Toyokuni III Kunisada Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Toyokuni III Kunisada Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 20, 2025
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (TOYOKUNI III, 1786-1865) UTAGAWA AND HIROSHIGE II (SHIGENOBU, 1826-1869) Two Woodblock Prints Edo period (1615-1868), 1858 and 1859 (2)
Est: $900 - $1,000
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (TOYOKUNI III, 1786-1865) UTAGAWA AND HIROSHIGE II (SHIGENOBU, 1826-1869) Two Woodblock Prints Edo period (1615-1868), 1858 and 1859 Two ōban tate-e prints, the first, a memorial portrait of Utagawa Hiroshige, signed Toyokuni ga, published by Uoya Eikichi; the second, the title page from the series Meisho sanjūrokkei ( Fuji sanjūrokkei) (36 Views of Mount Fuji), signed Ryūsai Hiroshige, published by Tsutaya Kichizō 14 1/4 x 9 5/8in (36.2 x 24.4cm) each approximately (2).
Bonhams
Mar. 20, 2025
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (TOYOKUNI III, 1786-1865) AND UTAGAWA KUNISADA II (1823-1880) Six Woodblock Print Triptychs Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century (18)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (TOYOKUNI III, 1786-1865) AND UTAGAWA KUNISADA II (1823-1880) Six Woodblock Print Triptychs Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century Comprising six ōban tate-e print triptychs (some joined), the first of the actors Onoe Kikigorō as Akishino, Ichikawa Kodanj as Bungonosuke, and Ichikawa Ichizō as Toriyama Akisaku; the second of the actors Bandō Shūka I as Omatsu, Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII as Natsuma Shirosaburō, and Ichikawa Kuzō II in an unidentified role; the third of the actors Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII as Natsume Shirasaburō, Bandō Shūka I as Mijin Otsuma, actually Jiraiya, the Bandit of Kinugasa Pass (Kinugasa tōge tōzoku), an unidentified actor as Teshita Gansuke, Kataoka Toragorō I as Senri Toranoo, and Nakamura Kan'nosuke I as Kyūsuke, actually Teshita Kanta; the fourth of the actors Ichikawa Shinsa I as Musume Orin, Nakamura Fukusuke I as Kiyari no Kenzō, Bandō Tamasaburō II as Mondo Musume Osode, and Ichikawa Ichizō III as Kamiyuhi Jinzō; the fifth of the actors Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII as Natsuma Shirōsaburō, Nakamura Kantarō I in an unidentified role, Bandō Shūka I as Omatsu, Nakayama Bungorō II as Yanushi Shikurō, Arashi Kichisaburō III as Kabu Ishei, and Fujikawa Kajū III as Inazuke Midori, each triptych signed Toyohiro ga or Nanajūhassai Toyokuni ga and published by various publishers; and Nakamura Shikan IV in an unidentified role, Sawamura Tosshō as Sakingō Yorikane, and Sawamura Tanosuke as Keisei Takaō, signed Kunisada ga, published by Iseya Kanekichi 14 x 9 5/8in (35.6 x 24.4cm) each sheet approximately (18).
Bonhams
Mar. 20, 2025
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (TOYOKUNI III, 1786-1865), Three Woodblock Prints, and a Woodblock Print Triptych Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century (6)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (TOYOKUNI III, 1786-1865), Three Woodblock Prints, and a Woodblock Print Triptych Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century Comprising an ōban tate-e print of the actor Matsumoto Kōshirō V as Nikki Danjō, signed Nanajūhassai Toyokuni ga (By Toyokuni at the age of 78); an ōban tate-e print titled Usagi no koku (Hour of the Hare), from the series Shun'yū jūni toki (The 12 Hours of Springtime Amusement), signed Toyokuni ga, published by Yamaguchi Tōbei; an ōban tate-e print triptych titled Ōshibai han'ei no zu, signed Toyokuni ga on the right and center sheets, and Ichiyōsai hinashi Toyokuni ga on the left sheet, published by Nōshūya Yasubei; and a chūban surimono-e print of a rabbit writing New Year's calligraphy, signed Toyokuni ga 14 1/8 x 10 1/4in (35.8 x 26cm), the largest (6).
