Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864) Hasegawa Sadamasa (active circa 1830s-1840s) Ipposai Kuniyasu (1794-1832) Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) Three woodblock prints depicting actors, Edo period, 19th century

The Sokolov Collection

Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864)

Hasegawa Sadamasa (active circa 1830s-1840s)

Ipposai Kuniyasu (1794-1832)

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)

Three woodblock prints depicting actors

Edo period, 19^th century

The group comprising:

- Miotsukushi: The actor Ichikawa Omezo I, from the series Fifty-four Chapters of Edo Purple (Edo murasaki gojuyo-jo), signed Toyokuni ga within toshidama cartouche, and Monjin Sadamasa ga, censor's seals Murata (Murata Sahei) and Kinugasa (Kinugasa Fusajiro), published by Moriya Jihei (Kinshindo), 8^th month 1852

- The actors Iwai Kumesaburo and Ichikawa Danjuro in the roles of Gonpachi and Chobei, signed Kuniyasu ga, published by Yama-ta, 1826

- The actors Ichikawa Danhuro VIII and Onoe Kikujiro II, signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga, with artist's paulownia seal, censor's seals Mera (Mera Ta'ichiro) and Murata (Murata Sahei) published by Horimasa, circa 1847-50

The first and third vertical oban; the second uchiwa-e:

The first: 36.3 x 25.4 cm.

The second: 23.8 x 26.2 cm.

The third: 37.2 x 25.5 cm.