 21 i ches . , % x

2 i i N ak a no S an Sui. o l nd 63 a sca e. S ned K5 0 11 r K r A f ggy p ig , 5 5 Kuni

sada gwa .

z in S i e 10 a; 1 ches . , 4%

633 M omi i ari no Zu. P ctu e of V ew n a le T ees in j G i r i i g M p r Autumn.

ned K5 ch5r5 Kun sad w “ Sig , i a g a .

S iz e 1 0 re 1 inche , 4% s .

634 Futami no Ura Ak ebono no Zu. D a b eak at Futami B y r each .

i n d K5 0 h5r5 K ni d w S g e , u sa a g a . ze 1 x inc S i , 0 15 hes .

S econd A fternoon 168

eated on the engawa of a

i U in s lhouette the o ms of se ro. pon the shoj i behind her appear i f r two womenwithinthe house and of a manwho has opened one of the

n k f k S ned Eiz an ude wi dows slightly and offers her a drin o sa é . ig , f

S ize 1 3 nche , 5 M (C 10 /é i s .

h c n l ok Moth er and Child The woman holds the youngster so e a o .

h Se ies n h w t of a tank of oldfis . at the reflection of his face i t e a er g r ,

T B n Z r i i ned Kiku aw a Biz an ude. 5 sei ij i o o . S g , g f

S ize 15 m10 inches . , % %

BEIKA m m h f h ri z . ned 4 o nin lo ies and Bumble B ee. Fro a s eet o a a e S 6 3 M r g G r ig , B k ei a .

z n es S i e 33 3 i ch . ,

TA WA R AYA S ORI

Of this eccentric artist and literary man little is known save that Hohusai

was his u il or awhile a te he le t the studio o S hunshé and that p p f f r f f , fromhimHohusai got the S ori name which he used for several years during the t ew in s b himare known. Kwansei period. Veryf pr y

644 Commemorative Surimono and invitation to a meeting in honor of the Th poet Ky5sen on the first anniversary of his death . e year is not

table with two tanz aku bea in oems w tten b K 5 stated. A r g p ri y y B i sen l in u on it stands u on a red ru . es de it is will , y g p , p g a ow basket containing a morning glory plant that climbs up and twines w l o i about the handle but is thout b oss ms . S ned T r , i g , awa aya Sori. 2 inche S iz e 15 0 s . , x

KA TSUSHIKA HOKUSAI

1 760— 1 849

Two c an s standin n h - Tsuru ui Matsu. r e g o t e bent over trunk of a ’ — ne of Hokus i m snow ladenpine. O a s ost di stinguished compositions

- k Si ned I itsu o me l o usai . g , f r r y H

z T mmed abou ve in e S i e 15 9 inches . i t ch s in len th chie , x r fi g , fly at the

head. 169 S econd A fternoon ’ 646 The Ti e s Bath . H e is shown tak n it standin und t ll g r i g g er a Wa erfa .

" Si ned KatsuShunr w g , c) g a . ‘ - - H ashira e. S ize 26 (c in e , 4% ch s .

4 N o. 6 7

F n m 647 Chrysanth emums and Bumble B ee. i e i pression of one of the

I — m nt f the ve la e flower se ies . S ned itsu o e l pri s o ry rare rg r ig , f r r y k Ho usai . n z I n beauti ul co dition. S ee illust ation i e 0 a; inches . S 1 1 . , 4% f r

HYA KUN IN ISSHU UBA GA ETOKI

El v n nt The H undred P oems Explained by the N urse. e e pri s of the

l at Each esents a acetious illust ation o one o the series and one duplic e. pr f r f f

t oll ction known as the H akunin I sshu iz about classic odes that form he c e y . S e ’ ,

. an F omth st tw lots how x Each si ned Z en Hokusai i . e r o 10 15 inches g M j r fi , ’

eve the si natu es have been t immed o . r , g r r fi n m n 648 Poem b ito Tenno. Peo le w ad ac oss a ve and two wo e y J p i g r ri r , ” ash n st s of wh te cloth in the st eam ca n 2 who have beenw i g rip i r , rryi g J them away on a bamboo pole to a hamlet where other strips are 2 f th i N . o o e se es . shownhung up to dry. r S econd A fternoon 170

P - - f men d a n a net oem by Kaki no moto H itomaro. Picture o r ggi g;

u a mount n m h bank a fire is bu nn om wh ch p ai strea . On t e r i g fr i

column f N o. . a o smoke arises . 3

Poem b Ch Two men on a unk at ancho nea y finagon Yak amochi . j r r

6 . N o. a r ocky coast watch the flight of magpies at nightfall .