Bonhams
Mar. 20, 2025
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (1786-1865) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1830 (2)
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (1786-1865) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1830 An ōban tate-e print titled Sakura ni uma (Cherry Blossoms and Horse), signed Kunisada ga and sealed; together with a modern facsimile of a horse under a willow tree 14 5/8 x 9 5/8in (37.1 x 24.4cm) (2).
Bonhams
Mar. 20, 2025
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (1786-1865) Edo period (1615-1868), 1838
Est: $1,000 - $1,200
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (1786-1865) Edo period (1615-1868), 1838 An ōban tate-e print of the actor Onoe Baiko III as a female ghost, from the series Kokon misō kufu no yūrei (Famous Ghosts of the Past and Present), signed Gototei Kunisada ga, published by Maruya Seijirō 13 7/8 x 9 1/2in (35.2 x 24.1cm)
Bonhams
Mar. 20, 2025
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (TOYOKUNI III, 1786-1865) Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century (11)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (TOYOKUNI III, 1786-1865) Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century Comprising three ōban tate-e triptychs, the first titled Natsu no bu (Summer Section), from the series Tōsei shiki no nagame (Modern Views of the Four Seasons); the second titled Sankai ni Tenmaku o miru zu; the third of the actors Hōzumi Tanzaemon, Bandō Hikosaburō, and Washino Chōkichi in the play Kaidan Kohan Koheiji (The Bloody Ghost of Koheiji); and two sheets from an ōban tate-e triptych titled Shokunin (Artisans), from the series Imayō mitate shinū kōshō (A Modern-Day Match-Up with the Four Estates), signed Toyokuni ga, published by Uoya Eikichi 14 3/4 x 10in (37.4 x 25.4cm), each approximately (11).
Bonhams
Mar. 20, 2025
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (TOYOKUNI III, 1786-1865), UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858), UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861), TOYOHARU KUNICHIKA (1835-1900) AND UTAGAWA KUNISADA II (1848-1920) 17 Woodblock Prints Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th ...
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (TOYOKUNI III, 1786-1865), UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858), UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861), TOYOHARU KUNICHIKA (1835-1900) AND UTAGAWA KUNISADA II (1848-1920) 17 Woodblock Prints Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century Comprising three ōban tate-e print triptychs, the first of the actors Onoe Kikugorō III as Hanagawa Takekage, Nakamura Utaemon IV as Sogorō, and Onoe Eizaburō III as Kuretake; the second titled Kore yuen jūniji no uchi, hitsuji no koku (Relationships of the 12 Hours, Hour of the Sheep); the third titled Minazuki (Sixth Month) from a series of the 12 months; and two sheets from an ōban tate-e triptych of the actors Onoe Baikō III as Shizuka and Nakamura Utaemon IV as Genkurō, each signed Toyokuni ga or Gototei Toyokuni ga; an ōban tate-e print titled Atsuta eki Nezame no sato enkei (Distant View of Atsuta Station and Nezame Village; Miya), with the actor Ichikawa Danjūrō VIII as Taira no Kagekiyo, from the series Sôhitsu gojūsan tsugi (The 53 Stations [of the Tōkaidō Road by Two Brushes), signed Hiroshige hitsu and Toyokuni ga; an ōban tate-e print of the actor Onoe Kikugorō and his son Kikunosuke, signed Ichiyūsa Kuniyoshi; three ōban tate-e prints from the series Imayō haiyū shashin kan (Photgraphic Mirrior of Modern Actors), including Ichikawa Sadanji I, Iwai Hanshirō VIII, and Onoe Kikugorō V, each signed Ōju Toyoharu Kunichika hitsu; and an ōban tate-e print memorial portrait of the actor Suketakaya Takasuke with Sawamura Genpei III, signed Baidō Kunimasa hitsu 14 x 9 5/8in (35.6 x 24.4cm) each sheet approximately (17).
