Lot 196: Gosotei Hirosada (fl. circa 1847-1863) Fine Japanese Art

Mid 19th century Comprising 11 chuban Osaka actor diptychs, some probably incomplete sheets from triptychs; six titled prints, including one titled Chigogafuchi (The Chigo Deeps), another titled Nichiren Shonin ichidaiki (Biography of the Buddhist Monk, Nichiren) and one with the title Igagoe buyuden (Tale of Bravery at Iga Pass); five untitled diptychs, including one composed of two single sheets (wrongly joined) from the same triptych depicting Ishikawa Goemon, a famous bandit of the late 16th century, on the right and one with lacquer and embossed details depicting two high-ranking samurai inside a castle; variously published, all signedHirosada. Each diptych approx. 25cm x 37.1cm (9 7/8in x 14 5/8in). (11).

25cm x 37.1cm