Lot 158: KATSUKAWA SHUNCHO (ACTIVE CIRCA 1781-1800), UTAMARO SCHOOL, AND OTHER

KATSUKAWA SHUNCHO (ACTIVE CIRCA 1781-1800), UTAMARO SCHOOL, AND OTHERS Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th century to late 19th century Comprising eight oban, two aiban, one chuban shunga yoko-e prints and three hanshi-bon size shunga book plates, all depicting a couple making love; four prints by or attributed to Shuncho, comprising one oban from the series Koshoku zue juniko (Erotic Prints for the Twelve Months), framed and glazed, and one chuban from the series Koshoku junitai (Erotic Twelve Couples) and further two oban; two aiban probably by the Katsukawa school; five oban by the Utamaro school; two book plates from the volume two of Ehon kinoe no komatsu (Pine Seedlings on the First Rat Day) by Hokusai; one book plate by the Utagawa school; all contained inside plastic sleeves mounted on to card, except for one. The smallest 21.5cm x 26.2cm (8½in x 10 3/8in), the largest 25cm x 38cm (9 7/8in x 15in). (14).