Original shunga woodblock print double-page illustration - Utagawa Toyokuni I (1769-1825) - 'Oito to Oshichi konrei no zu' おいとお七婚礼之図 (Oito and Oshichi's Nuptials) - From the book “Mitsugumi sakazuki” 三ツ組盃 (A Set of Three Sake Cups) - Japan - 1825 After the death of his teacher Toyoharu in 1814, Toyokuni became head of the Utagawa school. Mitsugumi sakazuki, published in three volumes in 1825, the year of his death, was the last of a series of four important shunga books by Toyokuni which also comprised Ōyogari no koe (1822), Ehon kaichū kagami (1823), and Iku yo monogatari (1824). Size: 21.6 x 27.0 cm Reasonable impression and colours. The two book pages lightly joined by two hinges. Small residues of two hinges from a former matting at top margin. Finger soiling and rubbing, particularly at lower margin. Please refer to the provided photographs for a better understanding of the item´s condition. Provenance: The seller can certify that the lot was legally purchased Shipping method: registered mail, securely packaged. All items are shipped 12/24 hours after payment is made. Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer´s responsibility. Please check with your country´s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be before bidding. About colour in the photos The colour of the actual item may look different from the picture because of lighting. The color in a photograph may differ because of light, screen settings, colour perception of the viewer, etc. Please be aware of the fact that variations in light in different environments cannot be controlled. About shipping costs Please note that shipping costs are not solely the cost of the postal delivery service itself. Included within the shipping price is the work undertaken to prepare the article, for photography, for uploading to Catawiki, for preparation and packaging the article securely and for transporting the article to the postal delivery agent for processing. Thank you for your understanding.