Furoku mokuhan, a set comprising 18 prints published from 1922 to 1923 as part of the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the death of Chikamatsu Manzaemon (1623-1724). Each print ca. 44 x 29 cm. Block carver: Yamagishi Kazue. Printer: Nishimura Kumakichi. a) Nakazawa Hiromitsu (1874-1964). Diver girl Matsukaze. Seal: Hiro. b) Kaburagi Kiyokata (1878-1973). Osai with sash. Signed: Kiyokata saku. Seal: Date: Taishô 12 (1923). c) Kitani Chigusa (1890-1947). Ochiyo with scarf. Signed: Chigusa. Seal: Chigusa. d) Yamaguchi Sôhei (1882-1961). Swordsman. Signed: Sôhei. e) Nishimura Goun (1877-1938). Bunraku doll. Signed: Goun saku. Seal: Goun. (5)

Very good impressions and colours; a) browned; b) gofun, browned; c) yellowed, flattened folds, creasing in lower margin, soiled in upper area; d) browned, foxing on verso, l.r. corner dented; e) gold, gofun, browned on verso.