• Elizabeth Keith (1887-1956), Outside the Old Wall, Manila, P.I., 1924
    Elizabeth Keith (1887-1956)
    Outside the Old Wall, Manila, P.I., 1924
    Woodblock print
    Signed in red pencil: 'Elizabeth Keith'
    Artist's oval red seal 'E.K.'
    Dated: 1924
    Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo
    Titled as above in pencil in the bottom margin
    Horizontal aiban:
    23.8 x 35.7 cm. (9 ⅜ x 14 in.)
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  • Miki Suizan (1887-1957), 'Flower-Viewing Boat on the Oi River' (Oigawa no hanamibune), from the series 'New Selection of Noted Places of Kyoto [Second Series]' (Shinsen Kyoto meisho [dainishu]), 1924
    Miki Suizan (1887-1957)
    'Flower-Viewing Boat on the Oi River' (Oigawa no hanamibune), from the series 'New Selection of Noted Places of Kyoto [Second Series]' (Shinsen Kyoto meisho [dainishu]), 1924
    Woodblock print
    Signed: 'Suizan ga'
    Date: 1924
    Publisher: Sato Shotaro
    Titled as above next to signature
    Limited edition seal to the reverse stating that the print was published by Kyoto publisher Sato Shotaro in an edition of 200, this being number 46/200
    41.3 x 27.7 cm. (16 ¼ x 10 ⅞ in.)
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  • Isoda Koryusai (1735-1790), A courtesan and her client under a mosquito net, circa 1770
    Isoda Koryusai (1735-1790)
    A courtesan and her client under a mosquito net, circa 1770
    Woodblock print
    Signed: 'Koryusai ga'
    Collector's seal: Vever
    Vertical chuban:
    25.8 x 18.7 cm. (10 ⅛ x 7 ⅜ in.)
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  • Elizabeth Keith (1887-1956), Night Scene, Malacca, 1924
    Elizabeth Keith (1887-1956)
    Night Scene, Malacca, 1924
    Woodblock print
    Signed in red pencil: 'Elizabeth Keith'
    Date: 1924
    Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo
    Vertical oban:
    41 x 27.3 cm. (16 ⅛ x 10 ¾ in.)
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  • Takahashi Shotei (Hiroaki) (1871-1945), 'Make-up - before the mirror' (Kagami no mae- Kesho), 1927
    Takahashi Shotei (Hiroaki) (1871-1945)
    'Make-up - before the mirror' (Kagami no mae- Kesho), 1927
    Woodblock print
    Signed: 'Hiroaki'
    Red artist's seal: 'Hiroaki'
    Date: 1927
    Publisher: Fusui Gabo (seal on lower right margin 'Hanken shoyu Fusui Gabo hakko')
    Printer: Onotomi (seal to lower left margin 'Insetsu Onotomi')
    Vertical dai-oban:
    42.3 x 28.8 cm. (16 ⅝ x 11 ⅜ in.)
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  • Charles W. Bartlett (1860-1940), Prayers at Sunset (also called Udaipur. India), 1919
    Charles W. Bartlett (1860-1940)
    Prayers at Sunset (also called Udaipur. India), 1919
    Woodblock print
    Signed in red pencil: ‘Charles W.Bartlett’
    Printed monogram: ‘CWB’ and copyright seal at lower right corner
    Date: 1919
    Printed title as above in block at lower left
    Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo

    With pencil inscription by the artist in the lower margin which reads: "To Miss Cadwell. New Year's greetings and good wishes from the artist. 1926."
    Horizontal oban:
    28.5 x 41.1 cm. (11 ¼ x 16 ⅛ in.)
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  • Ito Shinsui (1898-1972), 'Bathing in Early Summer' (Shoka no yoku), from the series 'Twelve Images of Modern Beauties' (Shin bijin Juni sugata), 1922
    Ito Shinsui (1898-1972)
    'Bathing in Early Summer' (Shoka no yoku), from the series 'Twelve Images of Modern Beauties' (Shin bijin Juni sugata), 1922
    Woodblock print
    Signed: 'Shinsui saku'
    Red artist's seal: 'Ito'
    Dated: 'Taisho juichinen, haru' (Taisho 11 [1922], spring)
    Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo (white seal at lower right corner)
    Hand-numbered limited edition seal on verso: 'Nihyaku mai kagiri zeppan, dai yonjyuyon ban' (200 limited edition, number 44)
    Vertical dai-oban:
    43.4 x 26.8 cm. (17 ⅛ x 10 ½ in.)
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  • Charles W. Bartlett (1860-1940), Taj-Mahal. Agra. 1916, 1916
    Charles W. Bartlett (1860-1940)
    Taj-Mahal. Agra. 1916, 1916
    Woodblock print
    Signed in red pencil: 'Charles W. Bartlett'
    Printed monogram: 'CWB'
    Dated: 1916
    Printed title as above in the block
    Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo
    Horizontal oban:
    28.4 x 40 cm. (11 ⅛ x 15 ¾ in.)
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  • Elizabeth Keith (1887-1956), Wonsan. Korea, 1921
    Elizabeth Keith (1887-1956)
    Wonsan. Korea, 1921
    Woodblock print
    Signed in red pencil: 'Elizabeth Keith'
    Red circular artist's seal: 'E.K.'
