Lot 1170: Shunkosai Hokushu (1810-1832), Shunbaisai Hokuei (1824-1837), Saikotei Shibakuni (active 1821-1826), Ryusai Shigeharu (1803-1853), and Ichiyotei Yoshitaki (1841-1899) Edo period (1615-1868), mid 19th century

Edo period (1615-1868), mid 19th century
Comprising five oban tate-e prints, an oban tate-e diptych and a chuban tate-e triptych (framed): Hidari(Left) Actor Ichikawa Ebijuro I as Yokanpei, from the series Uchiwa tosei kurabe (Comparison of Current Roles on Fans), circa 1824, publisher Toshikuraya Shinbei (Toshin), signed Shunkosai Hokushu ga; Actor Nakamura Tomijuro II as the Courtesan Kikugawa, circa 1833, signed Shunkosai Hokuei ga; Actor Arashi Kitsusaburo, signed Saikotei Shibakuni ga; Actor Arashi Rikan as Chinzei Hachiro Tametomo, circa 1833, signed Ryusai Shigeharu ga; Actors Onoe Kikugoro III as Shizuka Gozen (right) and Nakamura Utaemon III as the Fox Tadanobu (left), circa 1830, publisher Shohonya Seishichi Honsei, signed Gyokuryutei Shigeharu ga (on each sheet); Collage Pictures for Hagoita (Battledores), signed Yoshitaki hitsu; Actors in Keisei Somewaketazuna Nakamura Nakasuke II as Washizuka Kandayu, Onoe Shoju I as Sagizaka Sanai, Fujikawa Tomokichi III as the Courtesan Sakuragi (right), Onoe Tamizo II as Yurugi Saemon, Arashi Kichisaburo III as Saito Kuranosuke, Jitsukawa Enzabu, circa 1863, signed Ichiyosai Yoshitaki hitsu (on left sheet only) (7)
Overall 20 11/16 x 16in (52.5 x 40.7cm) print 14 ½ x 10in (36.8 x 25.4cm) each approximately
Overall 20 3/8 x 25 5/8in (56.8 x 65.2cm) prints [two sheets joined] 15 3/16 x 20 ½in (39 x 52cm)
Overall 16 ¼ x 27 3/8in (41.2 x 69.5cm) prints [three sheets joined] 21 x 9 7/16in (53.4 x 24cm)