Hotei Japanese Prints catalog autumn 2014

Prints
1. Kitagawa Utamaro 喜 多 川 歌 麿 (1753-1806)
Ômu Komachi (Parrot Komachi), from the series Fûryû nana
Komachi (Fashionable seven Komachi). A young girl grabs the
hand of her mother. Published by Tsuruya Kinsuke in
1802-3. Signed Utamaro hitsu. Ôban.
Very good impression, colour and condition. A rare print, only
three other copies known to exist. This one carries the print title
which is lacking in other (later) versions.
2. Katsukawa Shunshô 勝 川 春 章 (1729-1792)
Arashi Sangoro II in the role of Ito Kuro disguised as
Banta in the play Izu-goyomi shibai no ganjitsu, performed
at the Morita theatre in eleventh month of 1772. Signed:
Shunshô ga. Hosoban
Very good impression, colour and condition.
3. Utagawa Toyokuni 歌 川 豐 國 (1769-1825)
A surimono showing Ichikawa Danjûrô VII in a Shibaraku
role, holding a tray of New Year’s decorations. Signed:
Toyokuni ga. Poems by Sakuragawa Jihinari and Gaikenju
Kaijo. Shikishiban.
Very good impression, colour and condition.
4. Katsushika Hokusai 葛 飾 北 斎 (1760-1849)
The sacred fountain at Jôgaku (Jôgaku reisan), from the series
Eight views of the Ryûkyû islands (Ryûkyû hakkei). Published
by Moriya Jihei in 1832. Signed: Zen Hokusai I-itsu. Ôban.
Very good impression, colour and condition. Full size. This is the
only design that also bears the publisher's seal of Murataya Jirobei.
5. Katsushika Hokusai 葛 飾 北 斎 (1760-1849)
Sangi Takamura. From the series One hundred poems
explained by the nurse. Published by Iseya Sanjiro in 1835-36.
Signed: zen Hokusai manji. Ôban.
Very good impression, colour and condition. Oxidized orange
pigment towards the top.
6. Utagawa Kunisada 歌 川 国 貞 (1786-1865)
Koya Tamagawa in Kishû, from the series Mu Tamagawa no
uchi (The six Jewel rivers). A beauty looking at textile
pattern books. Ôban. Published by Yamaguchiya Tôbei in
1843-45. Signed: Kunisada aratame nidaime Toyokuni ga, plus
toshidama seal.
Very good impression, colour and condition. Full size.
7. Utagawa Kunisada 歌 川 国 貞 (1786-1865)
A fan print Nakamura Shikan II on an outing to view the
summer fireflies. Ukiyo hotarugari (Firefly viewing in the
Floating World). Published by Ibaya Kyubei in 1831.
Signed: Kôchôrô Kunisada ga. Aiban.
Very good impression, colour and condition.
8a & b. Keisai Eisen 渓 斎 英 泉 (1790-1848)
Two surimono style prints from the series Tôsei
sanjûrokkasen (A series of fashionable 36 poets). Date: 1824.
Unsigned. Koban.
Fine Impression, colour and condition.
9. Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌 川 国 芳 (1797-1861)
Lady Kayô shoots Saiki in the eye, thus entertaining
prince Hansoku. From the series Sangoku yoko zue (The
magic fox of the Three Kingdoms). Published in 1849-50 by
Iseya Chûsuke. Signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga. Ôban.
Very good impression, colour and condition. Cf. Schaap, Heroes &
Ghosts, p. 99.
10. Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌 川 国 芳 (1797-1861)
Dragon Palace: the dragon king presents three gifts to
Tawara Tôda Hidesato. Published by Maruya Kyûshirô in
1858. Signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga with yoshikiri seal.
Ôban triptych.
Very good impression, colour and condition. Full size.
One of Kuniyoshi’s finest last triptychs.
11. Utagawa Hiroshige 歌 川 広 重 (1797-1858)
The Nunobiki waterfall in Settsu province (Sesshû Nunobiki no
taki), from the series Famous places of our country (Honchô
meisho). Published by Fujiokaya Hikotarô in c. 1837.
Signed: Hiroshige ga. Ôban.
Very good impression, colour and condition. Very faint centerfold.
12. Hashimoto Sadahide 橋 本 貞 秀 (1807-1879)
A Yokohama hexaptych titled The foreign trading
establishments in Yokohama. Published by Sanoya Kihei in
1861. Signed: Gountei Sadahide ga. Ôban hexaptych.
Very good impression, colour and condition. In the 2008
catalogue for the exhibition Designed for pleasure published by the
Asia Society and JASA in New York, this six sheet composition
was published for the first time, giving us a view of the two
stories within the establishment. Until then the two constituting
triptychs were always considered separately.
See Meech & Oliver, Designed for pleasure, p. 220 (this impression).
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