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Dear all,

I was wondering if you could help me with how much these would be worth. My missus used to co-own a tattoo studio and age got these when she left.

This is what I know -

Artist - Kuniyoshi Utagawa

Print one title - Retainer kichiyemon

Print one series - Ukiyoe comparison of the cloudy chapters of Genji

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Print two title - Portrait of okuda sademon yukitaka

Print two series - Seichu gishiden (Stories of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Samurai)

The glass is the frame of one of them has smashed, otherwise they seem in excellent condition.. Oh and one of them had a coin fixed to the front of the glass, for some reason.

They were bought from the Japanese Gallery in Camden, London, and have the certificate of authenticity on the back.

It depends on the venue. In a local auction, I've seen these sort of prints sell for $50ish framed. Similarly, if you put them on eBay, you might get $50 maybe a bit more since they are framed. You might try searching the completed auctions on eBay.

I couldn't find a sale of the Portrait of okuda sademon yukitaka, but others from that series sold for $100 - $300 on artelino.com. There are some problems in the signature area that reduce its value.

The Cloudy Chapters of the Genji prints have sold from $80 to $260 on artelino.com. Yours is faded (the green grass in the background is blue) which detracts from its value.

As I recall, artelino takes 20% from buyer and seller. Knock 20% off, if you take that route.

Cheers,
Stan

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