Poem b A h i h wn st nd n on a h llock y be no N akamaro. T e poet s s o a i g i ’ in China where he is being starved to death by the Emperor s order . H e is gazing upon the image of the full moon reflected in water

below and is wond n hethe it can be the same moon that is , eri g W r hinin s u on his hom in J n N . g p e apa . o 7 .

Poem b A riw id e y ara no N arihira . Peasants who are crossing a br g

ove the Tatsuta ve nea N a a in mato look down u on the r Ri r , r r Ya , p

st eam that is edd n d b fl N o. 17. r r e e y oating autumn leaves .

Th e same. late m ession w th sli h l f A r i pr i g t y di ferent coloring .

Poemb Fu iw ara no Toshi y j yuk i. A j unk is shown sailing into Suminoe

Ba on the coast of Settsu. N y o. 18 .

Poemb H arumi chi n T y o suraki. Sawyers are shown at work cutting a

s ua ed lo into boa ds on the bank of m q r g r , a ountain stream that a

woman and a child are c ossin on a lo b Th f h r g g ridge. e water o t e st eam is t nted b th r i y e red maple leaves that have fallen into it . N 2 o. 3 .

Poem b Fu w ara no Yoshit k — y p a a . View of a bath house at a hot spring

om which clouds of team s a se. Two bathe s fr ri r are in the water ,

and Othe s in bath obes u on a lat o m above the tanks ove look r r p p f r , r a lake whe e co mo ants are divin t a e fish . r r r g f r N o. 50 .

Poemb Fu iw ara no Michin y j obu. Travellers are shown being carried in ka o down hill i g a n the foreground and along a road winding c oss a r a gray plain that stretches to the horiz on where trees are

silhouetted a ainst the ea l mo n n sk . N g r y r i g y o. 54.

' Poemb G on— Ch ma on t S adaj . y g ye Men are shown stacking bundles of a ots in e t il f g a gr a p e on the sands by the sea where women are

ca in ails of sea- wate and th rry g p r , e fire from a salt kiln throws out a eat column of m s oke. N gr o. 97.

A ne im ression in ne con fi p , fi dition o the a est int in the se ie , f r r pr r s .

S econd A fternoon 172

M at uk 661 s az e. The shiokumi amous for her love af a w th Chuna on , f f ir i g

Yuk — ihira is show nc in bu k t of wate at Suma Beach . , arry g c e s sea r

Ve la e su mono conta n n bes des the ctu e the names of ry rg ri , i i g i pi r ,

man m i n d okusa aratame us c ans and othe ente taine s. S e y i i r r r g , H i

I -itsu ud f e.

S ize 1 7 2 n h 2 i c es . , % x

662 Commemo ativ urim n h n f N k m r e S o o in o or o a a ura Shichisabur5 II . ’ The actor s swords and ceremonial clothes are shown piled upon a

l c u l c d b id n nci n k b i h i a q er tray p a e es e a a e t o a tree t at s infull bloom.

k - i k i S ned G wa G n o usa wa . ig , y j H g

Size 51: 2 0 inches . , %

'

Chiho S okur c) no Zn. Pi tu f D y c re o Surveying a istri ct . A surveying

a t of samu ai whose names are ven is shown at wo k p r y r , gi , r with

theodolites oles and othe nst uments each of wh ch is n m , p , r i r ( i a ed on

a label laced nea it on a t act of l nd n h i a ea t e sea . S ned u p r ) , r r g , Oj (by request) Yowai Hachi—ju- ku sai ( aged eighty—nine years)

M n i~ in hi T a R o tsu. his xes th d 1 j j fi e ate as 848 .

S ize 1 x 1 9 3 inches 3 . , % /é

— 664 Th e Flow er Cart. Court ladies are shown drawing a hower cart con

ta nn a mass of l -bl m n fl ea osso owers . on su im i i g r y i g L g r ono .

Si ned Katsushika okus i w g , H a g a .

S ize 22 inches 8 . , x

THREE R OUGH SKETCHES

D awn in Chinese ink on a e . Size 1 3 a: 9 inch es . N ot si ned r p p r , g . vat ll ti n F om th i e co ec o o . Bin r e pr f S g .

6 iew of Mt. Fu i om ho no 65 V j fr Mi M atsubara .

666 Court ad . stud of her costume d awn in outlin A L y A y , r e.

667 Th e Suzume do i. man dancin the s a ow O r A g p rr dance. 173 S econd A fternoon

' SH GTEI H OKUJIJ

Pu il o ohu ai H s . Used the studio names Shotei and I p f chimasa . Worked in the second and thi d decades o the nineteenth c ntu D r f e ry. ates of birth and death not kn wn o .

