Edo to Showa: Fine 18th – 20th Century Japanese Prints; and Contemporary Paintings
Current exhibition
Overview
Coinciding with 2025 Asian Art in London and for the second year running, Anastasia von Seibold Japanese Art will present this exhibition at Sotheby's London. The exhibition will feature a selection of fine Japanese ukiyo-e prints from the Edo period (18th and 19th centuries) alongside a group of Shin-hanga (lit. ‘new prints’) from the late Meiji – Showa periods (early-mid 20thcentury).
LOCATION:
Conduit Street Gallery
Ground Floor, Sotheby’s
34-35 New Bond St
London W1A 2AA
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE:
Fri 31 Oct 18.00 - 20.00: Collector's Preview (by invitation only)
Sat 1st Nov 12.00–17.00
Sun 2nd Nov 12.00–17.00
Mon 3rd Nov 11.00–20.00
Tues 4th Nov 11.00–18.30
Wed 5th Nov 11.00–18.30
Works
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Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)'Spiral Hall, Five Hundred Rakan Temple' (Gohyaku Rakan Sazaido), from the series 'One Hundred Famous Views of Edo' (Meisho Edo hyakkei), 1857Woodblock print, first edition
Signed: 'Hiroshige ga'
Publisher: Uoya Eikichi
Censor's seal: 'aratame' (certified)
Date: 1857, 8th monthVertical oban:Sold
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Elizabeth Keith (1887-1956)Outside the Old Wall, Manila, P.I., 1924Woodblock 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 marginHorizontal aiban:Sold
23.8 x 35.7 cm. (9 ⅜ x 14 in.) -
Elizabeth Keith (1887-1956)Wonsan. Korea, 1921Woodblock 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:Sold
39.8 x 26 cm. (15 ⅝ x 10 ¼ 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]), 1924Woodblock 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 46/20041.3 x 27.7 cm. (16 ¼ x 10 ⅞ in.)Sold -
Ito Shinsui (1898-1972)'Bathing in Early Summer' (Shoka no yoku), from the series 'Twelve Images of Modern Beauties' (Shin bijin Juni sugata), 1922Woodblock 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:Sold
43.4 x 26.8 cm. (17 ⅛ x 10 ½ in.) -
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![Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) 'Asahi Peak seen from Mount Hakuba' (Hakuba san yori mitaru Asahi dake), from the series 'Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series' (Tabi miyage dai sanshu), 1924 Woodblock print Signed: 'Hasui' Artist's seal: 'Kawase' Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo (Hotei 'B' seal, consistent with printing 1924-30) Titled as above in left margin Dated: 'Taisho jusannen saku' [Taisho 13] (1924) Horizontal oban: 25.8 x 38.7 cm. (10 ⅛ x 15 ¼ in.)](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/artlogicstorage/avsjapaneseart/images/view/955e7f7b54025e5a6d34d2da6274ba94j/anastasiavonseiboldjapaneseart-kawase-hasui-1883-1957-asahi-peak-seen-from-mount-hakuba-hakuba-san-yori-mitaru-asahi-dake-from-the-series-souvenirs-of-travel-third-series-tabi-m.jpg)
![Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) 'Nakayama-Shichiri Road in Hida Province' (Hida Nakayama-Shichiri), from the series 'Souvenirs of Travel Third Series' (Tabi miyage dai sanshu), 1924 Woodblock print Signed: 'Hasui' Sealed: 'Kawase' Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo (Hotei 'B' seal, consistent with printing 1924-30) Dated: 'Taisho jusannen saku' [Taisho 13] (made in 1924) Horizontal oban: 26.1 x 39.3 cm. (10 ¼ x 15 ½ in.)](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/artlogicstorage/avsjapaneseart/images/view/fd8237bca9887b704e909e76b9412b71j/anastasiavonseiboldjapaneseart-kawase-hasui-1883-1957-nakayama-shichiri-road-in-hida-province-hida-nakayama-shichiri-from-the-series-souvenirs-of-travel-third-series-tabi-miyage.jpg)
![Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) Tenno-ji Temple in Osaka (Osaka Tenno-ji), from the series Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu), 1927 Woodblock print Signed: 'Hasui' Artist's seal: 'Kawase' Dated: 'Showa ninen saku' [Showa 2] (made, 1927) Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo (Hotei seal C, consistent with printing 1927-32) Vertical oban: 38.7 x 26.3 cm. (15 ¼ x 10 ⅜ in.)](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/artlogicstorage/avsjapaneseart/images/view/23465761e8f00b047ec7247901f82c48j/anastasiavonseiboldjapaneseart-kawase-hasui-1883-1957-tenno-ji-temple-in-osaka-osaka-tenno-ji-from-the-series-souvenirs-of-travel-third-series-tabi-miyage-dai-sanshu-1927.jpg)
![Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) ‘Kojaku Cave, Oga Peninsula’ (Oga hanto Kojaku no iwaya), from the series ‘Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series’ (Tabi miyage dai sanshu), 1926 Woodblock print Signed: 'Hasui' Artist's seal: 'Kawase' Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo, first edition seal (Hotei 'B', consistent with printing 1924-30, the earliest seal used for this design) in lower right margin Dated: 'Taisho jugonen saku' [Taisho 15] (made, 1926) Vertical oban: 38.7 x 26.3 cm. (15 ¼ x 10 ⅜ in.)](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/artlogicstorage/avsjapaneseart/images/view/6113e01c66fd40383aac91f57db505fdj/anastasiavonseiboldjapaneseart-kawase-hasui-1883-1957-kojaku-cave-oga-peninsula-oga-hanto-kojaku-no-iwaya-from-the-series-souvenirs-of-travel-third-series-tabi-miyage-dai-sanshu.jpg)
![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.)](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/artlogicstorage/avsjapaneseart/images/view/961208260958cee1514ddcedba05fb89j/anastasiavonseiboldjapaneseart-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-serie.jpg)
![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.)](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/artlogicstorage/avsjapaneseart/images/view/76ff4c8fd477aabff342acd4b9e18ac0j/anastasiavonseiboldjapaneseart-ito-shinsui-1898-1972-bathing-in-early-summer-shoka-no-yoku-from-the-series-twelve-images-of-modern-beauties-shin-bijin-juni-sugata-1922.jpg)
![Torii Kotondo (1900-1976) 'Snow' (Yuki), 1929 Woodblock print Signed: 'Kotondo ga' Artist's red seal: 'Kotondo' Dated: 1929, 10th month ('Showa yonen jugatsu') Publisher: Sakai and Kawaguchi (embossed seal at lower left margin 'Sakai Kawaguchi go ban' [Sakai Kawaguchi joint publication]) Embossed title 'Yuki' in bottom margin Reverse with embossed limited-edition seal numbered 54/300 Vertical dai-oban: 46.7 x 30 cm. (18 ⅜ x 11 ¾ in.)](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/artlogicstorage/avsjapaneseart/images/view/a5fe6df34881fa66abcf2a99afc2b990j/anastasiavonseiboldjapaneseart-torii-kotondo-1900-1976-snow-yuki-1929.jpg)
