JAPAN, MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) - Lot 93

JAPAN, MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) Set of nine prints comprising five triptychs and three double obans, as well as one ink and color painting on paper, including : - KIYOCHIKA (1847-1915): triptych depicting a young woman with a fan watching a boat through a curtain, from the "Beauties of the Kan'ei and Shoho Eras" series. Sight size: 35.9 x 71.5 cm - CHIKANOBU (1838-1912): triptych depicting the evacuation of women, from the "Internal Districts of Chiyoda Castle" series. Sight size: 35.5 x 71 cm - SHODO YASUDA (1874-?): triptych depicting the sisters Murasame and Matsukaze. Size: 35.5 x 71.5 cm - KAWANABE KYOSAI (1831-1889): triptych depicting a young woman watching two Onis fleeing from the peas she is about to throw to them. Sight size: 35.5 x 73.6 cm - Triptych depicting a samurai swimming with his horse to an island. Sight size: 35.5 x 72.5 cm - After KORYÛSAI (act. 1764-1788) : double oban or kakemono-e, depicting a young woman under the snow. Sight size: 67.1 x 14 cm - After HARUNOBU (1724-1770): two double oban or kakemono-e, depicting two women in the rain with an umbrella (Sight size: 66.6 x 14 cm); and a woman chasing flies with a fan at the water's edge with an iris. Sight size: 66.7 x 16 cm Enclosed is a polychrome painting on paper, depicting a young woman exchanging with Ebisu, and Daikoku leaning against his bag of riches. Accompanied by calligraphy. Sight size: 36.9 x 73.5 cm (Wear, damaged or missing margins, stains) Provenance Presumed private collection of Monsieur Auguste Gérard (1852-1922), French ambassador to China (1893-1897) and Japan (1907-1913). Then by descent to the present owner.