Pencil-signed Japanese shin hanga woodblock print titled "Mt. Fuji From Mizukubo at Evening" by Takahashi Shotei, also known as Hiroaki (1871-1945). Published by Watanabe in 1936. The artist's black ink signature and red seal are at the lower left. The print is pencil-titled and pencil-signed in English in the lower margin. Later edition dating post World War II. The paper measures about 10 3/8"V x 15 1/2"H (image size: 9 3/8"V x 14 1/2"H). This print is catalog ...click for details
Full set of six oban sized Japanese shin hanga woodblock prints from "The Album of Famous Views in Japan" by Tokuriki Tomikichiro (1902-2000), each in to the original folder. Included is the presentation case printed by Uchida Publishing Co. with the titles of all six woodblock prints (see enlargement 3). Published after World War II. Each print bears the title of the image, the publisher's seal, and the signature of the artist in black ink. The paper measures about 11 1/4" ...click for details
Set of 12 Japanese sosaku hanga woodblock printed cards with envelopes in the original box by Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1997) dating from the 1950’s. Each card measures 4 5/8” x 3 ˝.” The design of each represents a full-sized Saito woodblock print from the period, includes a printed “Saito” in black ink on the front, and is titled and numbered on the back. Designs include: Haniwa, Steady Gaze (2), Winter in Aizu (2), Temple of Moss, At an Indian Village New Mexico, Nara, Siamese Cats, Lion Head J ...click for details
Japanese sosaku hanga woodblock print featuring an embossed image of a female Awaji doll puppet in profile by Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1997). The artist's black ink signature is at the lower left and Saito's red seal is at the lower right portion of the image. Circa 1960's. Unlimited edition. Paper size about 17 1/8"V x 11 1/2"H (image: 14 1/8"V x 8 3/8"H). Full margins and very good overall condition. There is some waviness of the paper and a few puckers evident in t ...click for details
Japanese sosaku hanga woodblock print depicting Botandai, Heijo, Korea by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (1895-1997). The artist's red ink Hiratsuka Un'ichi seal is at the lower right. The black ink title and artist's red "Un" seal is at the upper left. This image is believed to date prior to World War II (circa 1930's). Paper size: 9 7/8"V x 12 5/8"H (image: 8 7/8"V x 11 7/8"H). This print was never framed and is in very good overall condition. The upper r ...click for details
First edition Japanese "shin hanga" woodblock print by Takeji Asano (1900-2002) titled "Rain at Sanjusangendo Temple, Kyoto" dated Showa 28 (1953) in the lower right margin. The artist's black ink signature is at the lower right corner of the image. The right margin also bears the seal of the publisher Unsodo. This is a first edition impression as evidenced by the date seal which was carved off the wood printing block after the first edition. Paper size 10 1/2"V x 1 ...click for details
Limited-edition Japanese sosaku hanga woodblock print by Kiyoshi Saito (1907-1997) titled "Toriemoto Kyoto (C)." The bottom margin is titled in English, dated 1967, and numbered 69/100. The image is signed "Kiyoshi Saito" in white ink and sealed in red. A Kiyoshi Saito watermark is at the lower right margin. Paper: 18"V x 23 1/2"H (image: 14 7/8"V x 20 5/8"H). Very good overall condition with good color and no tape or tape stains. One section of the ...click for details
Japanese sosaku hanga woodblock print depicting a young girl and two flower stalks by Kaoru Kawano (1916-1965). The artist's red seal is at the lower left portion of the image amd the black circular seal is on the back. Circa 1950s. Printed posthumously. Paper size: 16 5/8"V x 11 1/8"H (image: 14 7/8"V x 8 3/4"H). Excellent overall condition with full margins.
Japanese sosaku hanga woodblock print depicting the Bodhisattva of Compassion titled “Kwannon” by Kaoru Kawano (1916-1965). Kwannon is typically romanized as Kannon. The artist's red seal is at the lower right portion of the image amd the black circular seal is on the back. Circa 1950s. Printed posthumously. Paper size: 16 7/8"V x 11 1/4"H (image: 15"V x 9 1/4"H). Excellent overall condition with full margins and mica highlights scattered through the background. Ther ...click for details
Japanese shin hanga woodblock print titled "Teahouse in Azalea Garden" featuring a teahouse located in Mishima in Shizuoka Prefecture by Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950) dated Showa 13 (1938). 1st edition impression with "jizure" (self-printed) seal in the upper left margin. The artist's black ink brush signature and red seal is at the lower right corner of the image. The print is pencil-signed at the right side of the lower margin. Illustrated in "The Complete Woodblock ...click for details
