Torii Kiyohiro, a group of ukiyo-e nishiki-e (polychrome woodblock prints). Staining throughout.

A group of ukiyo-e, nishiki-e (polychrome prints) and woodblock prints featuring celebrated compositions from the Edo to Meiji periods. Varied in subject and visually engaging, the collection is offered as a single lot.

The reverse of each sheet bears printed explanatory notes on the work. Please refer to the photographs for details.

The group includes works by renowned ukiyo-e artists Torii Kiyohiro, Kobayashi Kiyochika and Ishikawa Toyonobu. Suitable for collecting or framing, these prints would lend a contemporary Japanese aesthetic to an interior or serve as decorative wall displays.

Selected Works

Fukagawa Joshi Sanpukutsui (Three Women of Fukagawa)

By Torii Kiyohiro. Benizuri-e (rose-red printed woodblock print), triptych. Approximately 31 x 43.6 cm.

Tokyo Meisho Shinkei no Uchi: Kisaragi (True Views of Famous Places in Tokyo: The Second Month)

By Kobayashi Kiyochika. Oban nishiki-e, triptych. Each sheet approximately 35.8 x 24-25 cm.

Shuen (A Drinking Party)

By Ishikawa Toyonobu. O-oban benizuri-e. Approximately 31.2 x 44.1 cm.

Tachisugata Bijin (Standing Beauty)

By Dohan, a later follower of the Kaigetsudo school. Vertical o-oban sumi-zuri-e (woodblock print in black ink). Approximately 56.2 x 29.5 cm.

Koshikibu no Naishi (Lady-in-Waiting Koshikibu)

Vertical o-oban sumi-zuri-e, with hand-applied coloring. Approximately 59 x 32.5 cm.

All dimensions are taken from the accompanying printed explanatory notes.

Condition

Age-related spotting, staining, warping, creasing and associated signs of wear are evident throughout the group.