    Dated: 1921
    Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo

    With hand-written inscription in pencil in the lower margin by the artist "To dear Mrs Jaques with love from the artist and gratitude that Bertha Jaques dropped from Heaven at the right time! Chicago 1925"
    Vertical oban:
    39.8 x 26 cm. (15 ⅝ x 10 ¼ in.)
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  • Charles W. Bartlett (1860-1940), Madura. 1916, from '1st Series. India', 1916
    Charles W. Bartlett (1860-1940)
    Madura. 1916, from '1st Series. India', 1916
    Woodblock print
    Signed in red-brown pencil: 'Charles W. Bartlett'
    Printed monogram: 'CWB'
    Printed title as above in the block
    Dated: 1916
    Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo (seal in lower left margin)
    34 x 25.7 cm. (13 ⅜ x 10 ⅛ in.)
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  • Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), The Daughter of Dainagon Yukinari, from the series Lives of Wise and Heroic Women (Kenjo reppu den), circa 1842–43
    Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
    The Daughter of Dainagon Yukinari, from the series Lives of Wise and Heroic Women (Kenjo reppu den), circa 1842–43
    Woodblock print
    Signed: 'Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga'
    Publisher: Ibaya Senzaburo (Dansendo)
    Censor's seal: 'Muramatsu'
    Date: circa 1842-43
    Vertical oban:
    36.6 x 24.6 cm. (14 ⅜ x 9 ¾ in.)
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  • Numata Gessai (Utamasa) (1787-1864), Stencilled paper chopstick case with chopsticks lying beside, circa 1820s
    Numata Gessai (Utamasa) (1787-1864)
    Stencilled paper chopstick case with chopsticks lying beside, circa 1820s
    Woodblock print, surimono, embellished with blind printing and metallic pigments
    Signed at lower right: 'Utamasa shoga' (Pictured and inscribed by Utamasa)
    Privately issued, circa 1820s
    16.5 x 22 cm. (6 ½ x 8 ⅝ in.)
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  • Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), ‘The Demon Ibaraki disguised as an old woman fleeing with a severed arm’ (Roba kiwan o mochisaru zu), from the series ‘New Forms of Thirty-Six Ghosts’ (Shinkei sanjuroku kaisen), 1889
    Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)
    ‘The Demon Ibaraki disguised as an old woman fleeing with a severed arm’ (Roba kiwan o mochisaru zu), from the series ‘New Forms of Thirty-Six Ghosts’ (Shinkei sanjuroku kaisen), 1889
    Woodblock print, 1st edition with three-colour cartouche
    Signed and sealed: 'Yoshitoshi'
    Publisher: Sasaki Toyokichi
    Dated: 'Meiji 22, 4th month, 12th day' (12th April 1889)
    Vertical oban:
    36.9 x 25.2 cm. (14 ½ x 9 ⅞ in.)
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  • Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950), Morning Mist at the Taj Mahal, No. 5 (Taji Maharu no asagiri, daigo), from the Taj Mahal series, 1932
    Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950)
    Morning Mist at the Taj Mahal, No. 5 (Taji Maharu no asagiri, daigo), from the Taj Mahal series, 1932
    Woodblock print
    Signed: 'Hiroshi Yoshida' in Roman script in pencil, 'Yoshida' in ink, and with artist's seal 'Hiroshi' at lower right
    'Jizuri' seal [printed by the artist]
    Date: 1932 (Showa 7)
    Horizontal dai-oban:
    40.2 x 55.6 cm. (15 ⅞ x 21 ⅞ in.)
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  • Elizabeth Keith (1887-1956), Kongo in Okina - Noh, 1936
    Elizabeth Keith (1887-1956)
    Kongo in Okina - Noh, 1936
    Woodblock print
    Signed in pencil: 'Elizabeth Keith'
    Date: 1936
    Horizontal dai-oban:
    33.3 x 46.9 cm. (13 ⅛ x 18 ½ in.)
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  • Mitsui Atsuo (1929-2000), The actor Azuma Tokuho, 1957
    Mitsui Atsuo (1929-2000)
    The actor Azuma Tokuho, 1957
    Woodblock print
    Signed: 'Atsuo saku' (made by Atsuo), lower left within the design
    Inscription in right margin: 'Ga, hori, suri, Mitsui Atsuo' (picture, carving, and printing by Mitsui Atsuo), followed by red artist's seal
    The dancer identified in the design: 'Azuma Tokuho'
    Numbered: 'dai kyuju nana ban' (97)
    Vertical oban:
    39.5 x 27.3 cm. (15 ½ x 10 ¾ in.)
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  • Kawase Hasui (1883-1957), Kozu, Osaka, from the series Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu), 1924
    Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
    Kozu, Osaka, from the series Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu), 1924
    Woodblock print
    Signed: 'Hasui'
    Artist's seal: 'Kawase'
    Dated: Taisho 13 (1924)
    Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo (Hotei seal 'C', consistent with printing 1927-32)
    Vertical oban:
    38.4 x 25.4 cm. (15 ⅛ x 10 in.)
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  • Utagawa Yoshitsuya (1822-1866), Shuten doji at Oeyama (Oeyama Shuten doji), 1858, 10th month
    Utagawa Yoshitsuya (1822-1866)
    Shuten doji at Oeyama (Oeyama Shuten doji), 1858, 10th month
    Woodblock print
    Each sheet signed 'Ichieisai Yoshitsuya ga'
    Publisher: Kiya Sojiro
    Dated: 1858 (Ansei 5), 10th month
    Vertical oban, triptych:
    36.4 x 24.5 cm. (14 ⅜ x 9 ⅝ in.) (each sheet, approx.)