Bonhams
Mar. 20, 2025
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (TOYOKUNI III, 1786-1865) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1818
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (TOYOKUNI III, 1786-1865) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1818 An ōban tate-e print depicting Ichikawa Danjūrō as Usui Aratarō Sadamitsu from the play Shibaraku, signed Gototei Kunisada ga, published by Matsumura Tatsuemon 15 x 10 3/8in (38.1 x 26.4cm)
Bonhams
Mar. 20, 2025
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (1786-1865) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1831
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (1786-1865) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1831 A surimono shikishiban print of the actors Ichikawa Danjūrō VII as Ishikawa Goemon, and Iwai Shijaku as the Courtesan Segawa, signed Tōjuen Kunisada ga 8 1/4 x 7 3/16in (21 x 18.3cm)
Bonhams
Mar. 14, 2025
Toyokuni III (Kunisada) Color Woodblock Print, "Contest of Present Day Beauties"
Est: $200 - $400
Toyokuni III (Kunisada)(Japanese 1786-1864) "Contest of Present Day Beauties,"Â Â Color Woodblock Print on hand made paper, matted, unframed. Dimensions: 15 x 10 in. Condition: Adhered to silk matÂ support at four corners. Some light handling creases. Age related degrading of ink at top edge of sheet and along left side.
Neue Auctions
Mar. 06, 2025
Toyokuni III Kunisada, Japanese 1848-1920, Kabuki Actor, Woodblock Print
Est: $300 - $500
Toyokuni III Kunisada Japanese, 1848-1920 Kabuki Actor Woodblock Print Together with two Japanese hand scroll framed fragments, depicting landscapes. 3 pieces Creases, stains.
Nye & Company
Feb. 14, 2025
Kunisada II And Toyokuni III, Woodblock Prints on Paper, Ca. Mid 19th
Est: $200 - $400
Two Japanese woodblock prints on paper. Male and female kabuki actors. Framed together under glass, H 21", W 27.5". Dimensions: 1 PC x H 13.75" W 8.75"
DuMouchelles
Jan. 28, 2025
2 Kunisada/Toyokuni III Kabuki Prints 1848
Est: $200 - $400
Utagawa Kunisada/Toyokuni III (Japanese, 1786-1865). Two woodblock prints from a triptych depicting a scene from the play "Otonikiku Tenga Chayamura," 1848.
Revere Auctions
Dec. 13, 2024
WOODCUT BY UTAGAWA KUNISADA (TOYOKUNI III)
Est: €100 - €150
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (TOYOKUNI III) (1786-1865) TAKASAGO YUMINOSUKE Periodo: 1852 ca. Tecnica della xilografia policroma. Misure totali cm. 36 x 26.
Casa d'Aste Babuino
Nov. 02, 2024
SET OF 2, KUNISADA III, KABUKI PLAY, MEIJI THEATRE
Est: £100 - £200
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada III (1848-1920) [signed as Hosai] / Kochoro (Active in Meiji) Title: Akechi Samanosuke, a New Kabuki Play at the Meiji Theatre / Suitengu Megumi no Fukagawa Publisher: Ishijima Yae / Fukuda Kumajiro Date: 1896 / 1891 Dimensions: (L) 24.9 x 36.9 (C) 24.9 x 37 (R) 24.9 x 36.8 cm / (R) 34.9 x 24.7, (C) 34.8 x 25.1 x 34.9 x 25.0 cm Condition: Pinhole. Minor creases. / Trimmed, vertical binding folds, light soiling, a small loss on the bottom right on the centre panel. Ref: JG1117111-2 / JG051708B-242
JG Auction
Nov. 02, 2024
KUNISADA III, KABUKI, FIREMEN FIGHT, TATTOO DESIGN
Est: £160 - £260
Artist: Kochoro / Utagawa Kunisada III (1848-1920) Title: Firebrigade Fight. Kabuki actors, Ichikawa Sadanji and the others Publisher: Tsunashima Kamekichi Date: 1890 Size: (L) 36.2 x 24.6, (C) 36.2 x 24.6, (R) 36.2 x 24.5 cm Condition:Ink on the margins, light creases, some paper residue on the back, pinhole on the top margin of the left panel. Ref: JG091902-15
JG Auction
Nov. 02, 2024
KUNISADA III UTAGAWA, SUIKODEN, TATTOO, YUKI NO DANMARI
Est: £400 - £500
Artist: Kunisada III Utagawa (1848-1920) sealed as Kachoro Title: New Kabuki Play, Water Margin - Yuki no Danmari Scene Actors: Ichikawa Danjuro IX as Kumonryu; Ichikawa Sadanji as Rochishin; Ichikawa Saiji as Bandit; Ichikawa Arajiro as Saiteibutsu Publisher: Tsutsumi Kichizo Date: 1893 Condition:Horizontal crease through the middle. Worn out edges. Pinholes along the margins. Oxidised areas that have been restored. Ref: JG051812
JG Auction
Oct. 28, 2024
Utagawa Kunisada III (1848-1920) Meiji Era Japanese Kabuki Triptych Woodblock
Est: $200 - $300
Meiji Era Woodblock Triptych in Color by Utagawa Kunisada III. Kabuki theater subject. Three full size oban prints. Dimensions: full sheet: 14 x 28 inches. Good color and impression. Condition: original pre-owned estate condition, commensurates with age (view all photos for accuracy). Provenance: private estate.
