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Attributed to Utagawa Toyokuni I (1769-1825) Circa 1825 image 1
Attributed to Utagawa Toyokuni I (1769-1825) Circa 1825 image 2
Lot 73*

Attributed to Utagawa Toyokuni I (1769-1825) Circa 1825

5 November 2009, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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Attributed to Utagawa Toyokuni I (1769-1825) Circa 1825

Two shikishiban surimono, the first depicting Godaime Mukojima Oyadama Danjuro (Ichikawa Danjuro V) in the role of a Buddhist pilgrim, a poem by Sakuragawa Jihinari to the right, 18½cm x 18½cm (7¼in x 7¼in); the second of Rokudaime Kodama Danjuro (Ichikawa Danjuro VI) in the lead role of a Shibaraku play, a poem by Ryutei Tanehiko to the right, 20cm x 18½cm (7 7/8in x 7¼in); both signed Ko Toyokuni hitsu. (2).

Footnotes

色紙判摺物 2枚 伝歌川豊国 市川団十郎 19世紀前期(1825年頃)

There are two versions of this well-known series by Toyokuni I: the first with an even grey border as is presented here, the second with the emblem of the Gogawa, the poetry club closely associated with the Ichikawa actor family. The two versions also have different poems. There is still ambiguity as to which is the earlier version.

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