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  • Ryuryukyo Shinsai (active circa 1799–1823), Woman reading a letter, circa 1810s
    Ryuryukyo Shinsai (active circa 1799–1823)
    Woman reading a letter, circa 1810s
    Woodblock print, attributed to Ryuryukyo Shinsai, surimono, embellished with metallic pigments and embossing
    Shikishiban:
    20.8 x 18.2 cm
    8 1/4 x 7 1/8 in
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  • Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Inume Pass in Kai Province (Kai Inume toge), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fuji sanjurokkei), 1858, 4th month
    Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
    Inume Pass in Kai Province (Kai Inume toge), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fuji sanjurokkei), 1858, 4th month
    Woodblock print
    Signed: 'Hiroshige ga'
    Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizo (Koeido)
    Censor/ date seal: Horse 4 (1858, 4th month)
    Vertical oban:
    35.7 x 24.4 cm. (14 x 9 ⅝ in.)
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  • Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849), Rainstorm beneath the Summit (Sanka haku-u), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei), circa 1831
    Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)
    Rainstorm beneath the Summit (Sanka haku-u), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei), circa 1831
    Woodblock print
    Horizontal oban:
    25.4 x 37.6 cm.
    10 x 14 3/4 in.
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  • Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), No. 41, Narumi: Shop with Famous Arimatsu Tie-dyed Cloth (Narumi, meisan Arimatsu shibori mise), from the series Famous Sights of the Fifty-three Stations (Gojusan tsugi meisho zue), also known as the Vertical Tokaido, 1855
    Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
    No. 41, Narumi: Shop with Famous Arimatsu Tie-dyed Cloth (Narumi, meisan Arimatsu shibori mise), from the series Famous Sights of the Fifty-three Stations (Gojusan tsugi meisho zue), also known as the Vertical Tokaido, 1855
    Woodblock print
    Signed: 'Hiroshige hitsu'
    Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizo (Koeido)
    Censor seal: 'aratame' (certified)
    Date seal: Hare 7 (1855, 7th month)
    Vertical oban:
    36.5 x 25.1 cm. (14 ⅜ x 9 ⅞ in.)
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  • Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900), Ichikawa Danjuro in the role of Kumonryu Shishin, from the series One hundred performances by Ichikawa Danjuro (Ichikawa Danjuro engei hyakuban), 1898
    Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900)
    Ichikawa Danjuro in the role of Kumonryu Shishin, from the series One hundred performances by Ichikawa Danjuro (Ichikawa Danjuro engei hyakuban), 1898
    Woodblock print
    Signed: 'Kunichika hitsu'
    Publisher: Fukuda Kumajiro
    Dated: Meiji 31 (1898)
    Vertical oban:
    35.8 x 23.5 cm. (14 ⅛ x 9 ¼ in.)
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  • Ohara Koson (1877-1945), Carp and water plants, 1926
    Ohara Koson (1877-1945)
    Carp and water plants, 1926
    Woodblock print
    Signed: 'Shoson'
    Artist's seal: 'Shoson'
    Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo, Hotei seal 'B' (consistent with printing 1924-30), the earliest type of Watanabe seal for this design
    Vertical oban:
    39 x 26.1 cm. (15 ⅜ x 10 ¼ in.)
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  • Kasamatsu Shiro (1898–1991), Gokokuji Temple Bell Tower (Clear Weather after Snow) (Gokokuji Shoro (yuki bare)), March 1933
    Kasamatsu Shiro (1898–1991)
    Gokokuji Temple Bell Tower (Clear Weather after Snow) (Gokokuji Shoro (yuki bare)), March 1933
    Woodblock print
    Signed: 'Shiro'
    With artist's red seal
    Dated: Showa 8 (1933), March
    Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo (Hotei 'D' seal, consistent with printing 1929-42)
    Vertical oban:
    39 x 26.4 cm. (15 ⅜ x 10 ⅜ in.)
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  • Kawase Hasui (1883-1957), Snow at Hie Shrine (Shato no yuki [Hie jinja]), 1932
    Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
    Snow at Hie Shrine (Shato no yuki [Hie jinja]), 1932
    Woodblock print
    Signed: 'Hasui'
    Artist's seal: 'Kawase'
    Dated: Showa 6 (1932), New Year's Day
    Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo (Hotei seal 'A', consistent with printing 1945-57 (lifetime, post-war printing))
    Vertical oban:
    37.8 x 26.2 cm. (14 ⅞ x 10 ¼ in.)
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  • Chobunsai Eishi (1756-1829), The Jewel River of Plovers (Chidori no Tamagawa), from an untitled series of Six Jewel Rivers (Mu Tamagawa), circa 1795
    Chobunsai Eishi (1756-1829)
    The Jewel River of Plovers (Chidori no Tamagawa), from an untitled series of Six Jewel Rivers (Mu Tamagawa), circa 1795
    Woodblock print
    Date: circa 1795
    Publisher: Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudo)
    Censor's seal: kiwame (approved)
    Vertical aiban:
    32.3 x 21.9 cm. (12 ¾ x 8 ⅝ in.)
