Utagawa KUNIYASU (1794-1832)



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A triptych Soshu Enoshima Benzaiten Iwaya narabi sairei no zu, “Picture of Iwaya, the Main Shrine, Pilgrims to the Display of Benzaiten at Enoshima.” Enoshima island was a popular place to visit with the Iwaya caves and the shrine of the Buddhist goddess Benzaiten (Benten), goddess of the arts, entertainment and wealth, and one of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune. A fascinating print showing a multitude of various visitors. Published by Kawaguchiya Uhei, late 1820s. Rare.

Fine impression, colour and condition. Signed Kuniyasu ga.

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    Utagawa KUNIYASU (1794-1832)



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    A surimono of a sumo wrestler in a typical stance. The calligraphy above, being gold on a dark blue ground and which might be a guide to the wrestler, is too obscure to read. Although sumo is a rare subject for surimono, there are another two illustrated examples showing a very similar composition and pose. See: The Kunisada, no.100, p.147, Jewels Of Japanese Printmaking: Surimono Of The Bunka-Bunsei Era 1804-1830, Joan Mirviss, Ota Memorial Museum Of Art, 2000; and the ( attrib. to ) Shuntei, p.75, Surimono, Helena Markus, Firenze 1983. Published c late 1820s.

    Fine impression with gold and silver. Mica added to the dark blue ground. Good colour and condition. Signed Kuniyasu ga.

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      Kyogado ASHIKUNI ( Fl. c. 1807 – 1818 )
      Gigado ASHIYUKI ( Fl. c. 1814 – 1833 )

      Ki BAITEI ( 1734 – 1810 )
      Takizawa BAKIN ( 1767 – 1848 )
      Ono BAKUFU ( 1888 – 1976 )
      Georges BIGOT ( 1860 – 1927 )
      Kawamura BUMPO ( 1779 – 1821 )
      Ippitsusai BUNCHO ( Fl. c. 1765 – 1792 )

      Toyohara CHIKANOBU ( 1838 – 1912 )
      Kishi CHIKUDO ( 1826 – 1897 )
      Tsubaki CHINZAN ( 1801 – 1854 )
      Eishosai CHOKI ( Fl. c. 1756 – 1808 ). See also SHIKO

      Rekisentei EIRI ( Fl. c. 1790 – 1800 )
      Keisai EISEN ( 1790 – 1848 )
      Hosoda EISHI ( 1756 – 1829 )
      Hosoda EISHO ( Fl. c. 1780 – 1800 )
      Ichirakutei EISUI ( Fl. c. 1790 – 1823 )
      Kikugawa EIZAN ( 1787 – 1867 )

      Hirano HAKUHO ( 1879 – 1957 )

      Elizabeth KEITH ( 1887 – 1956 )
      Imao KEINEN ( 1845 – 1924 )

      Yashima GAKUTEI ( 1786 – 1868 )
      Ogata GEKKO ( 1859 – 1920 )
      Adachi GINKO ( Fl. c. 1847 – 1897 )
      Matsumura GOSHUN ( 1752 – 1811 )
      GYOSAI. See Kawanabe KYOSAI

      Hirano HAKUHO ( 1879 – 1957 )
      Suzuki HARUNOBU ( 1724 – 1770 )
      Kawase HASUI ( 1883 – 1957 )
      Kitagawa HIDEMARO ( Fl. c. early 19th century )
      Kinoshita HIRONOBU ( Fl. c. 1851 – 1870 )
      Gosotei HIROSADA ( Fl. c. 1847 – 1863 )
      Ichiryusai HIROSHIGE ( 1797 – 1858 )
      Ichiryusai HIROSHIGE II ( 1826 – 1869 )
      Ando HIROSHIGE III ( 1843 – 1894 )
      Nakamura HOCHU ( Fl. c. late 18th to early 19th century )
      Sakai HOITSU ( 1761 – 1828 )
      Totoya HOKKEI ( 1780 – 1850 )
      Teisai HOKUBA ( 1771 – 1844 )
      Shunkosai HOKUEI (Active 1824-1837)
      Katsushika HOKUGA ( Fl. c. 1830 )
      Shotei HOKUJU ( Fl. c. 1789 – 1818 )
      Katsushika HOKUSAI ( 1760 – 1849 ). Also used numerous other names such as: SORI, SHUNRO, SHINSAI
      Shokosai HOKUSHU ( Fl. c. 1808 – 1832 )