671 N o.

VIEWS OF FA M OUS PLACES IN EDO A N D ELSEWHERE

— N 0 se ies title a ea s u on these ints which are in semi Eu o ean st le. r pp r p pr , r p y

'

Each s ned S hé tei Hoku it wa exce t as noted. S ize about 10 a: 1 inches . i , 4% g , j g p “ i w of o oku B d in the Easte n 668 Toto R yé goku no Ffikei. V e Ry g ri ge r ”y ” Capital . h n n hi 669 Toto Shinagaw a Juku Takanaw a Gkido. T e e tra ce to S nagaw a

from Takanawa .

f th T —w t nal in th E 6fl f Toto Ocha no Mizu Ffikei . View o e ea a er Ca e ast " 67 Q em Capita l ' 671 Toto Sumidagaw a Shin Susaki no Ffikei . View of the rea Susaki on ” the Sumida River in the Eastern Capital . n S ee illustratio . S econd A fternoon 174

( “ 672 Toto S an enzan Z z h 5 5 i no Zu. Pi f h n n n one of t y j j cture o t e Sa ye a , e L ” bu ldin s of h Z B m t e 5 5 i uddh st te le Edo. i g j j i p , “ 673 Toto Tsukuda— im n Kei. f T k I nd a o V ew o su uda sla . ust a 5, j i J

lim e of i i i h g ps t s g ven at t e left .

£ 74 asaki. Vi w k N i e loo n do n h umd R iv . s n M i g w t e S i a er ot g ed. “ himosa Ch hi- - T — P 675 S é s no ura Katsuo suri bune no Zn. i cture of Fish

ing for Katsuo in the Sea off C11 5shi- no- ura in Shimosa f

' T to Fuka aw a u aki B enten o i ai N 676 o g S s Y r K j o 0 ozomo. Kaij c) seen

from the Benten Shrine at Susaki inthe Fukagawa Distri ct of the ” 1 Eastern Capital . [

T kaid5 Kaw asaki uku oku o— aw a at n 677 5 J R g g W ashi o Zu. Pi cture of the ” Fe ac oss the oku o ive at Kawasaki stat on ontheT5k i 1 rry r R g R r i a c 5 . “ ” t mi— — m B S eishfi Fu a a ur a . Futa e ch in i h 678 g i a Se s u. “ 67 Kai no uni S aruhashi no Shinsh a no Zu. P ctu e of the eal Flo n 9, K i r r ati g ” B d e called the Sa uhashi in the P ov nc of K ri g r r i e ai . L “ 680 ( Bfishfi S enju Hashi no Kei . View of the Great Bridge at Senj u in ”

Musashi.

- - RYIIR YIISAI SH IN SA I

u ai m M u il o Hoh s . R eal na e asa u i P p f y h . The studio name Shinsai was

' iven to him b Hohusai when he d o ed it about 1800 hi g y r pp . C efly known as a

desi ne o su imono that in st le closel esemble the wo ks o his mast g r f r y y r r f er .

681 Ch err Blossoms . Pictu e of a t ee with double flowers in ull blo m y r r f o .

Surimono to announce a change of name by the person who sent i n S ed Shins i w . it out . a g , g a S ize 1 n he 6 3 i c s . , % x %

r 682 In H eavy Su f . A j unk sailing amid towering breakers headed toward ’ , a cli that a ea s little mo e than a boat s len th aw ff pp r r g ay . N ot

si ned . The att bution to Shinsai is tentat g ri ive. ze x 1 in S ee illu S i 8 3 ches . st ation , % % r .

OMI HA KKEI

“ ” The traditional Eight Views of Omi presented

Five ints o the se ies and on i st le. e du l cat iz e. S e y pr f r p ,

‘ i d ur ii sai hinsai h s ne R S wa . j ac g , y y g “ S etta no S ekish o. The Evenn low a 683 i g G t Setta . “ ” 4 abase no iban. etu nin Sails at 68 Y K R r g Yabase.

S econd A fternoon 176

“ 692 Konrei Tsu f eddin Ce emon es zuki Sono G o. N umber five o a W g r i

set show n w l k l c k boxes and a lon — handled sak , i g t o b ac acquer a e g é k ettle trimmed with appropriate decorations .

69 / I se Bi - i h n a ew of the nte o 3 z en. Right hand sheet of a d ptyc givi g Vi i ri r

of the B zen— a tea- house and se o at Ise whe e the fi o are danc i y ir , r y j

in mus c of the samisen and kok fi and a a t of uests g to the i y , p r y g

hin i ha . ar din n h . i ned Toto S sa s e i g toget er S g , ,

z 5 S i e x 1 0 /g inches .

