Series: Imayo Bijin (modern beauties)            Publisher: Akiyama Buemon; dated: Meiji 32 (1899) Lit.: Ota Museum, Utagawa Kuniyoshi and his followers, Nr. 113                                                               Oban 36.6 x 25 cm                                       EUR 180

Ref.: B 1/lw

Series: Kodomo Fuzoku (child manners)

Publisher: Akiyama Buemon

published ca. Meiji 29 (1896)

old album backing

Oban 36 x 23.5 cm                             EUR180

Ref.: B 2/lw                                                 

Publisher: Amijima

dated: Meiji 32 (1888)

Beautiful impression of the 2nd edition

Oban 38 x 24.3 cm                     EUR 580

Ref.: B 3/lw

Series: Imayo nazorae Genji, chapter 2 “Hahakigi”

(Modern story of price Genji)

Publisher’s seal: Chikahisa

Censor and date seal: Aratame, boar 10 (1863)

Oban 37 x 25 cm                                EUR 450

Ref.: B 4/lw

Even for a time, short as a piece of the reeds in Naniwa's marsh, I shall not see you again?           Series: Hyakunin isshu e-sho (One peom by 100 poets, in pictures), no. 19                                  Verlegermarke: Sanoki                                Zensorensiegel: Tanaka (ca. 1843-45)                Zustand: Wurmlöcher, dubliert                              Oban 35 x 24 cm                                   EUR 280

Ref.: B 6/lw                                                  

Series: Mu Tamagawa (Six Pearlrivers)            Publisher’s seal: Kawasho (Kawaguchi-ya Shozo)

Poem by Minamoto no Toshiyori (died 1129):

I shall come back tomorrow, when the moon rests on the waves of the Noji Tamagawa, coloured by the bush clovers

published ca. 1833

Tanzaku 37.5 x 12.8 cm                             EUR 1,250

Ref.: B 7/lw

Series: Kodomo asobi hachigyo no uchi               (child’s play, eight virtues)                             Publisher’s seal: Igaya Kan-emon                                 Condition: minute wormhole restored                         Published before 1842                                            Oban 36 x 24 cm                    EUR 980

Ref.: B 9/lw                                            

Publisher’s seal: Tsutaya Kichizo                        Censors’ seals: Kinugasa & Murata                              Date seal: Ox 4 (1853)                                             Lit.: Robinson, Warrier-Prints, T294                              Oban triptych, combined 36 x 74 cm     EUR 1.250

 Rev.: B 8/lw

Fine early colors on rough Paper

Published about 1810

Oban 39 x 26,5 cm                          EUR 1.250

Ref.: B 10/lw                                            

Publisher’s seal: Ezakiya Kichibei

Fine impression and colours, purple faded               Corners and margins restored

published ca. 1800

Oban  38.5 x 24.5 cm             EUR 3,850

Ref.: B 11/lw

(Competition of new beauties at Yoshiwara mirrored by their calligraphy)                                                  published ca. 1783/84                                   Condition: some thinning enforced by backing        Oban 36.5 x 50 cm                            EUR 4,800

Ref.: B 12/lw

Suguroku dice game for children                              after scenes from the tale of prince Genji              Publisher: Wakasaya Yoichi                             Censors’ seals: Watanabe & Mera (1851-53)              49 x 72.5 cm (illust. wrapper 26 x 21 cm)      980 EUR

Ref.: B 5/lw