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A Japanese Woodblock Print - Toyokuni I - Actor - Edo Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Pre 1837 VR item# 930779 (stock# ICHI 126)
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Here we have a antoher fine framed print of an actor by one of the early masters of actor prints, Utagawa Toyokuni. The actor is shown in a costume that has a rust red over robe under which is a garment mon like crests on a tan background.The actor stands on the edge of a lake with green hills behind. The actor’s name is that of "Bando Mitsoguro" - we do not know the Kabuki play in which the scene is played. Whatever the play, it must be a dramatic moment as the actor has his eyes cros ...click for details

A Toyokuni I Print of an Actor in a Red Garment – Edo Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Pre 1837 VR item# 928701 (stock# ICHI 125)
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Here we have a fine framed print of an actor by one of the early masters of actor prints, Utagawa Toyokuni. The actor is shown in a costume that has a red over robe under which is a garment with paintings of stylized Japanese cranes. The actor stands under a flowering cherry tree with the blossoms just coming to bloom. We cannot translate the actor’s name or the Kabuki play in which the scene is played. Whatever the play, it must be a dramatic moment as the actor has his eyes crossed in the “mie ...click for details

A Print by Kawase Hasui – “Zentsu-Ji Temple” Catalogue: Fine Art: Prints: Woodcuts: Pre 1960 item# 909571 (stock# ICHI 2601)
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This is one of the famous prints by the shin-hanga painter Kawase Hasui titled “Zentsu-Ji Temple”. It portrays a magnificent temple at To-Ji, Japan for the followers of the branch of Buddhism called Shingon-shū. The print shows visitors with umbrellas going through the main gate to the temple as it is raining . In the misty background the pagoda of the temple can be seen. ...click for details

A Woodblock Diptych of a Kabuki Scene – Kuniyoshi Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Pre 1837 VR item# 899614 (stock# ICHI 392)
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This is a very interesting framed diptych of a scene from some Japanese Kabuki play. (We are assuming it is from the Kabuki theater because both characters have the crossed eyes called “mie” - see final paragraph.) The scene depicted in the two prints is quite unusual – on the left we find a seated beggar priest with his characteristic bas ...click for details

A Print by Haku Maki – 78-3 - Flavour Catalogue: Fine Art: Prints: Pre 1980 item# 897319 (stock# COLL 9037)
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This is a fine horizontal print by the renowned Japanese print maker Haku Maki (1924-2000). It is entitled 78-3 (Flavour) and is Edition # 25/203. The calligraphy is striking and bold – the small gold dot in the middle of the print provides a fascinating highlight.The print is pencil signed, titled and numbered by the artist and carries the red seal of Maki. It was printed in 1978. The print measures print measures 17 1/4" x 9 3/8" and the image size is 15 1/2" x 7 3/4". It i ...click for details

A Woodblock Print by Shun’ei 19th Century - Meiji Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Pre 1900 item# 881337 (stock# COLL 9025)
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This is a print of what appears to be a scene from a Kabuki play – I base that on the fact that the palanquin bearer has his eyes crossed in the classic pose (mei) used in Kabuki (for an explanation of “mei” see the ending paragraph). The print portrays a high-ranking woman looking down in anger at a seated palanquin bearer who appears to have made some kind of mistake or dropped his corner of the palanquin. (A palanquin is a covered sedan chair (or litter) carried on four poles.Palanquins were ...click for details

A Print of Two Japanese Ladies – Harunobu - Edo Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Pre 1900 item# 880842 (stock# COLL 9023)
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This is a fine old Japanese woodblock print by Suzuki Harunobo. The print portrays two ladies in a garden – one seated and the other standing. The standing lady holds a pine tree seedling – note the roots - in her right hand. (Pine trees occur naturally in Japan and are prized for their practical uses and attractive appearance. Influenced by Chinese symbolism, the evergreen pine has come to represent longevity, good fortune and steadfastness. Both Japanese and Chinese art associate the pine wit ...click for details

