Album of twelve lacquer paintings

Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891) Album of twelve lacquer paintings Each signed Zeshin, sealed Koma, Zeshin, Shin or Tairyukyo Twelve paintings for an accordion album; lacquer on paper or lacquer and gold leaf on paper 7 5/8 x 6 5/8in. (19.5 x 16.8cm.) each approx. Box signed, sealed and authenticated by Umezawa Ryushin (1874-1952), the youngest of Zeshin's three sons, and by Ayaoka Yushin (1846-1910), one of Zeshin's students