      KEISAI. See Kitao MASAYOSHI
      Suzuki KIITSU ( 1796 – 1858 )
      Kitagawa KIKUMARO ( Fl. c. ? – 1830 ). See TSUKIMARO
      Kobayashi KIYOCHIKA ( 1847 – 1915 )
      Torii KIYOHIRO ( Fl. c. 1737 – 1771 )
      Torii KIYOMASA ( Fl. c. 1700 – 1722 )
      KIYOMINE. See Torii KIYOMITSU II
      Torii KIYOMITSU ( 1735 – 1785 )
      Torii KIYOMITSU II ( 1787 – 1868 ). See KIYOMINE
      Torii KIYONAGA ( 1752 – 1815 )
      Torii KIYONOBU ( 1664 – 1729 )
      Torii KIYONOBU II ( 1706 – 1763 )
      Torii KIYOTSUNE ( Fl. c. 1757 – 1779 )
      Isoda KORYUSAI ( Fl. c. 1767 – 1788 )
      Ohara KOSON ( 1877 – 1945 ). See SHOSON
      Torii KOTONDO ( 1900 – 1976 )
      Toyohara KUNICHIKA ( 1835 – 1900 )
      Utagawa KUNIHIRO ( Fl. c. 1815 – 1843 )
      Ichiunsai KUNIHISA ( 1832 – 1891 )
      Utagawa KUNINAO ( 1793 – 1854 )
      Utagawa KUNISADA ( 1786 – 1865 )
      Utagawa KUNISADA II ( 1823 – 1880 )
      Utagawa KUNISATO ( ? – 1858 )
      Utagawa KUNITERU ( 1808 – 1876 )
      KUNITERU. See Utagawa SADASHIGE
      Utagawa KUNITERU II ( 1829 – 1874 )
      Utagawa KUNIYASU ( 1794 – 1832 )
      Ichiyusai KUNIYOSHI ( 1797 – 1861 )
      Santo KYODEN. See Kitao MASANOBU
      Kawanabe KYOSAI ( 1831 – 1889 ). See GYOSAI

      Okumura MASANOBU ( 1686 – 1764 )
      KitaoMASANOBU ( 1761 – 1816 ). See Santo KYODEN
      Kitao MASAYOSHI ( 1764 – 1824 ). See KEISAI
      Oishi MATORA ( 1794 – 1833 )
      Hishikawa MORONOBU ( Fl. c. 1618 – 1694 )

      Nishimura NANTEI ( 1775 – 1834 )
      Utagawa NOBUKATSU ( Fl. c. 1830 – 1844 )
      Watanabe NOBUKAZU ( Fl. c. late 19th century )

      Hishikawa RYUKOKU ( Fl. c. 1808 – 1816 )
      Jokei RYUKOSAI ( Fl. 1772 – 1816 )