Kensington Estate Auctions
Sep. 18, 2024
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (TOYOKUNI III, 1786-1864), AND OTHERS Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (TOYOKUNI III, 1786-1864), AND OTHERS Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century 63 ōban tate-e prints, plus a title page from the series Seichū gishi den (Stories of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Samurai), comprising portraits of actors in the roles of the 47 rōnin, signed Nanajūkyūsai Toyokuni hitsu (Brushed by Toyokuni at 79), published by Ōyama Toyojirō; laid down and bound in an album 14 3/8 x 9 7/8in (36.5 x 25.1cm) each sheet, approximately
Bonhams
Sep. 18, 2024
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (TOYOKUNI III, 1786-1864) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1855
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (TOYOKUNI III, 1786-1864) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1855 An uncut uchiwa-e (fan) print of Karainu Gonbei and Otoki, Chōbei's wife, signed Toyokuni ga, published by Enshuya Matabe 8 7/8 x 11 3/8in (22.5 x 29cm)
Bonhams
Sep. 18, 2024
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (1786-1865) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1824
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (1786-1865) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1824 A shikishiban surimono print with brass pigment depicting Ichikawa Danjūrō VII as Daruma, with poems by Eishindō Kamimura, Higashiya Iwabito, and others, signed Kunisada ga and sealed 7 7/8 x 7 1/2in (20 x 19.1cm)
Bonhams
Aug. 17, 2024
Kunisada III, Meiji Kabuki, Japanese Woodblock Print
Est: £150 - £260
Artist: Utagawa Kunisada III (1848-1920) [signed as Hosai] Title: Akechi Samanosuke, a New Kabuki Play at the Meiji Theatre Publisher: Ishijima Yae Date: 1896 Dimensions: (L) 24.9 x 36.9 (C) 24.9 x 37 (R) 24.9 x 36.8 cm Condition: Pinhole. Minor creases. Ref: JG1117111-2
JG Auction
Jul. 24, 2024
KUNISADA III (1848-1920) & SADANOBU HASEGAWA (1809-1879): KABUKI PLAYS; two late 19th century original Japanes
Est: £50 - £60
KUNISADA III (1848-1920) & SADANOBU HASEGAWA (1809-1879): KABUKI PLAYS; two late 19th century original Japanese woodblock, (2).
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Jun. 22, 2024
Print, Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Est: $50 - $70
Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786-1864) - "Poet" 1920. Woodblock print, sheet (unframed): 9"h x 5.75"w.
Clars Auctions
Jun. 01, 2024
Japanische Holzschnitte, Kunisada III, Utagawa 1848-1920 Triptychon, dat. 1892
Est: €70 - €100
Szene auf der Kabuki-Bühne am Dorfrand unter blühenden Kirschbäume mit Onoe Eizaburo, Nakamura Fukusuke, Onoe Kikugoro und Ichikawa Danjuro. Sign.: Oju Kochoro hitsu. Verlag: Tsunashima Kamekichi. Exzellenter farbfrischer Druck mit Metallpigment (Fächer), hinterlegt. (394)
Signens Kunstauktionen
Jun. 01, 2024
Japanische Holzschnitte, Kunisada III, Utagawa 1848-1920 Triptychon, dat. 1895
Est: €80 - €140
Onoe Kikugoro als Dame Koshimoto Okiku, die als Geist zurückkehren wird um sich zu rächen, an Weidenbaum über Brunnen gefesselt, Schlüsselszene im Theaterstück Bancho Sarayashiki. Sign.: Oju Kochoro hitsu. Verlag: Fukuda Kumajiro. Exzellenter Druck mit Tsuyazuri und Kinginzuri (Schwertklinge), schönes Bokashi (Dunkelheit), hinterlegt, Wasserfleck entlang des linken Randes. (394)
Signens Kunstauktionen
Jun. 01, 2024
Utagawa Kunisada III (1848-1920) "Kumamoto-jo nozokugun chôrô" (Mockery of the rebel army at Kumamoto castle), coloured woodblock prints, triptych, sign. Baidô Kunimasa zu, Meiji 10, 4th month, 30th day (1877), mounted together, sheet size each ca.