HA KUSA N JIN B OKUI m h l n h N ichiren in Exile. The famous onk is s own eavi g t e village of Teradomari in the island of Sado in a snowstorm on his way to

k h P li h d 1 4 . n d H k s n in h Tsu a a a . ub s e about 8 S e a u a o u r 3 ig , j H i

fude. S iz e 5 n he 9 13 i c s . , x /s

SH UN KOSA I H OKUYEI m H i amat at th e ind w . H is m s su W o Scene fro a drama . a atsu the

love of 0 Some m e sonated b ash Wakashi an acto m r , i p r y Ar i , r fro i h w k n f f K 5to s s o n loo out o th w ndow f k . y , i g e i o a ura The date o

the e o mance has not been asce ta ned but on th n p rf r r i , e pri t it is ’ “ ” stated that Wakashi s m e sonat on w as a ve i p r i ry great hit .

i n d h nk H k : F m S e S u é sai o u ei . Seal u oto n Y k o u ei. P g , y robably

an Osaka print .

iz e 1 n S 15 cc 10 i ches . , /g

TEISAI KOKUBA

t,

Pu l o Hohusai . Bette known as a ainte than as a int desi n pi f r p r pr g er . i 18 Born d ed 44.

696 Iiiistening . A lady attired in gorgeous habiliments stands in a listening

att tude on the ve anda of a eat house at N ew ea s wh i r gr Y r , en the

lum t ees ow n beside the house r in l m p r gr i g a e b oo . O ver a skirt of

deep orange-red hue she wears an uchikake that is green above and

d-violet with blue d a e in re u on th ski t . S im e u ono. S ned i p r g p r r ig ,

Hokuba fude.

S ize 3: 7 inche , s . 177 S econd A fternoon

YANAGAWA SH IG EN OBU

— — ‘ Pu il and son tu law o . i Hohusai . Ch e known as p f . fly a book illustrator and si n de e o su imono. B o n in 1 78 died in 18 2 g r f r r 4; 3 .

— T n - 697 ung fa g So. This worthy is depicted in his Well known act of steal ing the peaches of immortality which ripen only once in three

“ “ thousand years and retroactively confer that number of years upon th on h h m u im n i n e e W o eats t e . d S r o o. S g e by seal only : Yana

gaw a .

S ize n 8 a: 7 i ches . , %

KATSUS HIKA TA ITO

Pu il o Hohusai who ave him the Taite name a te he d o ed it about p f , g f r r pp

— k i E until 18 . Du in Ka i 1 1 1820 . Wor ed n do 43 r g c ( 848 853) he worked in ’

hil t d ohusai s si natu n s . Osaka . W e here heforge H g re o ome of his own designs “ ” The forgery having been detected he was called Dog Holcusai . He was an ’ His assimilation o ohusai s s t le was o l a tist o much abilit . H s com ete r f y f y p ,

t it i di ult t t ll to which a tist wo ks si ned Toito should b as i tha s fi c o e r r g e cr bed.

in lk in hi n n n n h m . l 698 Chrysa t e ums A s g e sta w te o a i digo blue ground.

Signed, Beika D5j in Taito.

S ize 13 a: inches . , % 4%

S H UN KGSA I H OKUSH fI

k m Utaemon as atoKi omasa. a e head and bust ort N a a ura K y L rg p rait .

This Utaemon w as probably the third or fourth bearer of the name. k h w Si ned Shunk5sai H o us fi a . g , g

' n e S iz e 1 x 1 0 i ch s . , 4% %

Arashi Large head of the actor in the ré le of Sasaki k S ned Shunké sai H o ushu. k n . Ta atsu a ig ,

S iz e 1 x 1 0 inches . , 4% %

Ichikaw a Ebiz é in the r61e of Higuchi- no- Jir5 Which he played with ” i im i h n f A k 0 c s at the theat e at a a t e ov ce o i. great suc es r M y j , n pr i

n n b nch f i n Si ned m n stand o a a o a e t ee. He is shown as a a i g r p r g ,

Shunké sai H okushugwa .

ize 15 a: 1 0 inches . S , % S econd A fternoon 178

UTA GA WA KUN IYOS HI

To Omma a- nm to y gashi no Zn. Picture of the Riverside at O aya ” inth E ew of ba e-le ed men lodd n alon e asternCapital . A Vi r gg p i g g m n n n th nk f h u id in ou n a . S ed I chi fisai Ku e ba o t e S a a p ri g r i ig , y i

yoshi gwa.

