Can you ID this Japanese Artist?

[cbotw27]

I am at an auction and trying to decide if I should buy these prints. Do you know the artist?

Thanks for your help!

[maxine*j · Accepted solution]

Here is your first woodblock print:

https://ukiyo-e.org/image/jaodb/Nagai_Iku-No_Series-whimsical_characters-00032620-100430-F06

Here us your second one:

https://ukiyo-e.org/image/jaodb/Nagai_Iku-No_Series-whimsical_characters_2-00042265-100430-F06

Anytime you have a Japanese woodblock print, it is worth checking this site first, where you can do image searches (as I did):

https://ukiyo-e.org/