Est: -
Utagawa Kunisada III (1848-1920) "Kumamoto-jo nozokugun chôrô" (Mockery of the rebel army at Kumamoto castle), coloured woodblock prints, triptych, sign. Baidô Kunimasa zu, Meiji 10, 4th month, 30th day (1877), mounted together, sheet size each ca. 35,8x24,5cm (36x72cm), partly trimmed, slight traces of age Utagawa Kunisada III (1848-1920) "Kumamoto-jo nozokugun chôrô" (Verspottung der Rebellenarmee auf Burg Kumamoto), Farbholzschnitte, Triptychon, sign. Baidô Kunimasa zu, Meiji 10, 4. Monat, 30. Tag (1877), zusammen montiert, BM je ca. 35,8x24,5cm (36x72cm), z.T. beschnitten, leichte Altersspuren
Kendzia
May. 18, 2024
Print, Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Est: $100 - $200
Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786-1864) - "Poet" 1920. Woodblock print, sheet (unframed): 9"h x 5.75"w.
Clars Auctions
May. 18, 2024
Kochoro, Tattoo Design, Japananese Woodblock Print
Est: £100 - £200
Artist: Kunisada III sealed as Kochoro (1848-1920) Title: Firebrigade Fight. Kabuki actors, Ichikawa Sadanji and the others Publisher: Tsunashima Kamekichi Date: 1890 Size: (L) 35.1 x 23.5, (C) 35.1 x 23.5, (R) 35.1 x 23.5 cm Condition: Stains, slightly trimmed, some pinholes. Ref: CMAP132
JG Auction
Apr. 24, 2024
TOYOKUNI III (KUNISADA), JAPANESE 1786-1865, WAKA HARU MIYAMAIRI NO ZU, Woodblock print (triptych), Sheet: 14 1/4 x 9 1/2 in. (36.2 x 24.1 cm.), Frame: 21 1/2 x 36 1/2 in. (54.6 x 92.7 cm.)
Est: $150 - $250
TOYOKUNI III (KUNISADA) JAPANESE, 1786-1865 WAKA HARU MIYAMAIRI NO ZU Woodblock print (triptych)
Potomack Company
Apr. 20, 2024
Print, Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Est: $200 - $400
Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786-1864), "Poet," 1920, woodblock print, sheet (unframed): 9"h x 5.75"w
Clars Auctions
Feb. 14, 2024
Two woodblock prints by Toyokuni III (Kunisada), ca. 1844-1865, framed 26x37,5 cm / 35x 47 cm
Est: €300 - €500
Two woodblock prints by Toyokuni III (Kunisada), ca. 1844-1865, framed 26x37,5 cm / 35x 47 cm One with a courtesan from the 'fashionable ladies' poem series, nishiki-e print, format oban tate-e The other depicting a folk tale, nishiki-e print, format oban tate-e
Carlo Bonte Auctions
Feb. 09, 2024
Kunisada III Woodblock Triptych - Kabuki Scene
Est: $700 - $1,050
Utagawa Kunisada III (Japanese, 1848-1920). Three hand-colored woodblocks, Meiji period, ca. 1900. Signed with the artist's alternate name, Baido Kunimasa. A wonderful triptych of woodblock prints from Japanese ukiyo-e master Utagawa Kunisada. The subject is a scene from a kabuki play, perhaps a cherry blossom viewing party at night, the central image depicting a figure rowing the boat, with picturesque waters and seabirds in the background. The triptych is mounted under glass in an attractive red mat and black wood frame. Size (sight view): 13" L x 27.25" W (33 cm x 69.2 cm) Size (frame): 17.125" L x 31.125" W (43.5 cm x 79.1 cm) Woodblock prints were created in Japan as early as the 8th century to illustrate texts. By the 18th century Japanese woodblock techniques had evolved, and the first polychrome prints or nishiki-e were commissioned for wealthy patrons of the Edo period. This period was known for marvelous woodblock prints of female beauties, kabuki actors, sumo wrestlers, and courtesans of the infamous pleasure districts. In time the repertoire expanded to include romantic landscapes, flora and fauna, and dramatic historical events. Woodblocks like Utagawa Kunisada's played a major role in the West's perception of Japanese visual culture during the late 19th century when Japonism exerted a powerful influence on French Impressionists such as Degas, Manet, and