' Ill ar ns t immed o the wise n ood S ize 9 x 1 3 inches . i . O i , % % g r fi r g n ion co dit .

P l f h b bu b f Ed . a hi n Zn. Pictu e o as a a su o o eo e ar H s ba o r H i , r p e

shown looking at the tall statue of Jiz 5 Bosatsu that stands by the

i n d I chi fisai Kun osh wa . . e roadside S g , y iy i g

z x n hes ood i ession G m . S i e 9 1 i c . , % 4% pr

Gmi no Kuni no u u 0 ane. 0 Kane the st on wo1nan sto in a Y f K , r g , pp g

n d I chi fis n b ste in on its t ail n halte . S e ai ru away horse y pp g r i g r ig , y

Kuniyoshi gwa . n he S ize 10 a: 15 i c s . , %

FOUR SMALL SURIMON O

‘ i n I hi ii ai uni x in h Each s ed c s K oshi wa . Si e about 8 7 c es. z , g , y y g

i of a ive unnin th ou h a ock o e wh e it is 705 Landscape. V ew r r r g r g r y g rg er " 6 ouses are situated on the cl s on e the spanned by a footbridge. H iff i r

F i is seen in the distance. hand and Mt . u , j

S omewhat browned.

m f w m n in win i h hin. h i th na e o a o a te att e w t a black 706 Rins T is s e r r , i

d h nds in th n w i h r hea w o sta e s o on a ve bank . S zukin about e , r r he

n se e esentative b analo of one of the Ch ne e is a Japa e r pr , y gy, i s

i F z named in the Suikoden ch on cle. Se es fi oku nn heroes r i r , O a “ ’ ” P ul iz d Wom n s ik d n h d n i . e. o a e a Su o e . A s t e Su k Suiko e , , A p r i o

r 108 in numbe this se ies if it was com leted mus den heroes a e r , r , p , t

include that many prints . m 707 Ou the S ands . A wo en is shown stand n b the sea whe e eat , i g y r gr

breakers are rolling in.

n Pi f k m 708 N ew Year D ecoratio s . cture o a to ono a (the picture alcove in the parlor of a Japanese dwelling) appropri ately dressed for the

180

I s Same se es and diving; for ells at e. ri

s natu e h n l ig r as t e precedi g ot .

S ize 3; s , 9 % inche .

Th — e Winte Fli ht of Tokiw a o en. Se es Ken o R e uden i . e. r g g z ri , j pp , , “ ” to f n m n i n h fi i K n S es o W se and St o Wo e . S ed I c i sa u ri i r g g , y i h yos i gwa .

S ize 1 9 inches . , 4% x %

3 N o. 71

713 Th e w abi—sh ell D A ivers at Ise. Two women on a j utting crag throw

a rope to another woman who swims toward it with a shell in each h and . S ned I chi usai Kuni osh ig , y y i gwa . S iz e (1: 10 inches F . ine im re ssion. S ee i u , p ll stration. SA N GOKU YOKO ZUB

Devil— ozc Le ends o Th ee ount f C ies . Th ee ints o the se f g , ies r r r pr f r . ize about 15 10 in ' S x ches . Each si ned I chi i tsai Kuni oshi w , g , y y g a .

714 S aik i Shot l n the E e b Kwa o Fu n a womana che t y y y j i , r r , o please he1 : maste B anzoku- o a fox 111 hu an u U m se. A scene in In r , g i di a . 181 S econd A fternoon

71 /Th e trn - 5 S o uscles of B anzoku 5 Tai shi . nothe In i n g M A r d a scene.

The C ow nP nce a devil- fox in human u s i r ri , g i e, s shown overcom

in a l on b m n g i y ai strength .

1 G en in F . 7 6 L o S ee g a ox Ghost. A graybeard dressed in blue is shownstand

' ’ in in a field where men s skeletons lie in the tall ass and h g gr , e sees

the hostl o m of a woman a ea in the n ht sk whil hi g y f r pp r ig y, e s

terrified se vants c ouch d wn b hind h m P ob bl r r o e i . r a y a Japanese

scene.

