Beschreibung:

Edo period (1615-1868), early 1770s and 19th century
Five prints of various sizes and formats and one book plate: the first a koban tate-e by Shunsho depicting a scene from the Chapter 51, Senzai no kiku (Deep Root) of Ise Monogatari (The Tales of Ise), from the series Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari (The Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints), signed Shunsho zu, circa 1770-1773, 22.5cm x 15.5cm (8 7/8in x 6 1/16in); the second a single-page book plate from the five-volume set Seiro bijin awase (A Selection of Beauties from the Pleasure Quarters) by Harunobu, published by Maruya Jinpachi and others in 1770, unsigned, 21cm x 14.5cm (8¼in x 5 5/8in); the third an oban tate-e bijinga print by Toyokuni depicting three beauties ironing and sewing kimono, with two waka poems in the cloud-shaped cartouche above, published by Nishimuraya Yohachi, censor's seal kiwame, signed Toyokuni ga, 37cm x 24.5cm (14½in x 9 11/16in); the fourth a chuban tate-e print by Kunisada of Fujikawa no zu (View of Fujikawa), no.38, from the series Tokaido gojusan tsugi (53 Stations of the Tokaido Road), published by Sanoya Kihei, censor's seal kiwame, signed Oju Kunisada ga, 24.5cm x 18.2cm (9 9/16in x 7 3/16in); the fifth an oban yoko-e print of Arashiyama manka (Cherry-blossoms in Full Bloom at Arashiyama) from the series Kyoto meisho (Famous Places of Kyoto) after Hiroshige, inscribed Hiroshige ga, 23cm x 36.5cm (9in x 14 3/8in); the last an oban tate-e bijinga after Utamaro, depicting a courtesan sewing a kimono, her apprentice practising the shamisen, inscribed Utamaro hitsu, 35.3cm x 23.3cm (13 7/8in x 9 1/8in); the first and second in card mount, the third to sixth framed and glazed. (6).