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  • Hayashi Motoharu (1858-1903), Actors Ichikawa Sadanji I in the role of Watanabe no Tsuna and Onoe Kikugoro V as the Demon of Mount Atago (Atagoyama no Akki), 1892
    Hayashi Motoharu (1858-1903)
    Actors Ichikawa Sadanji I in the role of Watanabe no Tsuna and Onoe Kikugoro V as the Demon of Mount Atago (Atagoyama no Akki), 1892
    Woodblock print, triptych
    Signed: 'Oju Motoharu' and sealed 'Moto' and 'Haru'
    Dated: Meiji 25 (1892)
    Publisher: Mitani Otojiro
    Vertical oban triptych:
    37.2 x 25.4 cm. (14 ⅝ x 10 in.) (each sheet, approx.)
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  • Elizabeth Keith (1887-1956), Returning from the Funeral, Korea, 1922
    Elizabeth Keith (1887-1956)
    Returning from the Funeral, Korea, 1922
    Woodblock print
    Signed in pencil: 'Elizabeth Keith'
    Artist's seal: 'E.K.'
    Date: 1922
    Vertical oban:
    40 x 26.5 cm. (15 ¾ x 10 ⅜ in.)
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  • Elizabeth Keith (1887-1956), Wisteria Bridge, China, 1925
    Elizabeth Keith (1887-1956)
    Wisteria Bridge, China, 1925
    Woodblock print
    Signed in pencil: 'Elizabeth Keith' at lower right
    Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo
    Date: 1925
    Vertical oban:
    41.3 x 27.5 cm. (16 ¼ x 10 ⅞ in.)
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  • Elizabeth Keith (1887-1956), Blue and White (Ai to Shiro), 1925
    Elizabeth Keith (1887-1956)
    Blue and White (Ai to Shiro), 1925
    Woodblock print
    Signed in pencil: 'Elizabeth Keith'
    Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo
    Date: 1925
    40.3 x 29.7 cm. (15 ⅞ x 11 ¾ in.)
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  • Ohara Koson (1877-1945), Two goldfish, 1926
    Ohara Koson (1877-1945)
    Two goldfish, 1926
    Woodblock print
    Signed: 'Shoson'
    Artist's seal: 'Shoson'
    Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo (Hotei seal 'B', consistent with printing 1924-30, the earliest type of Watanabe seal for this print)
    Vertical oban:
    39.1 x 26 cm. (15 ⅜ x 10 ¼ in.)
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  • Charles W. Bartlett (1860-1940), The Golden Temple Amritsar, 1925
    Charles W. Bartlett (1860-1940)
    The Golden Temple Amritsar, 1925
    Woodblock print
    Signed in black ink: ‘Charles W. Bartlett’
    Printed monogram ‘CWB’ in red in block at lower left
    Copyright seal in red at lower left
    Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo
    Date: 1925
    Horizontal oban:
    27.8 x 40.4 cm. (11 x 15 ⅞ in.)
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  • Ohara Koson (1877-1945), Two flycatchers feeding on nandina berries in snow, 1929
    Ohara Koson (1877-1945)
    Two flycatchers feeding on nandina berries in snow, 1929
    Woodblock print
    Signed: 'Shoson'
    Artist's seal: 'Shoson'
    Date: 1929
    Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo (Hotei 'C", consistent with printing 1927-32)
    Vertical oban:
    38.8 x 26 cm. (15 ¼ x 10 ¼ in.)
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  • Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Mimasaka Province, Yamabushi Valley (Mimasaka, Yamabushidani), from the series Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces (Rokujuyoshu meisho zue), 1853
    Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
    Mimasaka Province, Yamabushi Valley (Mimasaka, Yamabushidani), from the series Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces (Rokujuyoshu meisho zue), 1853
    Woodblock print
    Signed 'Hiroshige hitsu'
    Publisher: Koshimuraya Heisuke
    Censor's seal: 'aratame' (certified)
    Date: 1853, 12th month (Ox 12)
    Vertical oban:
    36.5 x 25.2 cm. (14 3/8 x 9 7/8 in.)
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  • Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849), The Poet Abe no Nakamaro, from the series One Hundred Poems, Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki), about 1835–36
    Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)
    The Poet Abe no Nakamaro, from the series One Hundred Poems, Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki), about 1835–36
    Woodblock print
    Horizontal oban:
    25.2 x 37.5 cm.
    9 7/8 x 14 3/4 in.
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  • Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849), The Poet Ise, from the series One Hundred Poems, Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki), about 1835-36
    Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)
    The Poet Ise, from the series One Hundred Poems, Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki), about 1835-36
    Woodblock print
    Horizontal oban:
    25 x 37.5 cm.
    9 7/8 x 14 3/4 in.
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  • Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Meguro Drum Bridge and Sunset Hill (Meguro Taikobashi Yuhinooka), from the series One Hundred Views of Famous Places of Edo (Edo meisho hyakkei), 1857, 4th month
    Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
    Meguro Drum Bridge and Sunset Hill (Meguro Taikobashi Yuhinooka), from the series One Hundred Views of Famous Places of Edo (Edo meisho hyakkei), 1857, 4th month
    Woodblock print
    Signed: 'Hiroshige ga'
    Publisher: Uoya Eikichi
    Sealed: 'aratame' (certified) and date seal Snake 4 (April 1857)
    Vertical oban: 37.1 x 24.9 cm. (14 ⅝ x 9 ¾ in.)