- - n m S ag ami no Kuni G sumi gori A me Furi o Oyama Jenzu. Co plete P f n m n h P f ni h i cture o Rai at Oya a i t e rovince o Saga i. W ite

clouds hove about the base f the mounta n and t the ht ar r o i , , a rig e d m h h n f i i llin h nd n black clou s fro w ic a torre t o ra n s fa g . T e wi i g road that leads to the shrine on the summit is shown thronged with

S ned I chi fisai Kuni oshi wa. o le. pe p ig , y y g

Tri t ch Size 1 x 29 inches . p y . , 4% %

KOSO GO ICH IDA IKI R YA KU ZU

' P ctu es o the Whole Li e o K é so othe wise now a Simple i r f f f , r k n s

ichi en the enowned Buddhist monk who ounded the Hohke-shu com N r , r f ,

t Com lete set o ten ints and one du monly called the N ichiren sec . p f pr pli

i h s Each si ned I chi usai Kuni oshi i about 9 x nc e . wa cate. S e z , % g , y y g ,

— - or Ch6 5 ré Kuniyoshi gwa .

1 Preachin to Fishermen. N ichiren s ts u on the bank of a lake and 7 8 g i p ,

sh rm n ted in a boat sto to list n to his exho t ti n two fi e e sea p e r a o .

N h l h 719 Th e Vision of Shakyamuni . i c iren and so diers who ave him in charge see a vision of the Buddha standing in the branches of a m h ni h leafless plum tree on a oonlig t g t .

N hir i 720 Th e Prayer for Rain A nsw ered. ic en stand ng on a rock over

h at Kamaku a a te a lon d ou ht in 1271 and hanging t e sea r , f r g r g ,

A d c le hold a the rain descending in answer to his prayer . is ip s ’ _ red umbrella over the monk s head to protect him from the down

pour . S econd A fternoon 182

721 torm S uell ed b P a e . 11 his w ex l in th I sl of ado A Q y r y r 0 ay to i e e e S , a terrific storm arose which N i chiren quelled by casting a spell upon

the wate s in th o m of the Buddhist nvoc t on N amu o ho r e f r i a i , Miy “ ” ren K l to the ewel in th otu . e o i . e. g iy , , Hai J e L s 722 T n I hi ravelli g in a Snow storm. n t s print N i chiren is seen leaving the

l ttle haven of Te adoma on the sland of Sado in sn w o m i r ri i , a o st r

0 11 his wa to Tsukaha a whe e he l ved omD ecem 12 1 il y r , r i fr ber 7 unt

l 1274 when he w as eleased and etu ned to Karn k r l Apri r r r a u a . Ear y

impression with a dark gray sky and the horizon marked by a black

line.

m ith h k 723 The same. I ess on w t e s da k at the to onl and 11 i pr i y r p y, 0 l ne

f m h h iz o de arcation at t e or on.

724 The verted Execution. Condemned b the Kamaku a Sh kken A y r i ,

H 5 5 Tokimune to be executed at Tatsu-no- Kuchi h j , , t e executioner s

swo d b oke in eces when he t ed to deca tate the sa n l m r r pi ri pi i t y an.

725 The Suspended R ock . There are several versions of the legend 11

i his in One is th lustrated n t pr t . at a band of Y amabushi hurled a

eat ock at him om the mountains de wh ch b gr r fr i , i , y the exercise

of his s i tual owe he caused to be sus ended in th p ri p r p e air. The

co ect ve sion as he e de cted is that a o r r , r pi , pr ponent of another

Buddhist sect who had challenged N ichiren to a debate and test

of owe b utte in a e vent a e caused a e t p r , y r g f r pr y r gr a rock that lay

on the ound between them to se hi h above the heads wh gr , ri g ir , ere u on N ichi en in m l cit aith that th n p r , i p i f e i tegrity of his doctrine

would be u held calml made a s lent a e p , y i pr y r , with the result that k m i d the roc re a ne suspended in the air while his agonized an ta onist vainl endeavo ed to ecall it to the ound n g y r r gr , a d with the

u the esult that the de eated man eal z n th f r r r f , r i i g at to keep the k su ended above them w roc p as convincing proof of greater power ’ than that e ui ed to aise it at onc r q r r , e became one of N ichiren s

disciples . ’ D e ence with hi i hi en s s os . 726 N c r f R ary Attacked at Koshigoe in the

eleventh month of 1274 b men who had o de , y r rs to decapitate him he held u his osa and th , p r ry e rays that emanated from it

caused thei swo ds to become owe less in thei hand r r p r r s .

S econd A fternoon 184

' 732 Shory11 Kai go Shite Umi ni Pi cture of a woman looking out at Lake Biwa through the mosquito netting by which the room in a

house in Otsu in wh ch she is seated is com l t l otected 0 11 , i , p e e y pr

two f its d s i s Toto Meisui K m i i sh e o s e . Se e a a . S ned o i r , g i g , H r ig w g a.

hiwa oun Uc M t.

