Japanese Woodblock Prints 2021-12-09 Auction - 86 Price Results - Chairish Auctions in NY
Yoshiwara Pleasure Quarters - Bushu GardenHIROAKI:Travellers Crossing the Sakawa Bridge at SunsetYOSHITOSHI: Looking relaxed: The appearance of a Kyoto
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Japanese Woodblock Prints

With this array of Japanese woodblock prints, discover why Japanese printmakers impacted the development of modern art. Featuring names such as Tokuriki, Masao Ebina, Utagawa School, and more, this sale reveals nuanced techniques and traditional Japanese values. Whether capturing the serenity of a temple or a moonlit ocean, these images exemplify both fine art and elegant decoration.
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EISEN: Geisha of the Eastern Capital: Title: Geisha of the Eastern CapitalArtist: Ikeda EISEN (1790-1848)Publisher: Sano-kiDate: c. 1825 (this, FIRST EDITION, impression)Medium:Woodblock printSize/Format: oban (c.15" x 10")Description:
0003: EISEN: Geisha of the Eastern CapitalEst. $4,500-$5,500Lot Passed
SAITO: Winter in Aizu: Title: Winter in AizuArtist: SAITO, Kiyoshi (1907-1997)Publisher: (self-published)Date: 1960Medium:Woodblock printSize/Format: 9 3/4" x 15 1/8"Description: Pencil signature. - With areas printed with
0004: SAITO: Winter in AizuEst. $1,200-$1,500Lot Passed
KOKEI : The actor Onoe Baiko VII: Title: The actor Onoe Baiko VIIArtist: Tsuru-ya KOKEI (b. 1946)Series: Kabuki-za okubi-e series no.4Publisher: Self-carved and self-printed.Date: October 1984Medium:Woodblock printSize/Format: oban
0007: KOKEI : The actor Onoe Baiko VIIEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed
SERIZAWA: Calendar of the year 1983: Title: Calendar of the year 1983Artist: Keisuke SERIZAWASeries: A stencil-dyed calendar with twelve prints, one for each month, plus printed envelope.Date: 1983Medium:woodblock printed on thick
0010: SERIZAWA: Calendar of the year 1983Est. $450-$550Lot Passed
Tokuriki: Tateyama Renpo: Artist: Tomikichirô TOKURIKI (1902-1999); Subject: Tateyama Renpo; Publisher: Self, limited edition 187/200; Signature: Tomi in ink with seal; Date: 1970s-80s; Format: ôban, 40.1 x 26.5 cm;
0011: Tokuriki: Tateyama RenpoEst. $400-$500Lot Passed
Tadakiyo: Nanatsumen: Artist: Torii TADAKIYO (1875-1941) & Torii KIYOSADA (1844-1901); Subject: Nanatsumen. Ichikawa Danjûrô IXas Kakose Akaemon; Series: Kabuki jûhachiban (Eighteen Great Kabuki Plays);
0012: Tadakiyo: NanatsumenEst. $200-$250Lot Passed
Masako Nakayama: Composition D-1: Artist: Masako NAKAYAMA (b. 1956); Subject: Composition D-1; Publisher: Self, limited edition 7/70; Signature: Mask Nakayama in pencil; Date: 1982; Format: 35.7 x 36 cm; Condition: Fine impression,
0014: Masako Nakayama: Composition D-1Est. $150-$200Lot Passed
Yasushi Ohmoto: Daylilies: Artist: Yasushi OHMOTO (1926-2014); Subject: Daylilies; Publisher: Self, limited edition 92/100; Signature: Yasushi Ohmoto; Date: c. 1980s; Format: chûban, 30.7 x 24.8 cm; Condition: Fine
0015: Yasushi Ohmoto: DayliliesEst. $120-$150Lot Passed
Sozan: Two Macaws: Artist: Ito SOZAN; Subject: Two Macaws in a tree; Signature: Sozan with seal; Date: 1925; Format: mitsugiriban, 17.4 x 38.4 cm; Condition: Fine impression, color and condition; Reserve: $240.00
0016: Sozan: Two MacawsEst. $300-$350Lot Passed
Katsuyuki: Machiya at Omi Hachiman: Artist: Nishijima KATSUYUKI (b. 1945); Subject: Machiya (Townhouses) at Omi Hachiman; Publisher: Self, 231/500; Signature: K. Nishijima in pencil with seal; Date: Undated; Format: 42 x 31.6 cm;
0017: Katsuyuki: Machiya at Omi HachimanEst. $350-$400Lot Passed
Tokuriki: Ise Ujihashi Bridge: Artist: Tomikichirô TOKURIKI (1902-1999); Subject: #1. Ise Ujihashi Bridge; Series: Seichi Shiseki Meisho (Famous, Sacred and Historical Places); Publisher: Uchida Bijutsu shoshi; Signature:
0018: Tokuriki: Ise Ujihashi BridgeEst. $120-$150Lot Passed
Bijin at night in heavy rain: Title: Bijin at night in heavy rainArtist: KUNIYOSHI, Utagawa (1797-1861)Date: c. 1855s (the original edition; this impression made from recut blocks in the 20th century)Medium:woodblock
0020: Bijin at night in heavy rainEst. $150-$200Lot Passed
Kunisada: Dramatic Kabuki Scene: Artist: KUNISADA (1786-1865); Subject: Dramatic scene of conflict, koto, brazier; Signature: Toyokuni; Date: 10/1856; Format: ôban triptych, 25 x 36.2 cm each; Condition: Fine impression and
0021: Kunisada: Dramatic Kabuki SceneEst. $300-$350Lot Passed
Bairei: Magnolia and Skylark: Artist: Kono BAIREI; Subject: Magnolia and Skylark; Series: Bairei Kacho Gafu; Publisher: Okura Shoten; Seal: Bairei; Date: 1899; Format: ôban, 24.8 x 36.5 cm; Condition: Fine impression, color
0022: Bairei: Magnolia and SkylarkEst. $120-$150Lot Passed
Yoshitoshi: Painting, Fuwa Banzaemon: Artist: YOSHITOSHI (attr.); Subject: Painting, Fuwa Banzaemon in a Tanzen Costume; Series: Yoshitoshi ryakuga; Signature: None; Date: 1880s; Format: 27.2 x 17.7 cm; Comment: I cannot claim this color
0023: Yoshitoshi: Painting, Fuwa BanzaemonEst. $100-$120Lot Passed