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KUNISADA & YOSHITORA: oban tate-e (36.2 x 24.2cm.); an album containing sixty prints from the series Konjaku kabuki meiyu "Famous actors past and present", signed variously by Kunisada and Yoshitora and published by Ebisuya Shoshichi (Kinshodo), and eight prints from the series Toyokuni manga zue "A collection of amusing drawings by Toyokuni", signed Konomi ni makase Toyokuni ga and published by Uemura - fine impressions and color, some trimming of the margins, slight worming on some plates, a few with slight soiling, otherwise very good condition The prints from the Konjaku kabuki meiyu series comprising: i. Ichikawa Danjuro V in the role of Kagekiyo, one of the juhachiban or eighteen roles restricted to the Ichikawa family, from the play Hatsuakinai omise Soga , performed at the Nakamuraza 1/1767. Signed Nanaju-hassai Toyokuni ga , engraved by Choko Ryuzan and seal dated 7/1863 ii. Ichikawa Ebizo V in the role of Musashibo Benkei, from the play Kanjincho , performed at the Kawarazakiza 9/1852. Signed Toyokuni ga , engraved by Choko Ryuzan and seal dated 4/1860 iii. Ichikawa Ebizo V in the role of Usui Kotaro Sadamitsu. Signed Toyokuni ga , engraved by Choko Ryuzan and seal dated 7/1863 iv. Ichikawa Danjuro VIII in the role of Sukeroku, from the play Sukeroku kuruwa momo-zakura , performed at the Nakamuraza 3/1844. Signed Toyokuni ga , engraved by Choko Ryuzan and seal dated 3/1860 v. Matsumoto Koshiro V in the role of Banzuin Chobei, from the play Soga choe , performed at the Nakamuraza 1/1837. Signed Nanaju-hassai Toyokuni ga , engraved by Choko Ryuzan and seal dated 7/1863 vi. Nakamura Nakazo I as Ryoshi Fukashichi. Signed Nanaju-hassai Toyokuni ga , engraved by Choko Ryuzan and seal dated 7/1863 vii. Arashi Hinasuke I as Fujiwara Jihei. Signed Nanaju-hassai Toyokuni ga , engraved by Choko Ryuzan and seal dated 7/1863 viii. Arashi Hinasuke II as Ishikawa Goemon. Signed Nanaju-hassai Toyokuni ga , engraved by Choko Ryuzan and seal dated 7/1863 ix. Segawa Kikunojo III and Kuzunoha Kitsune. Signed Nanaju-hassai Toyokuni ga , engraved by Choko Ryuzan and seal dated 7/1863 x. Arashi Rikaku II as Genkuro Kitsune, from the play Yoshitsune senbonzakura , performed at the Kawarazakiza 4/1853. Signed Toyokuni ga , engraved by Choko Ryuzan and seal dated 3/1860 xi. Sukedakaya Takasuke II as Karaki Masaemon. Signed Nanaju-hassai Toyokuni ga , engraved by Choko Ryuzan and seal dated 7/1863 xii. Bando Mitsugoro III as Kudo Ishiemon Hirotsune. Signed Nanaju-hassai Toyokuni ga , engraved by Choko Ryuzan and seal dated 7/1863 xiii. Hagino Isaburo II as Otogawa Katsumoto. Signed Nanaju-hassai Toyokuni ga , engraved by Choko Ryuzan and seal dated 7/1863 xiv. Ichikawa Ebijuro I as Asamazaemon Teratsune. Signed Nanaju-hassai Toyokuni ga , engraved by Choko Ryuzan and seal dated 7/1863 xv. Sawamura Sojuro V as Kan Shojo, from the play Sugawara denju tenarai kagami . Signed Toyokuni ga , engraved by Choko Ryuzan and seal dated 3/1860 xvi. Sawamura Sojuro III as Oboshi Yuranosuke, from the play Kanadehon Chushingura . Signed Nanaju-hassai Toyokuni ga , engraved by Choko Ryuzan and seal dated 7/1863 xvii. Nakamura Utaemon III as Gotobyoe Moritsugu. Signed Nanaju-hassai Toyokuni ga , engraved by Choko Ryuzan and seal dated 7/1863 xviii.Nakamura Utaemon IV as Kumagae Naozane, from the play Gempei sakiwake tsutsuji , performed at the Nakamuraza 5/1845. Signed Toyokuni ga , engraved by Choko Ryuzan and seal dated 3/1860 xix. Nakamura Utaemon IV as Matsuomaru, from the play Sugawara Denju tenarai kagami . Signed Nanaju-hassai Toyokuni ga , engraved by Choko Ryuzan and seal dated 7/1863 xx. Onoe Kikugoro III as Nakasaina Sonja, from the play Shingoku ichi tsui no kuromono . Signed Nanajukyusai Toyokuni ga , engraved by Choko Ryuzan and seal dated 10/1864 xxi. Onoe Kikugoro III as Tenjiku Tokubei, from the play Osono gozen , performed as the Ichimuraza 9/1855. Signed Toyokuni ga , engraved by Choko Ryuzan and seal dated 3/1860