Monet, Post-Impressionists including Van Gogh, even pioneering Art Nouveau artists such as Toulouse-Lautrec. About the artist: "Born in Edo as Hidehisa Takenouchi in 1848, Kunisada III was a Meiji period (1868-1912) artist best known for his actor prints. Kunisada III became the student of Toyokuni III at age of eleven. Following the death of his teacher, Kunisada III continued his career under the tutelage of Kunisada II. While he excelled in the field of yakusha-e, or 'actor prints,' Kunisada III worked on book illustrations, game boards (e-sugoroku) and in other popular Meiji period genres such as senso-e (war prints), kaika-e (modernization pictures) as well. He received the name Kunisada III in 1889, but used many different go, or 'artist names,' throughout his career. He used Kunimasa IV and Baido Hosai early in his career, followed later by Kochoro, Kunimasa, and Hosai. Late in his life he tried to use Toyokuni IV, but, as it was already claimed, he went by Toyokuni V. Kunisada III's eldest son followed in his father's professional footsteps as the printmaker Kokunimasa Utagawa." (source: Ronin Gallery website) Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection, acquired before 2010 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #183319
Artemis Gallery
Jan. 11, 2024
Kunisada III Woodblock Triptych - Kabuki Scene
Est: $800 - $1,200
Utagawa Kunisada III (Japanese, 1848-1920). Three hand-colored woodblocks, Meiji period, ca. 1900. Signed with the artist's alternate name, Baido Kunimasa. A wonderful triptych of woodblock prints from Japanese ukiyo-e master Utagawa Kunisada. The subject is a scene from a kabuki play, perhaps a cherry blossom viewing party at night, the central image depicting a figure rowing the boat, with picturesque waters and seabirds in the background. The triptych is mounted under glass in an attractive red mat and black wood frame. Size (sight view): 13" L x 27.25" W (33 cm x 69.2 cm) Size (frame): 17.125" L x 31.125" W (43.5 cm x 79.1 cm) Woodblock prints were created in Japan as early as the 8th century to illustrate texts. By the 18th century Japanese woodblock techniques had evolved, and the first polychrome prints or nishiki-e were commissioned for wealthy patrons of the Edo period. This period was known for marvelous woodblock prints of female beauties, kabuki actors, sumo wrestlers, and courtesans of the infamous pleasure districts. In time the repertoire expanded to include romantic landscapes, flora and fauna, and dramatic historical events. Woodblocks like Utagawa Kunisada's played a major role in the West's perception of Japanese visual culture during the late 19th century when Japonism exerted a powerful influence on French Impressionists such as Degas, Manet, and Monet, Post-Impressionists including Van Gogh, even pioneering Art Nouveau artists such as Toulouse-Lautrec. About the artist: "Born in Edo as Hidehisa Takenouchi in 1848, Kunisada III was a Meiji period (1868-1912) artist best known for his actor prints. Kunisada III became the student of Toyokuni III at age of eleven. Following the death of his teacher, Kunisada III continued his career under the tutelage of Kunisada II. While he excelled in the field of yakusha-e, or 'actor prints,' Kunisada III worked on book illustrations, game boards (e-sugoroku) and in other popular Meiji period genres such as senso-e (war prints), kaika-e (modernization pictures) as well. He received the name Kunisada III in 1889, but used many different go, or 'artist names,' throughout his career. He used Kunimasa IV and Baido Hosai early in his career, followed later by Kochoro, Kunimasa, and Hosai. Late in his life he tried to use Toyokuni IV, but, as it was already claimed, he went by Toyokuni V. Kunisada III's eldest son followed in his father's professional footsteps as the printmaker Kokunimasa Utagawa." (source: Ronin Gallery website) Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection, acquired before 2010 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #183319
