Lot 372: Group of Japanese Woodblocks
Group of Japanese Woodblocks to include
Two: Utagawa (Ando) Hiroshige (Japanese 1797-1858)
Famous Places of the 53 Stages of the Tokaido: “Okabe” (No.22) Published by Tsutaya, signature seals lower left, and
One Hundred Famous Views of Edo: “”Bamboo Yards, Kyobashi Bridge”” (No.76) circa 1857, Published by Uoya Eikichi, signature seals lower left
14″ x 9″
Provenance: Gilbert Luber Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints depicting kabuki actors, courtesans, and landscape scenes including travelers along a mountain road and figures at a teahouse. Several with Japanese inscriptions and seals within the plate. One with partial Paris framers label to verso reading “78 Rue de Rennes… Faubourg Saint-Germain… Paris.”
Provenance: Property from a Private Collection
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Estimate: $300- $500
Auction Date: October 24, 2026
