Bubb Kuyper

Auction 82, 19-23 May 2025

6,643 lots

Lot 5403FINE ARTS - JAPANESE PRINTS, DRAWINGS and ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ORIENTAL ARTS

Kunisada (1786-1865). (Actors in the rain).

Col. woodcut ôban, signed Ni konomi Toyokuni ga, publisher , AND 3 others similar by the same, all part of triptychs.

Estimate €200 – €300Result €210

Lot 5406FINE ARTS - JAPANESE PRINTS, DRAWINGS and ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ORIENTAL ARTS

Kunisada (1786-1865). (Chûshingura Act 6. Ichimonji-ya Sahei with a gourd in his mouth).

Col. woodcut ôban, signed Toyokuni-ga, publisher Nakayone, w. censor seals, ca. 1849-1853. Kuniyoshi (1797-1861). (Arashi Kichisaburô III as Hanaregoma Chôkisa). Col. woodcut ôban, signed Ichûsai Kuniyoshi-ga, publisher Aritaya Seiemon, with kiwame seal, ±1830-1840. ADDED: Tôshisen ehon (Picture Book of Selected Tang Poems). Vol. 5. N.pl., publisher Kasa Sanbô(?), 1801, 1 vol. (of 5), 17 text-p., 7 (double-p.) woodcut ills., bound as a block book in orig. cordbound wr. w. hashira title.

Estimate €80 – €100

Lot 5408FINE ARTS - JAPANESE PRINTS, DRAWINGS and ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ORIENTAL ARTS

Kunisada (1786-1865). (The courtesan Tamagiku of the Nakamanji House with her customer, and a man peeking through the window).

Col. woodcut diptych ôban, both leaves signed Toyokuni-ga, publ. Kagaya Kichiemon, w. date seal and aratame seal, 1857. AND 1 other col. woodcut ôban by the same, depicting a (male?) courtesan and a devoted customer (mounted on thick paper, w. some closed binding holes).

Estimate €80 – €100

Lot 5411FINE ARTS - JAPANESE PRINTS, DRAWINGS and ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ORIENTAL ARTS

Kunisada (1786-1865). (

Genjikô no zu). Three col. woodcuts chûban, all signed ichiyôsai Toyokuni-ga, publisher Yamatoya Heikichi, w. censor seal, 1844.

Estimate €50 – €70Result €50

Lot 5415FINE ARTS - JAPANESE PRINTS, DRAWINGS and ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ORIENTAL ARTS

Kunisada (1786-1865). Kurô hankan Yoshitsune.

Col. woodcut ôben, signed Kôchôrô Kunisada-(ga), publ. Daikokuya, kiwame seal, 1835. ADDED: 2 others by the same in mediocre/ bad condition.

Estimate €80 – €100Result €130

Lot 5416FINE ARTS - JAPANESE PRINTS, DRAWINGS and ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ORIENTAL ARTS

Kunisada (1786-1865). Magician Ogata Jiraiya.

Col. woodcut ôban w. mica sprinkled on background, signed Toyokuni-ga, publ. Wakasaya Yoichi, w. date seal and two censor seals, 1852. Idem. (Fierce actor in the rain under a worn umbrella). Col. woodcut ôban, signed Toyokuni-ga, n.publ., w. aratame date seal, 1859.

Estimate €100 – €150Result €100

Lot 5417FINE ARTS - JAPANESE PRINTS, DRAWINGS and ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ORIENTAL ARTS

Kunisada (1786-1865). (Man and a little girl by a gate with two butterflies).

Col. woodcut ôban w. gauffrage, signed Toyokuni-ga, publ. Sagamiya Tôkichi (Aito), w. date seal and aratame seal, 1857. AND 2 other col. woodcuts by the same, i.a. one panel of a triptych: Tsuki (Moon), from the series Azuma Genji setsugekka no uchi (Snow, Moon, and Flowers of Eastern Genji) (w. a few spots/ stains (mould?) and one dam. spot).

Estimate €100 – €150Result €120

Lot 5421FINE ARTS - JAPANESE PRINTS, DRAWINGS and ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ORIENTAL ARTS

Kunisada (1786-1865). (Tug-of-war with an obi).

Col. woodcut ôban diptych, both signed Toyokuni-ga in toshidama-ring, publ. Ôtaya Takichi, aratame and date seal, 1855.

Estimate €100 – €150Result €100

Lot 5422FINE ARTS - JAPANESE PRINTS, DRAWINGS and ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ORIENTAL ARTS

Kunisada (1786-1865). (Woman waving at somebody).

Col. woodcut ôban, signed Kôchôrô Toyokuni-ga, publisher Yamaguchi-ya Tôbei, with censor seal, 1846.

Estimate €60 – €80

Lot 5423FINE ARTS - JAPANESE PRINTS, DRAWINGS and ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ORIENTAL ARTS

Kunisada (1786-1865). (Young woman and man (Prince Genji?) out in the rain).

