Rare Antique 1866 Set of 3 Japanese Woodblock Prints By Toyohara Kunichika Japan For Sale

This item is a rare set of 3 Antique Japanese Woodblock prints on paper.
These were produced by the Japanese woodblock artist Toyohara Kunichika.
Toyohara Kunichikawas born in 1835 and died in 1900. He waswas a ukiyo-e Japanese woodblock print artist. Talented as achild, at about thirteen he became a student of Tokyo\'s then-leading printmaker, Utagawa Kunisada.

We found these prints, on a Japanese website called \"Yamada-Shoten Co. Ltd\". This was the only picture of these online and they were \"Sold Out\".
We used Goggle translate to get the following details from that website:(Note: The following was about that 3 Picture Triptych that they sold.)(The one for sale here in this listing is in much better condition)
Item Number: 44532

Artist: Kunichika

The Work: Kanamoto Tadaomizo 7th Stage　The Forty-seven Ronin:Act.7

Technique: Woodblock　

Situation: Suriyoshi Trimming Edge scratchesSmall insect holes / repair Yes \"Seven\" is written at the bottom ofeach figure Small stains 　

Size: Large Format

Number Of Sheets/Points: Triptych　

Year of production: 2nd year of Keio (1866) 　

Remarks / Explanation

Right: Okaru / Kunitaro Kawarazaki

middle panel: Yuranosuke Oboshi / HikosaburoBando

ax nine Courtesan / Kamezo Bando

Left: HaragomigiEmon / Bando Dongfeng

TAKEMORI Kitahachi / Bando thirty-eight

Shigetaro Yazama / Shinnosuke Ichikawa

Teraoka HiramigiEmon / Kawarazaki Gonjuro　

SOLD OUT

These prints are signed Japanese colored woodblock prints on paper.
The medium is ink. The technique is print. The support is paper. Place of manufacture was Tokyo, Japan.
Each of the 3 prints measures 14\" tall x 9-1/4\" wide.
Under the middle print, on the folder, is the stamp that bears a certification of Original Guarantee and reads the following:\"Original Guarantee, By Sakai Co. Ltd. Established 1874, Tokyo Japan\".
These original 19th century Japanese woodblock prints were purchased from a large private collector in New Jersey.
The prints were attached in tiny areas at the top two corners and placed in the pictured original trifold folder.
These prints will be shipped in the folder between an extra heavy duty cardboard sleeve and wrapped with bubble wrap and placed in a box.
For your added peace of mind, these prints will be fully insured for the final purchase price.
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