Adam's FINE ASIAN ART Part I 28th & Part II 29th June 2022

230 616 SAITO KAORU (JAPAN, BORN IN 1931) Genji Monogatari Tale of Genji, Volume 4 (6 prints in portfolio) Beautiful heavy mezzotint portfolio € 1,000 - 2,000 617 AFTER UTAGAWA KUNIMASA 歌川国政 (JAPAN, 1773-1810) Kabuki actor Nakamura Noshio II as Sakura- maru A Meiji period recarv- ing A large woodblock print From the album Nippon Mokuhan Ukiyoe Taikan 38,4 x 25 cm € 1,000 - 2,000 618 UTAGAWA KUNISADA 歌 川国貞 ALSO KNOWN AS UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI III 三 代 歌川豊国 (JAPAN, 1786- 1865) Gust of wind - The Tale of Genji - Chapter 38: Suzu- mushi (Singing Cricket ) Oban yoko-e woodblock print From the series Sono Sugata Murasaki no Utsushi-e (or Sonosugata Yukai no Utsu- shie) Censor seals: Kinugata and Murata Editor: Izumiya Ichibei 23,2 x 34,5 cm € 300 - 500 619 RECTO: UTAGAWA KUNISADA 歌川国貞 ALSO KNOWN AS UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI III 三代 歌川豊国 (JAPAN, 1786-1865) VERSO: UTAGAWA KUNISADA 歌川国貞 ALSO KNOWN AS UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI III 三代 歌川豊国 (JAPAN, 1786-1865) & UTAGAWA YOSHIIKU 歌川 芳幾 ALSO KNOWN AS OR OCHIAI YOSHIIKU 落合芳幾 (JAPAN, 1833-1904) - RECTO: Kunisada - Two Kabuki actors: Sawamura Tanosuke III & Ban- do Hikosaburo V A diptych of oban tata-e wood- block prints - VERSO: One (1) oban tata-e woodblock print depicting actor Sawamura Tanosuke by Kunisada One (1) oban tata-e woodblock print depicting actor Sawamura Tanosuke by Yoshiiku All prints are laid on both sides of a soft cardboard. Dimensions (each leaf): 35,9 x 25 cm € 400 - 600 620 RECTO: UTAGAWA YOSHIIKU 歌川 芳幾 ALSO KNOWN AS OR OCHIAI YOSHIIKU 落合芳幾 (JAPAN, 1833- 1904) VERSO: UTAGAWA KUNISADA 歌川 国貞 ALSO KNOWN AS UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI III 三代 歌川豊国 (JAPAN, 1786-1865) - RECTO: Yoshiiku - Five Kabuki actors A diptych of oban tata-e woodblock prints - VERSO: Kunisada - Kabuki actors: Kataoka Nizaemon VIII & Bando Hikosaburo V Two oban tata-e woodblock prints All prints are laid on both sides of a soft cardboard. Dimensions (each leaf): 35,9 x 25,2 cm € 300 - 500 621 RECTO: TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA 豊原 国周 (JAPAN, 1835-1900) VERSO: UTAGAWA KUNISADA 歌川国貞 ALSO KNOWN AS UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI III 三代 歌川豊国 (JAPAN, 1786-1865) - RECTO: Kunichika: Two characters, one with a katana A diptych of oban tata-e woodblock prints - VERSO: Kunisada: Two (2) oban tata-e woodblock prints All prints are laid on both sides of a soft cardboard. Dimensions (each leaf): 36 x 25,2 cm € 300 - 500