Totoya Hokkei (1780-1850) | Four surimono | Edo period, 19th century

Totoya Hokkei (1780-1850)

Four surimono

Edo period, 19^th century 

each a woodblock print, surimono, embellished with metallic pigments and embossing, signed Hokkei, privately published and comprising:

- A woman with a book sitting next to a New Year's pull toy, circa late 1810s

- A woman visiting the Inari Shrine at Oji, a child attendant beside her, circa 1822

- Ietaka, from the series A Series for a Gathering of the Elders of Poetry (Shoshikai bantsuzuki), circa 1822

- Yoshinari, from the series A Series for a Gathering of the Elders of Poetry (Shoshikai bantsuzuki), circa 1822

Each a surimono, shikishiban:

21 x 19.3 cm., 8¼ x 7¼ in. (the first)

20.5 x 18.9 cm., 8 x 7½ in. (the second)

21 x 19.3 cm., 8¼ x 7¼ in. (the third)

21 x 19.3 cm., 8¼ x 7¼ in. (the fourth)