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  • Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Mitsumata Wakarenofuchi, from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei), 1857, 2nd month
    Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
    Mitsumata Wakarenofuchi, from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei), 1857, 2nd month
    Woodblock print
    Signed: Hiroshige ga
    Publisher: Uoya Eikichi
    Sealed: aratame (certified), date seal Snake 2 (1857, 2nd month)
    Vertical oban:
    36.5 x 24.6 cm.
    14 3/8 x 9 3/4 in.
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  • Charles W. Bartlett (1860-1940), Negishi. 1916, from the series 2nd Series. Japan, 1916
    Charles W. Bartlett (1860-1940)
    Negishi. 1916, from the series 2nd Series. Japan, 1916
    Woodblock print
    Signed in red-brown pencil: ‘Charles W Bartlett’
    Printed monogram in keyblock: ‘CWB’
    Printed title as above in keyblock
    Copyright seal in red at lower left
    Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo; seal in lower left margin
    Date: 1916
    Vertical oban:
    37.5 x 24.8 cm. (14 ¾ x 9 ¾ in.)
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  • Charles W. Bartlett (1860-1940), Jaunpur, India, 1920
    Charles W. Bartlett (1860-1940)
    Jaunpur, India, 1920
    Woodblock print, ‘early morning’ variant
    Signed in graphite: ‘Charles W.Bartlett’
    Printed monogram: ‘CWB’
    Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo
    Date: 1920
    Vertical oban:
    39.5 x 27.5 cm. (15 ½ x 10 ⅞ in.)
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  • Charles W. Bartlett (1860-1940), Prayers at Sunset (also called Udaipur. India), 1919
    Charles W. Bartlett (1860-1940)
    Prayers at Sunset (also called Udaipur. India), 1919
    Woodblock print, 1919
    Signed in graphite: ‘Charles W.Bartlett’
    Printed monogram: ‘CWB’
    Printed title as above in block at lower left
    Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo
    28.9 x 41 cm. (11 ⅜ x 16 ⅛ in.)
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  • Charles W. Bartlett (1860-1940), Taj-Mahal from the Desert, 1919
    Charles W. Bartlett (1860-1940)
    Taj-Mahal from the Desert, 1919
    Woodblock print, ‘blue-grey/brown’ variant
    Signed in pencil: ‘Charles W.Bartlett’ (pencil rubbed leaving signature impression only)
    Printed monogram: ‘CWB’
    Printed title in block as above in image
    Copyright seal in red at lower left
    Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo
    Date: 1919
    Horizontal oban:
    27.9 x 39.6 cm. (11 x 15 ⅝ in.)
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  • Charles W. Bartlett (1860-1940), Prayers at Sunset (also called Udaipur. India), 1919
    Charles W. Bartlett (1860-1940)
    Prayers at Sunset (also called Udaipur. India), 1919
    Woodblock print, 1919
    Signed in graphite: ‘Charles W.Bartlett’
    Printed monogram: ‘CWB’ in block at lower left
    Printed title as above in block at lower left
    Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo
    28.6 x 40.9 cm. (11 ¼ x 16 ⅛ in.)
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  • Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Shimotsuke Province: Mount Nikko, Urami Waterfall (Shimotsuke, Nikkosan, Urami no taki), from the series Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces (Rokujuyoshu meisho zue), 1853
    Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
    Shimotsuke Province: Mount Nikko, Urami Waterfall (Shimotsuke, Nikkosan, Urami no taki), from the series Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces (Rokujuyoshu meisho zue), 1853
    Woodblock print
    Signed: 'Hiroshige hitsu'
    Publisher: Koshimuraya Heisuke
    Censor's seals: Kinugasa Fusajiro and Murata Heiemon
    Date: 1853, 8th month (Ox 8)
    Vertical oban:
    38.2 x 25.5 cm. (15 x 10 in.)
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  • Kawase Hasui (1883-1957), Evening Rain at Kawarago (Kawarago no yau), 1947
    Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
    Evening Rain at Kawarago (Kawarago no yau), 1947
    Woodblock print
    Vertical oban:
    35.2 x 24.4 cm. (13 ⅞ x 9 ⅝ in.)
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  • Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Bikuni Bridge in Snow (Bikunibashi setchu), from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei), 1858, 10th month
    Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
    Bikuni Bridge in Snow (Bikunibashi setchu), from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei), 1858, 10th month
    Woodblock print
    Vertical oban:
    35.5 x 24.6 cm
    14 x 9 3/4 in
    Sold
  • Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Ducks and Reeds, Circa 1843
    Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
    Ducks and Reeds, Circa 1843
    Woodblock print
    Chutanzaku:
    38 x 12.7 cm
    15 x 5 in
    Sold
  • Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Kiritsubo, from the series The Fifty-four Chapters of the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari gojuyon jo), 1852, intercalary 2nd month
    Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
    Kiritsubo, from the series The Fifty-four Chapters of the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari gojuyon jo), 1852, intercalary 2nd month
    Woodblock print
    Horizontal oban:
    24.3 x 35.8 cm.
    9 5/8 x 14 1/8 in.
    Sold
  • Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Hahakigi, from the series The Fifty-four Chapters of the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari gojuyon jo), 1852, intercalary 2nd month
    Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
    Hahakigi, from the series The Fifty-four Chapters of the Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari gojuyon jo), 1852, intercalary 2nd month
    Woodblock print
    Horizontal oban:
    24.4 x 35.8 cm.
