An original color woodblock print in oversize by the Japanese Modern Print artist Fumio Kitaoka (1918 - 2007). Showing the coast of Shimamaki. Hand-signed, titled, dated '73 and edition no. 87/100 in pencil. Condition: very good impression and color, very faint discoloration on the margins from prior matting, right margin slightly rubbed off, mounted on paper. Dimension: image: 40 cm x 55 cm, paper: 48 cm x 64 cm.
An original color woodblock print in a large size by the Japanese Modern Print artist Kawada Kan (1927 - 1999). Showing traditional buildings in the city of Kurashiki. Hand-signed, titled, dated '73 and edition no. 32/50 in pencil. Condition: very good impression and color, very faint discoloration on the margins from prior matting, mounted on paper. Dimension: image: 39 cm x 59.5 cm, paper: 47.2 cm x 64.6 cm.
An original color woodblock print in the oban size by the Japanese Sosaku Hanga artist Kiyoshi Saito (1907 - 1997). Unlimited, dating from the 1950's/60's. Hand signed in white ink and sealed. Depicting a tea house in Kyoto. Condition: very good impression and color, quite invisible mat line, left margin white two tiny losses, slightly trimmed. Dimension: image: 26 cm x 38.7 cm, paper: 29.2 cm x 44.1 cm.
A color woodblock print by Kaoru Kawano (1916 - 1965). Depicting a little girl with butterflies around her head, holding white flowers. With red seal and black seal on the verso. Condition: fine color and fine impression, back with few traces of former mounting. Dimension image: 38.1 cm x 23.4 cm, paper: 42.6 cm x 28.8 cm.
An original Japanese color woodblock print in the large oban size by the Shin Hanga artist Kawase Hasui (1883 - 1957). Rare prewar print of the second limited edition, published by Sakai-Kawaguchi. Signed and sealed, lower margin with title "Lake Chuzenji, Nikko" and dated 1930. Left margin with carver seal of Maeda and printer seal Komatsu, right margin with Kawaguchi seal, on the verso with limitation stamp of Sakai-Kawaguchi with handwritten number 55. Hasui's prints with the pub ...click for details
Rare original woodblock print by Gakusui Ide (1899 - 1992). Depicting misty Mount Fuji. Red seal Gakusui, dated 1958 and hand signed G. Ide in pencil. Condition: fine color and impression, the ends little creased. Dimension paper: 23.5 cm x 63.4 cm.
Japanese woodblock print by Tadashi Nakayama (born 1927). Depicting a Buddha's head, printed with goldflecks. Signed in pencil. Condition: fine color and impression. Dimension paper: 27.4 cm x 20.2 cm.
An original painting on shikishi paper by Suda Kyochu (1908 - 1964), depicting a frog in a pond. Painted in ink and with natural pigments. Suda Kyochu was a pupil of Seison Maeda (1885 - 1977), one of the greatest contemporary Japanese painters and one of the founders of the Nihonga movement. Signed and with original folder. Condition: fine. Dimension: 17 cm x 24.2 cm.
A frog or toad decorated with overall archaic motifs in colors on a turquoise ground. The eyes, feet, rims and wires in gilt bronze. An aperture with a cover in the center of its back. With fitted wooden stand. Condition: fine, gilding with few wear. Dimension: 11.6 cm long x 8.2 cm high x 7.5 cm wide, weight: 600g.
These extraordinary silver belts were worn by Muslim women in Kerala and are called "arapatta". It can be adjusted in length. It dates early to mid 20th century. Condition: woven part bent. Dimension: 110 cm long, weight: 600 g.