Col. woodcut diptych, both leaves signed Toyokuni-ga, publ. Fujiokaya Keijirô, w. two censor seals, 1851. Idem. (Kuzu-no-ha and Abe no Dôji). Col. woodcut ôban w. mica sprinkled along the top, signed Toyokuni-ga, publ. Izumiya Ichibei, w. two censor seals and a date seal, 1852.

Estimate €100 – €150Result €130

Lot 5426FINE ARTS - JAPANESE PRINTS, DRAWINGS and ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ORIENTAL ARTS

Kunisada II (1823-1880). (Courtesan holding a fan).

Col. woodcut ôban, signed sansei Toyokuni-hitsu, w. toshidama ring, publ. Ebiya Rinnosuke, w. aratame zodiac seal, 1871.

Estimate €40 – €60Result €90

Lot 5427FINE ARTS - JAPANESE PRINTS, DRAWINGS and ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ORIENTAL ARTS

Kuniyoshi (1797-1861). Five Stations: Ôiso, Odawara, Hakone, Mishima, and Numazu.

Col. woodcut horizontal ôban, signed Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi shukuzu, publ. Tsuruya Kiemon and Tsutaya Kichizô, w. kiwame seal, ±1830-1835. Hiroshige (1797-1858) (after). Gyotoku kihan (Boats returning to Gyotoku). Col. woodcut horizontal ôban, signed Hiroshige-ga, early 20th cent. recut. AND 1 other modern print from a recut block after HOKUSAI.

Estimate €150 – €250Result €160

Lot 5428FINE ARTS - JAPANESE PRINTS, DRAWINGS and ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ORIENTAL ARTS

Kuniyoshi (1797-1861). (Kabuki actors).

Col. woodcut ôban, signed Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi, publ. Maruya Seijiro, censor's seals, ±1850. AND 3 others: KUNICHIKA, (Oiran strolling through the Yoshiwara with her attendants) (col. woodcut ôban, signed Kunichika-hitsu, publisher unread, 1869. Some (slight) foxing. Middle panel of a triptych) and 2 ôban by KUNIYOSHI, both in mediocre condition, i.a. Musashi-bô Benkei reading his subscription roll to Togashi Saemon (chûban diptych, publ. Arita-ya Seiemon, ±1840. Doubled and flattened creases/ closed tears).

Estimate €80 – €100Result €100

Lot 5431FINE ARTS - JAPANESE PRINTS, DRAWINGS and ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ORIENTAL ARTS

Kuniyoshi (1797-1861). (Woman watching falling leaves in the rain).

Col. woodcut ôban, from the series Koto no kumiuta zukushi (A collection of Songs set to Koto Music), signed Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga, publ. Eshima, ±1840. AND 3 others by the same (incl. 2 mediocre copies), i.a. The actor Ichikawa Danjuro VIII as Tsunagoro (col. woodcut ôban, signed Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi, publ. Ibaya Senzabûro, censor's seals Hama, Kunigasa. With vague reddish offsetting from another print and closed wormholes in left margin).

Estimate €120 – €150Result €160

Lot 5432FINE ARTS - JAPANESE PRINTS, DRAWINGS and ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ORIENTAL ARTS

Kuniyoshi (1797-1861). Yazawa Jûjirô Motooki.

Col. woodcut ôban, signed Ichiyûsai Kunisada-ga, w. kiri seal, publ. Ebiya Rinnosuke (Kaijudô), w. two censor seals, 1847.

Estimate €100 – €150Result €110

Lot 5435FINE ARTS - JAPANESE PRINTS, DRAWINGS and ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ORIENTAL ARTS

Masanobu (1686-1764) (after). (Bijin).

Col. silkscreen on silk, ±90x52 cm., signed Okumura Masanobu w. (unread) seal, 20th cent., framed.

Estimate €80 – €100

Lot 5438FINE ARTS - JAPANESE PRINTS, DRAWINGS and ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ORIENTAL ARTS

Nakayama, Masami (1898-1979). "Fuji".

Colour etching w. relief, 45x33 cm., signed "F.M. Nakayama 1966", tilted [also in Japanese] and numb. "131/200" in pencil.

Estimate €100 – €150Result €130

Lot 5444FINE ARTS - JAPANESE PRINTS, DRAWINGS and ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ORIENTAL ARTS

Qi Baishi (1864-1957). (Grasshopper and a cricket).

Col. woodcut on rice paper, mounted on thicker paper w. silk brocade borders, 29x24 cm., titled in the block (unread) and w. red artist's seal, ±1940-1950.

Estimate €100 – €150

Lot 5446FINE ARTS - JAPANESE PRINTS, DRAWINGS and ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ORIENTAL ARTS

Sanshisuimei (Scenic beauty).

