‡ Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), Fifty woodblock prints

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‡ The Property of a Lady Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) Fifty woodblock prints from Stories of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Samurai (Seichu gishi den)Edo period, 19th century fifty woodblock prints, mounted in an album in accordion style, linen covers, silvered card paper mounts, from the series Stories of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Samurai (Seichu gishi den), each sheet signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga (Pictured by Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi), and with artist's paulownia seal, omitted on three prints, with varying censor's seals Hama (Hama Yahei), Kinugasa (Kinugasa Fusajiro), Muramatsu (Muramatsu Genroku), Yoshimura (Yoshimura Gentaro), Mera (Mera Ta'ichiro) and Murata (Murata Sahei), published by Ebiya Rinnosuke (Kaijudo), circa 1847-48Each vertical oban: each approx. 35.5 x 25 cm. The album: 40 x 31 cm. ‡ Indicates that the lot is being sold whilst subject to temporary importation and that import VAT at the reduced rate (currently 5%) calculated on the hammer price is due. 品相： each generally a good impression and colour each with minor toning some with binding holes along the right edge and light soiling and minor rubbing mounted as can be seen in the illustration each in album format with silver leaf and aper borders some small holes and minor wormage filled with the album backing and a few sheets with some areas of light staining outer case split and the album binding with some old wear

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