      Gokitei SADAFUSA ( Fl. c. 1825 – 1850 )
      Hasegawa SADAHARU ( Fl. c. 1830 – 1844 )
      Gokotei SADAKAGE ( Fl. c. 1818 – 1844 )
      Utagawa SADAHIDE ( 1807 – 1873 )
      Hasegawa SADANOBU ( 1809 – 1879 )
      Utagawa SADASHIGE ( Fl. c. mid 19th century ). See KUNITERU
      Gofutei SADATORA ( Fl. c. 1825 )
      Yamaguchi SHIGEHARU ( 1803 – 1853 )
      Kitao SHIGEMASA ( 1739 – 1820 )
      Nishimura SHIGENAGA ( 1697 ? – 1756 )
      Nishimura SHIGENOBU ( Fl. c. 1724 – 1735 )
      SHIKO. See Eishosai CHOKI
      Ryuryukyo SHINSAI ( 1764 – 1820 )
      Ito SHINSUI ( 1898 – 1972 )
      Kojima SHOGETSU ( Fl. c. 1880 – 1890 )
      SHOSON. See Ohara KOSON
      Takahashi SHOTEI ( 1871 – 1945 )
      Yamamoto SHOUN ( 1870 – 1965 )
      Yamakawa SHUHO ( 1898 – 1944 )
      Katsukawa SHUNCHO ( Fl. c. 1780 – 1795 )
      Takehara SHUNCHOSAI ( Fl. c. 1772 – 1801 )
      Katsukawa SHUN’EI ( 1762 – 1819 )
      Katsukawa SHUNKO ( 1743 – 1812 )
      Hishikawa SHUNKYO ( Fl. c. early 19th century )
      Kubo SHUNMAN ( 1757 – 1820 )
      Katsukawa SHUNSEN ( Fl. c. 1762 – 1830 )
      Natori SHUNSEN ( 1886 – 1960 )
      Gatoken SHUNSHI ( Fl. c. 1820 – 1828 )
      Katsukawa SHUNSHO ( 1726 – 1792 )
      Katsukawa SHUNTEI ( 1770 – 1820 )
      Katsukawa SHUNZAN ( Fl. c. 1782 – 1798 )
      Yamaguchi SOKEN ( 1759 – 1834 )

      Ikeno TAIGA ( 1723 – 1776 )
      Katsukawa TERUSHIGE ( Fl. c. 1715 – 1725 )
      Mori TETSUZAN (1775-1841)
      Migita TOSHIHIDE ( 1863 – 1925 )
      Mizuno TOSHIKATA ( 1866 – 1908 )
      Okumura TOSHINOBU ( Fl. c. 1717 – 1750 )
      Utagawa TOYOHARU ( 1735 – 1814 )
      Utagawa TOYOHIRO ( 1773 – 1828 )
      Utagawa TOYOKUNI ( 1769 – 1825 )
      Utagawa TOYOKUNI II ( 1777 – 1835 ). See TOYOSHIGE
      Yamamura TOYONARI ( 1885 – 1942 )
      Ishikawa TOYONOBU ( 1711 – 1785 )
      TOYOSHIGE. See Utagawa TOYOKUNI II
      TSUKIMARO. See Kitagawa KIKUMARO
      Kitano TSUNETOMI ( 1880 – 1947 )

      Toyokawa UMEKUNI ( Fl. c. 1816 – 1826 )
      Kitagawa UTAMARO ( 1753 – 1806 )
      Kitagawa UTAMARO II ( ? – 1831 )

      Inoue YASUJI ( 1864 – 1889 )
      Hiroshi YOSHIDA ( 1876 – 1950 )
      Ipposai YOSHIFUJI ( 1828 – 1887 )
      Utagawa YOSHIIKU ( 1833 – 1904 )
      Utagawa YOSHIKATA ( Fl. c. 1841 – 1864 )
      Utagawa YOSHIKAZU ( Fl. c. 1850 – 1870 )
      Toyokawa YOSHIKUNI ( Fl. c. 1803 – 1840 )
      Utagawa YOSHIMUNE ( 1817 – 1880 )
      Ichiyosai YOSHITAKI ( 1841 – 1899 )
      Utagawa YOSHITORA ( Fl. c. 1850 – 1880 )
      Taiso YOSHITOSHI ( 1839 – 1892 )
      Utagawa YOSHITSURU ( Fl. c. 1840 – 1850 )
      Ichieisai YOSHITSUYA ( 1822 – 1866 )
      Mori YOSHIYUKI ( 1835 – 1879 )

      Shibata ZESHIN ( 1807 – 1891 )