Japanese "kacho-e" (bird and flower) woodblock printed book titled in sumi ink on the creped cream-colored cover Keika Hyakugiku (“One Hundred Chrysanthemums by Keika”) by Hasegawa Keika (flourished circa 1893-1905). The colophon page in the back of the volume contains the publication date of Meiji 26 (1893), 12th month, 13th day and the name of the Kyoto publishers Tanaka Jihei and Yamada Naosaburo. The title page includes four sumi ink kanji in archaic script and the date of Meiji ...click for details
Japanese woodblock printed book titled on the illustrated cover Fugaku Shinkei (“True Pictures of Mt. Fuji”) by Haruna Shigeharu (1847-1913). The colophon page in the back contains the publication date of Meiji 27 (1894), 9th month, 12th day and the name of the Tokyo publisher Shimomura Shotaro. The first two folded-paper pages include a calligraphic introduction and a double-page landscape illustration with Mt. Fuji in the background (enlargement 5). The 7 3/8” x 10” soft-cover book is bound ...click for details
Edo Period Japanese woodblock print triptych by Kunisada (also known as Toyokuni III) depicting actors portraying a scene from the kabuki theater. Each panel bears a date seal for 1859 and the signature "Toyokuni ga" within the Toshidama cartouche, a red cartouche with yellow snow (see enlargement 5). Each panel measures about 14 1/4"V x 9 7/8" - 10"H. Very good overall condition and color. The triptych is not backed and the baren marks and image are clearly visible on t ...click for details
Rare Japanese Edo period woodblock print by Keisai Eisen (1790-1848) depicting a standing courtesan, published by Kawaguchiya Shozo circa 1830’s. An interesting addition to the Edo artist’s repertoire was the Dutch import of a mineral pigment called Prussian blue, or Berlin blue (“berorin”), which replaced the inferior quality Japanese indigo dye. “Blue pictures,” or “aizuri-e”, became quite popular around 1829. Hokusai and Hiroshige used Prussian blue extensively in their landscape prints, p ...click for details
Japanese Meiji period woodblock print by Taiso Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) titled "Kazan Temple Moon" from the series "One Hundred Aspects of the Moon" published by Akiyama Buemon the twelfth month of Meiji 23 (1890). This image depicts the young emperor Kazan, who had abdicated the throne to become a priest upon the death of his favorite consort, standing on a hill by a cryptomeria tree under a full moon with a single loyal retainer behind him. Kazan is secretly heading to Gang ...click for details
Edo Period Japanese woodblock print by Toyokuni III (also known as Kunisada) depicting a half-length portrait of an actor portraying a samurai. This is one of a number of half-length portraits of actors designed by Kunisada in 1852. Signed at the right "Toyokuni ga" (in a red cartouche with yellow snow) with the seal of the publisher Yamazakiya Seishichi below. Fresh color and nice impression quality with fine delineation of the hair and lacquer highlights. The wood grain is plainly ev ...click for details
Japanese Meiji Period woodblock print from the series "The Calendar of Events in Edo Theater" by Adachi Ginko (1874-1897) dated in the left margin Meiji 30 (1897). The series depicts various scenes and events surrounding kabuki theater. This image illustrates a scene from the balcony with a beauty preparing tea and snacks. A description of the scene is in the white cartouche at the top. The series title is at the upper right. The artist’s red seal is at the lower left. Paper size: 14 ...click for details
Japanese Edo period woodblock print by Utagawa Hirokage (active 1855-1865) titled Hiroko Street in Ueno (#32) from the series “Comical Views of Famous Places in Edo” published by Tsujiokaya Bunsuke (Kinshodo) in 1859. The print illustrates a playful comic street scene under a starlit night and shows the incorporation of western perspective. Paper measures nearly 13"V x 8 7/8"H. Good overall condition. The print is not backed and the baren marks are highly visible on the reverse sid ...click for details
Japanese Edo period woodblock print from a small series featuring bust portraits of actors portraying two opposite charactors in old and current plays set against calligraphy by Toyokuni III (also known as Kunisada) collaborating with Torii Kiyomitsu II (1788-1868) dated 1852. The lower right corner bears the signature cartouches of both artists, censor and date seals, and the seal of the publisher Joshuya Juzo. The paper measures 14 3/4"V x 9 7/8"H. Very good impression quality with ...click for details
Edo Period Japanese woodblock print triptych by Kunisada (also known as Toyokuni III) depicting actors portraying a scene from the kabuki theater. Published by Yamazakiya Seishichi in 1855. Each panel bears the signature "Toyokuni ga" in a red cartouche with yellow snow, a publisher's seal, date seal, and censor's seal (see enlargement 5). Each panel measures about 14 1/2"V x 9 3/4" - 10"H. Very good overall condition with margins. The triptych is not backed and ...click for details