    9 5/8 x 14 1/8 in.
    Sold
  • Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Mouth of the Aji River in Settsu Province (Settsu Ajikawaguchi), from the series Wrestling Matches between Mountains and Seas (Sankai mitate zumo), 1858, 7th month
    Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
    Mouth of the Aji River in Settsu Province (Settsu Ajikawaguchi), from the series Wrestling Matches between Mountains and Seas (Sankai mitate zumo), 1858, 7th month
    Woodblock print
    Horizontal oban:
    25.5 x 37.4 cm.
    10 1/8 x 14 3/4 in.
    Sold
  • Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Fireworks at Ryogoku (Ryogoku hanabi), from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei), 1858, 8th month
    Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
    Fireworks at Ryogoku (Ryogoku hanabi), from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei), 1858, 8th month
    Woodblock print
    Vertical oban:
    35.4 x 23.9 cm.
    14 x 9 3/8 in.
    Sold
  • Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Bamboo Yards, Kyobashi Bridge (Kyobashi Takegashi), from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei), 1857, 12th month
    Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
    Bamboo Yards, Kyobashi Bridge (Kyobashi Takegashi), from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei), 1857, 12th month
    Woodblock print
    Vertical oban:
    35.5 x 24.6 cm
    14 x 9 3/4 in
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  • Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849), Ushibori in Hitachi Province (Joshu Ushibori), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei), about 1830-31
    Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)
    Ushibori in Hitachi Province (Joshu Ushibori), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei), about 1830-31
    Woodblock print
    Horizontal oban:
    25.3 x 37.3 cm.
    10 x 14 3/4 in.
    Sold
  • Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Mandarin Ducks Swimming in Stream, about 1844
    Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
    Mandarin Ducks Swimming in Stream, about 1844
    Woodblock print
    Aitanzaku:
    33.2 x 10.9 cm.
    13 1/8 x 4 1/4 in.
    Sold
  • Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), The Fuji River in snow (Fujikawa sekkei), about 1842-44
    Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
    The Fuji River in snow (Fujikawa sekkei), about 1842-44
    Woodblock print
    Vertical oban, diptych (kakemono-e):
    73.5 x 24.7 cm.
    29 x 9 3/4 in.
    Sold
  • Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Horse Mackerel, Freshwater Prawns, and Seaweed, from the untitled series of Large Fish, circa 1832–33
    Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
    Horse Mackerel, Freshwater Prawns, and Seaweed, from the untitled series of Large Fish, circa 1832–33
    Woodblock print
    Signed: Ichiryusai Hiroshige ga
    Publisher: Eijudo (no publisher's seal on this impression), mica on the fish and prawns
    Horizontal oban:
    24.3 x 36.2 cm. (9 5/8 x 14 1/4 in.)
    Sold
  • Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Bartail Flatheads and Miniature Aubergines (Kochi, Nasu), from the untitled series of Large Fish, circa 1832-33
    Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
    Bartail Flatheads and Miniature Aubergines (Kochi, Nasu), from the untitled series of Large Fish, circa 1832-33
    Woodblock print
    Signed: Ichiryusai Hiroshige ga
    No publisher's seal on this impression, first edition with judge's names
    Horizontal oban:
    25.6 x 36.9 cm. (10 1/8 x 14 1/2 in.)
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  • Utagawa Kunisada II (1823-1880), On the Roof of the Horyukaku from the Book The Eight Dog Heroes of Satomi (Satomi hakkenden inu no soshi no uchi, Horyukaku-jo no zu), 1854, 5th month
    Utagawa Kunisada II (1823-1880)
    On the Roof of the Horyukaku from the Book The Eight Dog Heroes of Satomi (Satomi hakkenden inu no soshi no uchi, Horyukaku-jo no zu), 1854, 5th month
    Woodblock print, triptych
    Vertical oban, triptych:
    36.1 x 25.1 cm
    14 1/4 x 9 7/8 in
    (each sheet, approx.)
    Sold
  • Kawase Hasui (1883-1957), Snow at Shiba Park, Tokyo (Shiba koen no yuki), 1931, January
    Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
    Snow at Shiba Park, Tokyo (Shiba koen no yuki), 1931, January
    Woodblock print
    Horizontal oban:
    26 x 39.3 cm
    10 1/4 x 15 1/2 in
    Sold
  • Utagawa Yoshitora (1836-1880), In 1188, Minamoto no Yoshitsune Encounters a Typhoon in Daimotsu Bay in Settsu Province (Bunji yonen Minamoto no Yoshitsune Sesshu Daimotsu no ura nanpu no zu), 1847-52
    Utagawa Yoshitora (1836-1880)
    In 1188, Minamoto no Yoshitsune Encounters a Typhoon in Daimotsu Bay in Settsu Province (Bunji yonen Minamoto no Yoshitsune Sesshu Daimotsu no ura nanpu no zu), 1847-52
    Woodblock print
    Signed: 'Ichimosai Yoshitora ga'
    Publisher: Izumiya Ichibei (Kansendo)
    Date: 1847-52
    Censors' seals: Hama (Hama Yahei), Kinugasa (Kinugasa Fusajiro)
    Vertical oban, triptych, each sheet approx.:
    36.1 x 25.5 cm. (14 ¼ x 10 in.)