Actor Print by Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi – Edo Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Pre 1837 VR item# 868386 (stock# ICHI 3777)
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A fine Edo print by the Ukiyo-e master, Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi. The print is of an actor portraying a role in a Kabuki play – the characters name was Oboshi Yuranosuke. He is wearing a saffron orange garment and is seen standing under a blue lantern. The framed print measures 21 3/8” high by 17” wide. The image measures 14” by 9 ¼”. The print has not been examined out of the frame but appears to be in excellent condition with fine color and registration – there is one small nick in the area just ab ...click for details

A Japanese Woodblock Print by Yoshitoshi - Daruma Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Pre 1900 item# 863860 (stock# ICHI 1310)
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This is one of the most popular prints from the the one-hundred woodblock prints made by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) for his "One Hundred Aspects of the Moon collection." Here Yoshitoshi has created an image where Daruma is seen in a strong meditative state during his consecutive nine-years of meditation. It is entitled “The Moon Through a Crumbling Window” (Hasou no Tsuki). It is number 30 in the series. The print was made in 1886 – standard Oban size, 13” by 8 ¾”. This one has ...click for details

A Japanese Diptych by Barei – Deer at Waterfall - Meiji Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Pre 1900 item# 859340 (stock# COLL 9005)
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This is a Japanese diptych woodblock print by Bairei,Kono(1844-1895). The print depicts two deer done in blacks and grays –they are seen standing under a flowering cherry tree next to a brook being fed by a small waterfall. The print has areas of light rose pink to highlight the water and the sky in the distance. It is in very good condition with light wrinkles and is a protected by a clear plastic wrap over the rose tan silk covered mounting mat paperboard. The print has a three-character mark ...click for details

A Two Panel Japanese Woodblock Print – Meiji Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Pre 1920 item# 854690 (stock# COLL 8069)
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Here we offer a black and white Japanese woodblock print with two different subjects. On the left we have a picture of a large wandering priest who wears a basket shaped straw hat on his head. He is looking down towards a samurai seated on the ground. Hard to figure why the priest has such a malevolent look – maybe the samurai threatened him unless he removed the basket hat. The kanji characters on the print have been translated as - "Temosoukuwaiden" (The story of Temosou) - Temosou i ...click for details

Edo Period Woodblock Print -Toyikuni–Geisha House Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Pre 1837 VR item# 853843 (stock# ICHI 907)
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This is a very full scene of geisha preparing for their evening assignments. It was printed by Toyokuni, 1759-1825. It is a double book page print and has a number of different ladies engaged in various preparations. One woman is fixing another woman's hairdo – another geisha is blackening her teeth (a sign of beauty in that period) – yet another is looking at herself in one of the older bronze mirrors used in the Edo period. ...click for details

Moon of Kintoki's Mountain by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Pre 1920 item# 808590 (stock# ICHI 3391)
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This print is entitled “Moon of Kintoki’s Mountain (Kintokiyama no tsuki) and is by Tsukioka Kintaro. It is dated October 1980 and has both the signature and the seal of the artist. It measures approximately 13” by 9 inches,the size known as Vertical Oban. The late 19th century Japanese print maker was very famous from his series entitled ...click for details

Mezzotint by Kaoru Saito – Woman with Leafy Shawl Catalogue: Fine Art: Prints: Pre 1980 item# 603326
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A very lovely mezzo tint print by Kaoru Saito. Executed in shades of black, greys and white , it portrays a woman with a shawl and, in the background, rippling hills, a bird and a new moon. It is numbered # 36/60 and measures 17 3/8" by 15 1/8" – the image is 11 1/8" by 9 3/4". Mint condition – never framed, dated 1978. Saito Kaoru lives in Kanagawa Prefecture, where he was born. He is basically self-taught in the difficult mezzotint medium. Along with Hamaguchi and Haman ...click for details

Shin Hanga Print - GOYO – "Woman Applying Makeup" Catalogue: Fine Art: Prints: Woodcuts: Pre 1990 item# 596150 (stock# ICHI 3542)
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Hashiguchi Goyo (1881-1921) was one to the foremost Japanese print makers of the early 20th century. The print depicts a bijen-ga applying wearing a light summer kimono known as a yukata. The background is a very light whitish ping with ground mica that gives it a lustrous sheen. On the shawl the white flowers and the green background of the shawl are marked with fine gauffrage – best described as embossing that gives those sections a three dimensional aspect. The black lacquer back mirror held b ...click for details

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