Utagawa Yoshitsuya (1822-1866) Utagawa Yoshimori (1830-1884) | Two woodblock print triptychs | Edo period, 19th century

Utagawa Yoshitsuya (1822-1866)

Utagawa Yoshimori (1830-1884)

Two woodblock print triptychs

Edo period, 19^th century 

each a woodblock print, triptych, and comprising:

- Watonai on a tiger hunt, each sheet signed Ichieisai Yoshitsuya ga (Pictured by Ichieisai Yoshitsuya), censors' seals Yoshimura (Yoshimura Gentaro) and Muramatsu (Muramatsu Genroku), published by Ebiya Rinnosuke (Kaijudo), circa 1846-48

- Nichiren Prays to Calm the Storm Waves (Nichiren jonin nami daimoku no zu), each sheet Ikkosai Yoshimori ga (Pictured by Ikkosai Yoshimori), censor's seal aratame (certified), published by Sagamiya Tokichi, 7^th month 1857

Each a vertical oban triptych:

each sheet approx. 35 x 23.8 cm., 13¾ x 9½ in. (the first)

each sheet approx. 36.5 x 25.5 cm., 14½ x 10 in. (the second)