N o. 733

733 Ide noTama aw a . Un ubl shed des nfor anuchiw m g p i ig a ount. Original f f ) 0 " n inink « d awi . S ned osh 3 r g ig , Hir ige gwa . ee illust ation S r .

734 The Fu ikaw a o e. W nte v m s j G rg i r iew . Fro a heet of the Shokoku

M i ho h rim z Si e s a a e. ned I chir fisai. Seals : Him and Sh fl g , y ige. ize 8 a: 3 inche S , % s . 185 S econd A fternoon

735 Mime uri noBosetsu. Even n Snow t Mim r a e u i . Se es Suini g i g g ri , da w H kk i i n d hi a a a e . S e os e gwa . 2 g g , Hir g

S iz e trimmed to 7 x 1 2 inches . , %

736 Tak anaw a no M eigetsu. Full moon at Takanawa ; a flock of wild M i eese in down. Se es Toto e sho the ea liest set s m g fly g ri , , r o na ed .

n d I chi fis i i osh a . Sig e , y a H r ige gw

Si ze t immed to 8 re 1 3 inches . , r % % “ 7 G no Ki an. n n il 73 é toku b etu Sa s at G 5toku. Se ies Ed y R r i g y r , o

S ed osh e wa . K nko H kk i . n i a e ig , Hir ig g

inches S ize t immed to 8 so 13 . , r % “ Th — nd F 738 A sakusa Kinryfisan Toshi no I chi . e Year e air at Kinryusan ” i f h m in bu ldin and a c owd f Temple. V ew o t e a i g r o people under h S ned os e w . m ll i llin snow . u bre as n fa g ig , Hir ig g a

x n ne condition S ize 8 13 inches I . , fi

w n ins and t ms h 739 Kisoj i no Yama Ka a. Mou ta S rea on t e Kiso High ’ H i Hiro hi e s most im o tant snow scene. S ned i o h wa . s y s g p r g , H r ige

D ated 1857 . fude. h T i t ch S ize 1 a: 30 inc es . r p y . , 4%

Z B — h d i — Y mih ari uki. The ow s a e oon. Se es Tsuki N i fi H k 740 u p M r , j a “ T nt — ht oon Pictues of Which onl w kei i . e. we e t o w , , y ig M r , y ere

h . d. i n d i os e ude issue S g e , H r ig f

S iz e 1 x inches. , 4%

h f T kiw — en 1 of the s n nte Fli t o o a o N o. 741 The Wi r g g z eries e titled,

P cto ial B o a h f i I hidaik i no chi i . e. Yosh tsune c U , , A i r i gr p y o the ” n hi w Si ed os e a . f Y shitsun . Whole Life o o e g , Hir g g ‘ z Mar ins t immed o S i e 8 13 inches . , % x % g r fi

MEISH O EDO HYA KKEI

Fou t E ne Hund ed iews . in s o th s mous Si hts o do O V e e ies . Fa g f , r r pr f r

S i ned iroshi e wa . x h . H Size 13% 8% inc es g , g g

N i h sc n in ruwak h 742 Saruw ak a ChoYoruno K ei. g t e e Sa a street w ere the / f ‘/f m h t w l Im ess n N akamura and the I chi ura t ea res ere ocated. pr io

with the large moon. ’ - — — 743 Fukagaw a Susaki Jfi man Tsubo. A bird s eye View over the ten 7 { thousand tsubo a land measure) snow—clad lain at Susaki Fuka 7 ( p , gawa distri ct . S econd A fternoon 186

- F - n he Enok t ee at 744 Shé z oku Enoki no Kitsune bi. ox fires u der t i r ’ Oj i on N ew Year s eve.

4 h h m h Bi B . 7 5 6 Has i no Yudac i . A Rainstor at t e g ridge

UTA GAWA SH IG EN OBU

- — P sonal narn n i . Pupil and son in law of Hiroshige. er e S uzuki Chi pe I ' I t A lso si ned chi i tsai . n Feb ua 18 9 rs First studio name Shigenobu. g y r ry 5 ( fi

I n 1865 h ivo ce hi w that h month A nsei 6) became Hiroshige II . e d r d s ife s e

mi ht ma his ellow u il Shi ernasa to whom he then ave the H i oshi e g rry f p p g , g r g

Y ls name takin that o Risshé or himsel and eti in to okohama . He a o , g f f f, r r g

signed as Hirochika II in his later years . “ ” N ih nBa hi . N B i l s h n 746 o s ippon ridge. A fest va proces ion is s ow cross “ Toto n- i - r k- k i — in . s f Thi t six i s in th Se e Sa o e i . e. V ew e g ri , j , , r y ” i n E t n a it l . d as e C a S e osh w . r p g , Hir ige g a

S ize inches 9 . , x

747 Yushima Ten in. The Tenman u Sh ne in the Yushima dist ct seen j g ri ri ,

i ll n n Sam s i n n a s ow . e e es a d s natu h f i g r ig re as t e preceding lot .

