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Coloured woodcuts Japan, 18th/19th Century One work by Utagawa Hiroshige II (1829-1869) - Japanese Ukiyo-e Designer and woodcut artist Three works by Gekko Ogata (1859-1920) - Japanese painter and woodcut artists of the Ukiyo-e One work by Utagawa Kunisada II (1823-1880) - Japanese Ukiyo-e artist Four works by Utagawa Toyokuni II (1777-1835) - Japanese Ukiyo-e artist One work by Utagawa Toyokuni- (1769-1825) - Japanese woodcut artist and painter of the Ukiyo-e Matted and framed Dimensions, framed: 50-54 x 38-42 cm (height x width) Good condition Provenance: from a German private collection These ten Japanese coloured woodcuts with different imagery were created by five famous woodcut artists and Ukiyo-e painters of the late Edo Period (1615-1867) and of the Meiji Period (1868-1912). One woodcut is by Utagawa Hiroshige II (1829-1869) and shows a landscape with peasants. This image is part of the series "53 stations of the Tokaido Street". Three further wood cuts are by the painter and woodcut artist Gekko Ogata (1859-1920). They are figural and humoristic illustrations. One woodcut is by Utagawa Kunisada II (1823-1880) and shows a court lady in a boat. The work by Utagawa Kunisada II shows the red and round Toshidama stamp mark on the lower right. Four other woodcuts were created by Utagawa Toyokuni II (1777-1835).These show Kabuki artists and an elegant lady. The tenth work of this collection is by Utagawa Toyokuni I (1769-1825) and shows two women in traditional gowns. All the woodcuts are executed in bright colours and are provided with either seals or signatures. They are allmatted and framed. The woodcuts are in good condition with traces of age and wear. The colour of some woodcuts is faded and there is some foxing on the images and the matts. The edges of the frames are partly damaged. The height of the frames differs between 50 and 54 cm and the width between 38 and 42 cm. The height of the woodcuts is between 35 and 36 cm, the width between 23.5 and 25 cm.