Artemis Gallery
Dec. 16, 2023
Kunisada III, Meiji Theatre, Original Japanese Woodblock Print
Est: £100 - £200
Artist: Kunisada III Utagawa (1848-1920) [signed as Hosai] Title: Akechi Samanosuke, a New Kabuki Play at the Meiji Theatre Publisher: Ishijima Yae Date: 1896 Dimensions: (L) 24.9 x 36.9 (C) 24.9 x 37 (R) 24.9 x 36.8 cm Ref: JG1117111-2
JG Auction
Dec. 13, 2023
Toyokuni III, aka Kunisada I
Est: €140 - €210
(1786-1844). 6 Bl. mit Kabuki-Darstellungen. Jwls. 2 Bl. eines Triptychon u. wohl ein Diptychon. Farbholzschnitte bei wohl 3 versch. Verlegern, 2.H. 19. Jh. Blgr. zw. 36,7 x 25,2 u. 37 x 24,8 cm. Sign.: Toyokuni ga in toshidama-Kartusche. - Leichte Gebrauchssp., vereinz. kl. Wurmsp. D
Kiefer Buch- und Kunstauktionen
Dec. 09, 2023
Kunisada III, Utagawa (1848-1920)
Est: €180 - €216
Drei Blätter aus einer Serie mit erotischen Darstellungen 8,5×12 cm. {Dazu: 10 kleine Farbholzschnitte} mit erotischer Darstellung. 9×12 cm. (60601)
Leo Spik
Dec. 03, 2023
Framed Japanese Woodblock by Kunisada Toyokuni III
Est: $200 - $400
c.1857, depicting Kubuki actor as Samurai, paper label verso, 33cm x 23cm
Aalders Auctions
Nov. 30, 2023
Japanese Quad Woodblock Prints
Est: $100 - $300
Japanese Quad Woodblock Prints, 19th C. possibly Toyokuni III Kunisada (1848 - 1920), depicts Samurais and Geisha, laid dow on red cardboard, each print approx. 14 1/2" x 9 1/2", matted in gilt frame behind glass, 24" x 48". CONDITION: All prints have black streaks through them. Not examined out of frame. Protective glass cracked.
Barry S. Slosberg Inc
Nov. 25, 2023
Kunisada III, Utagawa,1848-1920, Triptych, Meiji 28 (1895)
Est: €240 - €350
Key scene in Shibaraku, one of the Juhachiban Kabuki plays. Scene at Tsurugaoka Temple, Kamakura no Gongoro Kagemasa (Ichikawa Danjuro IX) shouts "Shibaraku" (stop!), behind him with red body make-up henchmen of the evil lord Kiyohara no Takehira, on the right the fiancée of Minamoto no Yoriyoshi, Katsura no mae. Sign.: Kochoro Kunisada ga.Publisher: Fukuda Kumajiro. Excellent impression with tsuyazuri (black) and kinginzuri, one corner damaged, margins a little bit creased, one sheet with a stain and damage at lower margin.From a German collection of North Rhine-Westphalia. (384)
Signens Kunstauktionen
Nov. 25, 2023
Kunisada III, Utagawa,1848-1920, Shinie (Oban, 1886)
Est: €140 - €250
Devotional picture for Suketakaya Takasuke, who died at the age of 49 in 1886. The actor in front of lacquer table is reading a scroll painting, in front of him smoking incense burner. Sign.: Baido Kunimasa hitsu. Excellent impression, trimmed, slightly soiled and yellowed. (373)
Signens Kunstauktionen
Nov. 08, 2023
A JAPANESE POLYCHROME WOODCUT TRYPTICH ON PAPER BY UTAGAWA KUNISADA III.
Est: €350 - €450
UTAGAWA KUNISADA III, GIAPPONE (1848-1920) ATTORI DEL TEATRO KABUKI Trittico di xilografie policrome su carta. Periodo: 1881 ca. Misure cm. 35 x 24 ciascuna. Non esaminate fuori del passepartout.
Casa d'Aste Babuino
Oct. 12, 2023
Utagawa Kunisada III, woodblock triptych, c. 1880
Est: $100 - $150
Utagawa Kunisada III (Japanese, 1848-1920), "Yakusha-e" (Kabuki actors), matted and framed under glass, 14"h x 28.5"w (sheet), 20.75"h x 40.75"w (frame)
Millea Bros Ltd
Aug. 24, 2023
Farbholzschnitt Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III.)