    Sold
  • Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Night View of Saruwaka-machi (Saruwaka-machi yoru no kei), from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Edo meisho hyakkei), 1856, 9th month
    Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
    Night View of Saruwaka-machi (Saruwaka-machi yoru no kei), from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Edo meisho hyakkei), 1856, 9th month
    Woodblock print
    Vertical oban:
    35.5 x 24.5 cm
    14 x 9 5/8 in
    Sold
  • Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), The Yugao Chapter from The Tale of Genji (Genji yugao no maki), from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon (Tsuki hyakushi), 1885
    Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892)
    The Yugao Chapter from The Tale of Genji (Genji yugao no maki), from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon (Tsuki hyakushi), 1885
    Woodblock print
    Vertical oban:
    36.2 x 24.2 cm.
    14 1/4 x 9 1/2 in.
    Sold
  • Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), Iga Jutaro (L) seated next to a pillar watches Shogun Taro Taira no Yoshikado (C) who is seated on a platform, and his sister Princess Takiyasha (R); surrounded by their supporters, circa 1842-46
    Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
    Iga Jutaro (L) seated next to a pillar watches Shogun Taro Taira no Yoshikado (C) who is seated on a platform, and his sister Princess Takiyasha (R); surrounded by their supporters, circa 1842-46
    Woodblock print, triptych
    Vertical oban, each sheet approx.:
    38 x 25.6 cm. (15 x 10 ⅛ in.)
    Sold
  • Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865), Hair Ornaments (Kanzashi), from the series Sixteen Musashi's (Juroku musashi no uchi), 1861, 12th month
    Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865)
    Hair Ornaments (Kanzashi), from the series Sixteen Musashi's (Juroku musashi no uchi), 1861, 12th month
    Woodblock print
    Signed: 'Kio Toyokuni ga' (drawn by Toyokuni, old with happiness)
    Sealed: 'aratame' (certified) and date seal 'Cock 12' (December 1861)
    Publisher: Hirokaya Kosuke (Kikujudo, Eisendo)
    Vertical oban:
    37.7 x 25.5 cm. (14 ⅞ x 10 in.)
    Sold
  • Kubo Shunman (1757-1820), Moths and Butterflies, from the series An Illustrated Collection of Butterflies for the Kasumi Group (Kasumi-ren guncho gafu), circa 1804-18
    Kubo Shunman (1757-1820)
    Moths and Butterflies, from the series An Illustrated Collection of Butterflies for the Kasumi Group (Kasumi-ren guncho gafu), circa 1804-18
    Woodblock print, surimono, embellished with embossing and metallic pigments
    Signed Sho Shunman sei
    Privately issued
    Shikishiban:
    18.9 x 16.7 cm. (7 1/2 x 6 5/8 in.)
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  • Kubo Shunman (1757-1820), Moths and Butterflies, from the series An Illustrated Collection of Butterflies for the Kasumi Group (Kasumi-ren guncho gafu), circa 1804-18
    Kubo Shunman (1757-1820)
    Moths and Butterflies, from the series An Illustrated Collection of Butterflies for the Kasumi Group (Kasumi-ren guncho gafu), circa 1804-18
    Woodblock print, surimono, embellished with embossing and metallic pigments
    Signed: Sho Shunman sei
    Privately issued
    Shikishiban:
    19.3 x 17.1 cm. (7 5/8 x 6 3/4 in.)
    Sold
  • Shiba Kokan (1747-1818) (artist) Kitao Masayoshi (1764-1824) (artist) Morishima Churyo (1754-1810) (author and editor), A Miscellany on the Red-Hairs (Komo zatsuwa), 1787
    Shiba Kokan (1747-1818) (artist) Kitao Masayoshi (1764-1824) (artist) Morishima Churyo (1754-1810) (author and editor)
    A Miscellany on the Red-Hairs (Komo zatsuwa), 1787
    Woodblock-printed book, 5 volumes (complete), preface by Otsuki Bansui (1757-1827)
    Dated: Tenmei 7 (1787)
    Various publishers, no colophon
    Binding: fukurotoji (pouch binding), pale blue covers embossed imitating Dutch leather
    22 x 15.8 cm. (8 ⅝ x 6 ¼ in.) (each volume)
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  • Kubo Shunman (1757-1820), The Ide Jewel River, circa 1786-88 (late Tenmei era)
    Kubo Shunman (1757-1820)
    The Ide Jewel River, circa 1786-88 (late Tenmei era)
    Woodblock print, from a six-sheet set 'The Six Jewel Rivers' (Mu Tamagawa)
    Vertical oban:
    37.4 x 25.3 cm. (14 ¾ x 10 in.)
    Sold
  • Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865), The Well-turned-out Type (Deki ga yosaso), from the series The Modern Thirty-two Types (Imayo sanjuni so), 1859, 6th month
    Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865)
    The Well-turned-out Type (Deki ga yosaso), from the series The Modern Thirty-two Types (Imayo sanjuni so), 1859, 6th month
    Woodblock print
    Vertical oban:
    38.2 x 25.3 cm. (15 x 10 in.)
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  • Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865), The Hard-to-Please Type (Kimutsukashiso), from the series The Modern Thirty-two Types (Imayo sanjuni so), 1859, 2nd month
    Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865)
    The Hard-to-Please Type (Kimutsukashiso), from the series The Modern Thirty-two Types (Imayo sanjuni so), 1859, 2nd month
    Woodblock print
    Vertical oban:
    36.2 x 24.7 cm.