N.pl. (Tokyo?), n.publ., 1846, 15 lvs. pasted together w. woodcut calligraphy in various hands and a panoramic view of mountains w. a village in the foreground, w. various artist's seals (all unread), leporello, between two wooden covers, 32x11,5 cm.

Estimate €50 – €70

Lot 5448FINE ARTS - JAPANESE PRINTS, DRAWINGS and ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ORIENTAL ARTS

[Scrolls]. Anonymous (late 19th/ early 20th cent.) (Kannon).

Kakejiku (hanging scroll), navy blue and gold paint on silk, within silk dec. borders, ±118x40 cm. (image), ±200x55 cm. (total size), signed w. seals (unread), rolled on jikugi.

Estimate €150 – €250Result €150

Lot 5449FINE ARTS - JAPANESE PRINTS, DRAWINGS and ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ORIENTAL ARTS

[Scrolls]. Anonymous (20th cent.). Asakiri (Morning mist).

Kakejiku (hanging scroll), brush and ink, 41x41,5 cm., signature "Kôhaku", w. seal (unread), 20th cent., within dec. silk borders, 131x54 cm. (scroll), in wooden box.

Estimate €50 – €70Result €50

Lot 5451FINE ARTS - JAPANESE PRINTS, DRAWINGS and ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ORIENTAL ARTS

[Scrolls]. Kanyô, Kanamori (1882-1932). Benkei. Yoshitsune.

Two kakejiku (hanging scrolls), watercolour on silk, both 124x16 cm., both signed Kanyô (?) and w. seal, w. silk brocade borders, total size 187x24,5 cm., on bone jikugi, together in wooden box.

Estimate €150 – €250

Lot 5453FINE ARTS - JAPANESE PRINTS, DRAWINGS and ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ORIENTAL ARTS

[Scrolls]. Kunisada (1786-1865) (after/ in the style of). (Geisha combing her hair, shamisen at her feet).

Kakejiku (hanging scroll), watercolour/ gouache on paper, 112x41,5 cm., w. (later) signature: Utagawa Toyokuni, w. painted toshidama ring, mid-late 19th cent., within later silk brocade border, 194x52 cm. total size, rolled on bone jikugi, in wooden box inside second (painted) wooden box.

Estimate €200 – €300

Lot 5454FINE ARTS - JAPANESE PRINTS, DRAWINGS and ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ORIENTAL ARTS

[Scrolls]. Mori, Kôga (1790-1864). Bunkyû gennen. Shinyû shotô kishôjitsu. (The first year of the Bunkyû era. An auspicious day in early winter, 1861).

Kakejiku (hanging scroll), watercolour on silk, 104x42 cm., signed Nanajû-ô Kôga (Kôga, the venerable old man of 70 [years old]), w. seal (illegible), 1861, within silk brocade border, total size 172x54 cm., rolled on jikugi, in pine box.

Estimate €500 – €700

Lot 5455FINE ARTS - JAPANESE PRINTS, DRAWINGS and ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ORIENTAL ARTS

[Scrolls]. Lot

of 32 woven silk sheets w. various motifs, mounted on paper, late 20th cent., mostly 180x75 (a few 103x45) cm. AND 3 rolls of unused sheets of Chinese (mulberry?) paper and num. 'Jiku' (end knobs).

Estimate €400 – €600

Lot 5456FINE ARTS - JAPANESE PRINTS, DRAWINGS and ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ORIENTAL ARTS

[Scrolls. Shunga]. Anonymous (19th cent.). (Rape scene on the Tôkaidô).

Makimono (handscroll), delicate watercolours on thin Japanese sprinkled w. mica, no signature, 27x391 cm., second half 19th cent., w. decorative paper strips along top and bottom of painting, w. silk brocade on both ends, total size 31,5x434,5 cm., rolled on silk brocade jikugi.

Estimate €700 – €900

Lot 5459FINE ARTS - JAPANESE PRINTS, DRAWINGS and ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ORIENTAL ARTS

Shin'ichi, Fujiwara (act. 1894-1905). Heijô dai-gekisen wakon kaigai ni kagayaku (Japanese souls become famous during the heated battle in foreign countries (Pyongyang)).

Col. woodcut ôban triptych, signed Fujiwara Shin'ichi, publisher Akiyama Buemon, 1894. AND 1 other similar triptych showing a scene from the battle at the crossing of the Yalu at Jiuliancheng by FUKUSHIMA TOSHIMITSU, 1894.

Estimate €150 – €250Result €150

Lot 5460FINE ARTS - JAPANESE PRINTS, DRAWINGS and ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ORIENTAL ARTS

Shôun (1870-1965). Bustle at the gate.

Col. woodcut ôban, signed Shôun, publisher Matsuki Heikichi, 1906. AND 3 others, i.a. by KOGYO TERASAKI.

Estimate €80 – €100Result €80