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Farbholzschnitt Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III.) wohl Mitte 19. Jh., mehrfach gestempelt und signiert, Farbholzschnitt auf Japanpapier, aus einer Folge mit Portraits nächtlicher Straßenhändler, ganzfigurige Darstellung eines Lampionhändlers, seine Ware feilbietend, knickspurig, gegilbt, kleinere Randbeschädigungen, ungerahmt, Maße 36 x 25 cm. Colour woodblock print Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) probably mid 19th century, several times stamped and signed, colour woodblock print on Japanese paper, from a series of portraits of nocturnal street vendors, full-length portrait of a lantern vendor hawking his wares, creased, yellowed, minor damage to margins, unframed, dimensions 36 x 25 cm.
Auktionshaus Mehlis GmbH
Aug. 24, 2023
Farbholzschnitt Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III.)
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Farbholzschnitt Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III.) wohl Mitte 19. Jh., mehrfach signiert und gestempelt, Farbholzschnitt auf Japanpapier, ganzfigurige Darstellung einer jungen barfüßigen Frau im langen blauen Kleid, an dessen Ärmel sich ein Kleinkind klammert, das droht von ihrem Rücken zu gleiten, in der rechten oberen Bildecke zusätzliche figürliche Kartusche, stärkere Erhaltungsmängel, ungerahmt, an einer Schmalseite aufgeheftet, Montagekarton rückseitig handschriftlich annotiert, Maße 37 x 25 cm. Colour woodblock print Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) probably mid 19th c., signed and stamped several times, colour woodblock print on Japanese paper, full-length portrait of a young barefooted woman in a long blue dress, a small child clinging to her sleeve, threatening to slip off her back, additional figural cartouche in the upper right corner of the picture, slight defects in condition, unframed, one narrow side stapled, mounting cardboard annotated by hand on the reverse, dimensions 37 x 25 cm.
Auktionshaus Mehlis GmbH
Aug. 24, 2023
Farbholzschnitt Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III.)
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Farbholzschnitt Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III.) wohl Mitte 19. Jh., signiert und mehrfach gestempelt, Farbholzschnitt auf Japanpapier, vollfigurige Darstellung einer jungen knienden Kurtisane mit Shamisen im Interieur, im oberen Teil der Darstellung weiteres kleineres Portrait, umgeben von Fließtext, knickspurig, gegilbt, kleinere Randbeschädigungen, ungerahmt, Maße 35 x 24,5 cm. Colour woodblock print Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) probably mid 19th century, signed and stamped several times, colour woodblock print on Japanese paper, full-length portrait of a young kneeling courtesan with shamisen in the interior, in the upper part of the image another smaller portrait, surrounded by continuous text, creased, yellowed, minor damage to margins, unframed, dimensions 35 x 24.5 cm.
Auktionshaus Mehlis GmbH
Aug. 24, 2023
Farbholzschnitt Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III.)
Est: -
Farbholzschnitt Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III.) wohl Mitte 19. Jh., signiert und mehrfach gestempelt, Farbholzschnitt auf Japanpapier, Darstellung einer jungen Frau im reich ornamental verzierten Gewand unter Kirschblüten, in der Hand ein Schriftstück haltend und den Blick verunsichert hinter sich gerichtet, gute Erhaltung, ungerahmt, Maße 35 x 23,5 cm. Colour woodcut Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) probably mid 19th century, signed and stamped several times, colour woodcut on Japanese paper, depicting a young woman in a richly ornamented robe under cherry blossoms, holding a document in her hand and looking uncertainly behind her, good condition, unframed, dimensions 35 x 23.5 cm.
Auktionshaus Mehlis GmbH
Aug. 24, 2023
Farbholzschnitt Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III.)
Est: -
Farbholzschnitt Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III.) wohl Mitte 19. Jh., signiert und mehrfach gestempelt, Farbholzschnitt auf Japanpapier, vermutlich Darstellung zweier Schauspieler des Kabuki-Theaters, welche eine kniende männliche und weibliche Gestalt im Garten eines Anwesens zeigt, gute Erhaltung, ungerahmt, Maße 35 x 23,5 cm. Colour woodcut Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) probably mid 19th century, signed and stamped several times, colour woodcut on Japanese paper, probably depicting two actors of the Kabuki theatre, showing a kneeling male and female figure in the garden of an estate, good condition, unframed, dimensions 35 x 23.5 cm.
Auktionshaus Mehlis GmbH