Portrait of Perry, a North American
An 1854 Japanese woodblock print depicting Commodore Matthew Perry.
Artist: Not known.
Size: Oban. Approximately 14.75 x 10.5 inches.
Provenance: The date of printing this particular edition is not known. This print was purchased in the shop of woodblock publisher Watanabe Shozaburo in 1937.
Condition: Pristine...

Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
Zentsuji Temple in the Rain, 1937.
Size: Oban. Approximately 15.25 x 10.25 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo. Bears the 6 mm seal, indicating a lifetime edition produced between 1946 and 1957.
Condition: The image is excellent. Blue ink dot in sky. The back has tape residue at and notes margins.

Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
Snow at Shiba Koen, 1931.
Size: Oban. Approximately 15.25 x 10.5 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo. Bears the 6 mm seal, indicating a lifetime edition produced between 1946 and 1957.
Condition: The image is excellent. The back has tape residue at margins.
This is another of Hasui's famous snow scenes.

Tsuchiya Koitsu
Snow at Nezu Shrine, 1934.
Size: Oban. Approximately 15.75 x 10.5 inches.
Publisher: Doi Hangaten (seal), also bears Doi watermark.
Carver: Harada (seal). Printer: Yokoi (seal). This seal combination indicates an early post-war edition. Its pre-war use has been a subject of debate.
Condition: Excellent.

Tsuchiya Koitsu
Sunset at Tomonotsu, Inland Sea 1940.
Size: Oban. Approximately 15.25 x 10.5 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo. Bears the 6mm seal, indicating printing between 1946-1957.
Koitsu catalog no.: TK-WN-8.
Condition: Excellent.

Tsuchiya Koitsu
Rice Planting, 1930s
Size: Chuban. Approximately 10.25 x 7.25 inches.
Publisher: Takemura Hideo
Koitsu catalogue no.: TK-TM-74
Condition: Tipped at top to original cardstock. Toning and light foxing.

Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
Ikegami Honmonji Temple, 1931
Size: Oban. Approximately 15.25 x 10.25 inches.
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo. Bears the 6 mm seal, indicating a lifetime edition produced between 1946 and 1957.
Condition: The image is excellent. The back has tape residue at the corners.
This is another of Hasui's famous snow scenes.

Tsuchiya Koitsu
Sengaku Temple at Takanawa in Tokyo, 1933.
Size: Oban. Approximately 15.5 x 10.5 inches.
Publisher: Doi Hangaten (seal), also bears Doi watermark.
Carver: Harada (seal).
Printer: Yokoi (seal). This seal combination indicates an early post-war edition. Its possible pre-war use has been a subject of debate.
Condition: Excellent. Back margin tape residue.
Sengakuji is a Buddhist Temple in Tokyo. It houses the graves of The 47 Ronin.

Tsuchiya Koitsu
Onomichi Saikokuji, December 1935
Size: Mitsugiriban. Approximately 16.0 x 7.25 inches.
Publisher: Takemura Hideo
Koitsu catalogue no.: As yet uncatalogued. THIS IS THE ONLY KNOWN COPY.
Condition: Tipped at top to original cardstock. Wavy crease and and light foxing.

Tsuchiya Koitsu
Nara Horyuji, 1930s
Size: Chuban. Approximately 10.5 x 7.5 inches.
Publisher: Takemura Hideo
Koitsu catalogue no.: TK-TM-72
Condition: Tipped at top to original cardstock. Toning and light foxing.

Tsuchiya Koitsu
Himeji Castle, March 1936
Size: Mitsugiriban. Approximately 16.0 x 7.25 inches.
Publisher: Takemura Hideo
Koitsu catalogue no.: TK-TM-14
Condition: Tipped at top to original cardstock. Toning and light foxing.

Tsuchiya Koitsu
Port Tomo, May 1939
Size: Chuban. Approximately 10.0 x 7.5 inches.
Publisher: Takemura Hideo
Koitsu catalogue no.: TK-TM-54
Condition: Tipped at top to original cardstock. Very light foxing.