Chikanobu Toyohara

Toyohara Chikanobu (1838-1912) An album containing thirty-one triptychs, one diptych and onehexaptych, each titled Chiyoda no on-omote [Chiyoda Palace: outsidethe walls] and signed Yoshu Chikanobu ga, 1898, fine impressionsand colours, light staining and wear to album binding andcover Each sheet oban tate-e (35.7 x 23.8cm.) THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN

(lot of 6) Unframed Japanese woodblock print triptych sets, by Toyohara Chikanobu (1838-1912), first from the series 'Nihon Rekishi Kyokun Ga (Lessons from Japan's History), dated Meiji 30 (=1897), publisher Tsunashima Kamekichi; the second from 'Chiyoda no Onomote', depicting samurai at the Chiyoda palace, 1897, publisher Fukuda Hatsujiro, 14.75'' x 9.75'' (each sheet)

Toyohara Chikanobu (1838-1912) Utagawa Kokunimasa (1874-1944) Twenty-four triptychs: Nisshin sensoki (Report of the Sino-Japanese War), signed Yoshu Chikanobu, published by Maki Kinnosuke, 1895.3.6; along with twenty-three triptychs of various subjects, most Sino-Japanese war battles, several Russo-Japanese war battles on land and sea, two of officials at treaty negotiations, most signed Yoshu Chikanobu, variously published--generally good impressions, good color, most trimmed, soiled, stained, damages oban tate-e (72)

Toyohara Chikanobu (1838-1912) Two triptychs, the first entitled Hachigatsu tsukimi no utage (Moon-viewing party in the eighth month), from the series Edo fuzoku junikagetsu no uchi (Twelve months in fashionable Edo), signed Yoshu Chikanobu hitsu and published by Yokoyama Ryohachi; and the second, Chiyoda no ooku, signed Yoshu Chikanobu and published by Fukuda Hatsujiro--generally very good impressions, good color, glued on upper corners oban tate-e: 35.8 x 24.2cm. each approx. (6)