UTA GA WA SA DA N OBU

il Kuni a a Pu o s d . Followe and la ia ist o H p f r p g r f iroshige.

MIYAKO MEISHO N O UCHI ” Famous Si hts in Mi ako a anc name or K é t o. F u g y , f y f y o r prints of the iz 8 n S e 6 x i ches . Each si se ies . ned S adanobu wa r , % g , g . < 748 Shi o ashi o i N aw ate D o i amato ré 0 N oz j H Y r r Y omu. N lgbt View ’f " Q ” ff of the amato Tea-house in N awate D o seen om Shi B d Y ri fr j o ri e. 54 . g ' “ ” 749 To ano on en Uchii . ain at the To ano t g M z R g G ate. r ' nk “ Z50 Ki aku i S ekkei . Kinkaku i Seen in a l n Sn w j o . f j F i i g

' 751 Tak ao Oku-no—In T eich11 . Inside the a den t T k G r a a ao.

KEISAI EISEN

— Pupil of Kano Hahu ketsai and of an obscu e a tist named Kin i S hind r r j é . Followe o Eizan and also o irosh r f f H i e. B o n about 1 792 died 18 g r ; 48 .

mi — 752 Taka Suzume. Pictu e of a alc n 1 r f o 0 1 a snow laden pine turning its 7 4 1 head to look at a s a ow n b o h p rr flyi ver ead. Si ned Keis g y g , ai. S iz e 9: 6 inch , % es .

Second Afternoon 188

Shi me es and baura no Kiban. Returning Sails at Shibaura . Sa seri

signature as the preceding lot . “ m — — 758 S o en no Taki. B k N ikk n The uc whe noodle Fall . Se es o sa at ri , “ ”

F m i h in h N ikko nt ns . Meisho no U chi i . e. a ous S ts t e ou a , , g M i

S ned Keisai E sen wa . ig , i g

S ize 13 a: inches . , %

n l ndsca e ne t ees ise om a ve bank in 759 S ansui. A 11 imagi ary a p ; pi r r fr ri r

in r nin h di n d nd and blue mounta s a e see t e stance. S e the foregrou , ig ,

Keisai. 3 S i e 7 x 6 inches . z , 4 “

F c h umid . m 760 H ashiba W atashi . The Hashiba erry a ross t e S a Suri ono.

ned Keisai. Sig ,

S ize 8 re 7 inches . ,

endin a W ate al l . Si ned Keisai ude. 761 A Carp Asc g rf g , f n S ize 28 x 9 i ches . , %

i f the amous Kinta b d e in th in 762 Kintai Bashi . V ew o f i ri g e prov ce of

Suwo.

he S ize 1 20 inc s . , 4% x

GA ZEN DG BUN SEI

— d d 763 Imaginary Landscape. A sea si e view one after the manner of a “ ’ ” - m it a an s ctu e. S n B n n in wa or e e u sei . Bu j g L r ry pi r ig d,

ize 10 a: 1 inches . S , 4%

n f h . n 764 Imaginary Landscape. A ni let o t esea A other picture inthe same B i n zendo unse . l . i ed G a sty e S g ,

ze 1 0 a: 1 inches . S i , 4% ' i n h — ina andsca e. ew o t e sea coast . S ned B n Ima u sei . 765 g ry L p V ig ,

S iz e 10 $1: 1 inches . , 4%

‘ 1ro JA KUCH IJ

uwas an inde endent a tist o hi h e ute es eciall as a a n ueh p r f g r p , p y p i ter

l done in a st le o his o n es o a den ow w . He wo ked in the last of p f g r f , y f r u half of the eighteenth cent ry. " 766 White acaw . The b d is shown u on a sw n n e ch a i A M ir p i gi g p r , ga nst

n e oduc i n a deep black backgrou d. R pr t o by the Chinese incised

stone- nt method thou h en aved u ona wood block of a pri , g gr p , paint

k chu S ned w h s ls onl . ea On of ing by Ja u ig it y . e a set of hy e repro

i ns ublished inK é to b nishi in 18 7 duct o p y y O , 9 . PR I N T BY R . R . D ON N LL Y ED _ E E S ON S COMP ANY A T LAK S D PRE SS H I AGO E I E , C C ,