    14 1/4 x 9 3/4 in.
    Sold
  • Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865), The Sad-at-Parting Type (Wakare ga iyaso), from the series The Modern Thirty-two Types (Imayo sanjuni so), 1859, 6th month
    Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865)
    The Sad-at-Parting Type (Wakare ga iyaso), from the series The Modern Thirty-two Types (Imayo sanjuni so), 1859, 6th month
    Woodblock print
    Vertical oban:
    38.7 x 25.6 cm.
    15 1/4 x 10 1/8 in.
    Sold
  • Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865), The Bluebell (Asagao), Chapter Number 20 (Dai niju no maki), from the series Lingering Sentiments of a Late Collection of Genji (Genji goshu yojo), 1858, 2nd month
    Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865)
    The Bluebell (Asagao), Chapter Number 20 (Dai niju no maki), from the series Lingering Sentiments of a Late Collection of Genji (Genji goshu yojo), 1858, 2nd month
    Woodblock print on deluxe paper with special effects including blind-printing, burnishing and gradation
    Vertical oban diptych (each sheet):
    36.3 x 25.2 cm. (14 ¼ x 9 ⅞ in.)
    Sold
  • Totoya Hokkei (1780–1850), The Irises of Yatsuhashi at Mikawa (Mikawa Yatsuhashi, kakitsubata), from the series Famous Products of the Various Provinces, for the Gogawa Group (Gogawa, Shokoku meibutsu), about 1810
    Totoya Hokkei (1780–1850)
    The Irises of Yatsuhashi at Mikawa (Mikawa Yatsuhashi, kakitsubata), from the series Famous Products of the Various Provinces, for the Gogawa Group (Gogawa, Shokoku meibutsu), about 1810
    Woodblock print, surimono, embellished with metallic pigments and embossing
    Shikishiban:
    20.5 x 18.3 cm.
    8 1/8 x 7 1/4 in.
    Sold
  • Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Cockerel in Morning Snow, mid-1830s
    Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
    Cockerel in Morning Snow, mid-1830s
    Woodblock print
    Chutanzaku:
    36.5 x 12.1 cm.
    14 3/8 x 4 3/4 in.
    Sold
  • Fukuchi Hakuei (active circa 1799-1828), Album of Rapid Drawings, Second Volume (Soseki gafu nihen), 1852
    Fukuchi Hakuei (active circa 1799-1828)
    Album of Rapid Drawings, Second Volume (Soseki gafu nihen), 1852
    Woodblock-printed illustrated book
    Volume two of two volumes, 2nd edition
    Preface dated: 1852 (Kaei 5)
    Publisher: Buneido
    Binding: fukurotoji (pouch binding), blue covers with pattern, later brocade outer cover
    17.5 x 11.5 cm.
    6 7/8 x 4 1/2 in.
    Sold
  • Kitao Masanobu (Santo Kyoden) (1761-1816), Anthology of 'Crazy Verses' (kyoka) by Fifty Poets of the Tenmei Era ([Tenmei shinsen gojunin isshu] azumaburi kyoka bunko), 1786
    Kitao Masanobu (Santo Kyoden) (1761-1816)
    Anthology of 'Crazy Verses' (kyoka) by Fifty Poets of the Tenmei Era ([Tenmei shinsen gojunin isshu] azumaburi kyoka bunko), 1786
    Woodblock-printed illustrated book
    One volume, complete
    Dated: 1786 (Tenmei 6)
    Publisher: Tsutaya Juzaburo (Koshodo)
    Editor: Ishikawa Masamochi
    Block carver: Seki Jiemon
    Binding: fukurotoji (pouch binding), orange covers, brocade-covered outer covers added by the collector E. Gillet
    27.5 x 18.3 cm.
    10 7/8 x 7 1/4 in.
    Sold
  • Yanagawa Shigenobu II (active circa 1820s-late 50s), No. 6, Grinding Ink (Roku, Surusumi), from the series An Array of Famous Horses (Meiba soroe), 1834, year of the horse
    Yanagawa Shigenobu II (active circa 1820s-late 50s)
    No. 6, Grinding Ink (Roku, Surusumi), from the series An Array of Famous Horses (Meiba soroe), 1834, year of the horse
    Woodblock print, surimono, embellished with metallic pigments and embossing
    Shikishiban:
    21 x 18 cm.
    8 1/4 x 7 1/8 in.
    Sold
  • Totoya Hokkei (1780–1850), Chinese Warrior (Ryuho) slays the White Serpent (Ryuho hakuja o kiru), 1832
    Totoya Hokkei (1780–1850)
    Chinese Warrior (Ryuho) slays the White Serpent (Ryuho hakuja o kiru), 1832
    Woodblock print, surimono, embellished with metallic pigments and embossing
    Shikishiban:
    20.4 x 17.8 cm.
    8 1/8 x 7 1/8 in.
    Sold
  • Kawase Hasui (1883-1957), Evening Rain at Kawarago (Kawarago no yau), 1947
    Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
    Evening Rain at Kawarago (Kawarago no yau), 1947
    Woodblock print
    Vertical oban:
    38.3 x 26.2 cm
    15 1/8 x 10 1/4 in
    Sold
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