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Nine (9) 20th Century Japanese woodblock prints. 1st item: After Utagawa Hiroshige II (1826-1869) triptych woodblock print titled "Catching Fireflies by the Uji River in Yamashiro Province" from his Gappitsu Genji (Tale of Genji Collaborative Work), originally published 1861. Title and seals, top and lower right, lower center, and lower left. The Asia Society Galleries, New York, NY with artist and publication information, affixed en verso. Matted and housed under glass in a black wooden frame with gilt wood rabbet edge. Sight – 13 5/8" H x 29 1/4" W. Framed – 19" H x 34 3/4" W. 2nd item: After Kitagawa Utamaro I (Japanese, early 1750s-1806) "Two Geisha and Porter in Wind and Rain at Night" from Vol. II of the book Ehon shiki no hana (Flowers of the Four Seasons), originally published 1801. Title and seal, lower right. Alternate title "Travellers in a Rainy Night" with artist attribution, lower left and right of matte. Matted and housed under glass in a black plastic frame. Sight – 9 1/4" H x 14 1/4" W. Framed – 15 1/4" H x 19" W. 3rd item: After Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, ca. 1754-1806) woodblock print in the manner of "Midnight: Mother and Sleepy Child" also known as "Hour of the Rat [12pm], The Mistress" from his Women's Daily Customs (Fuzoku Bijin Tokei) series. Stylized title and seals, top right and lower left. Print float mounted to white matte and housed under glass in a wooden frame. Print – 15 1/4" H x 10 1/8" W. Sight – 16 3/8" H x 12 3/8" W. Framed – 18 3/8" H x 14 1/2" W. 4th item: After Tsukioka Yoshitoshi also Taiso Yoshitoshi (Japanese, 1839-1892) woodblock print titled "Cooling off at Shijo (Shijo noryo)" , No. 11 in his Tsuki hyakushi (One Hundred Aspects of the Moon) series, originally published 1885. Title and seals, top right and lower left. Summitt Frameworks and Fine Art Clarks Green, PA label, affixed en verso. Matted and housed under glass in a burgundy plastic frame. Sight – 12 7/8" H x 8 3/4" W. Framed – 18" H x 13 7/8" W. 5th item: After Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) also Kochoro Kunisada (Japanese, 1786-1865) woodblock print depicting a Kabuki actor and a musician playing a shamisen. Stylized title and seals, top left and center. Marson Ltd. label with artist name and Pages & Prints, Cincinnati, OH, affixed en verso. Float mounted and matted under glass in a gilt metal frame. Print – 14 1/4" H x 9 3/8" W. Framed – 23" H x 18 1/4" W. 6th item: After Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) also Kochoro Kunisada (Japanese, 1786-1865) woodblock print depicting a samurai in a lobster print kimono. Title and seals, top center and lower left. Marson Ltd. label with artist name, affixed en verso. Float mounted and matted in a gilt metal frame. Print – 14 3/8" H x 9 3/4" W. Framed – 23 1/4" H x 16 1/2" W. 7th item: After Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) also Kochoro Kunisada (Japanese, 1786-1865) woodblock print depicting a young woman adjusting a rectangular floor lamp, two sake cups and refreshments on the floor beside her. Title and seals, top center and lower right. Red bordered paper seal stamp, lower left outside of image. Handwritten artist attribution, affixed en verso. Float mounted under glass in a wooden frame. Print – 14 3/4" H x 10" W. Sight – 16 3/8" H x 12 1/4" W. Framed – 18 3/8" H x 14 1/4" W. 8th item: After Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) also Kochoro Kunisada (Japanese, 1786-1865) woodblock print depicting a young woman emerging from behind a dressing screen and adjusting a cylindrical floor lamp. Title and seals, top and lower left and lower right. Float mounted under glass in a wooden frame. Print – 14 3/4" H x 10 1/4" W. Sight – 16 1/4" H x 12 1/4" W. Framed – 18 1/4" H x 14 3/8" W. 9th item: After Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) woodblock print depicting the daydreams and reminiscences of an artist, featuring a variety of oni (demons). Title and seals, top right. Printed label with artist name, possible title, and date, affixed en verso. Double matted and housed under glass in a black wooden frame. Sight – 13 3/4" H x 9 1/4" W. Framed – 23 1/4" H x 18 3/4" W. CONDITION: 1st item: Overall good condition with creases, 4" repaired tear to surface of print. Prints appear to be pasted together. Not examined outside of frame. 2nd item: Overall good condition with minute black stains, surface of print and matte. Toning, surface of matte. Slightly loose in frame, across top. Not examined outside of frame. 3rd item: Overall good condition with areas of dampstaining, largest 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", surface of print and white matte. Not examined outside of frame. 4th item: Overall good condition with two tears, largest 1 1/2", lower left of print. Not examined outside of frame. 5th item: Overall good condition. Print appears to be cut down. Not examined outside of frame. 6th item: Overall good condition with 1/2" hole resulting in 1/2" tear, top right of print. Print appears to be cut down. Not examined outside of frame. 7th item: Overall good condition with few minute area of foxing spots, acid burns, surface of print. Not examined outside of frame. 8th item: Overall good condition with light toning, surface of print. Not examined outside of frame. 9th item: Overall good condition with 2" x 1 3/4" area of dampstaining, lower right. Not examined outside of frame.