Sold2023Unknown - Angry Diving Crow woodblock 1920's RARE NRJapanese Woodblock Print, 1920/30's, via Boston dealer (active 1920's to 1933 closure) SIZE IN INCHES: 11 x 16 (margins as published) COMMENTS: Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading with brush-like stSee Sold Price
Sold2021Unknown - Angry Diving Crow woodblock 1920's RAREJapanese Woodblock Print, 1920/30's, via Boston dealer (active 1920's to 1933 closure) SIZE IN INCHES: 11 x 16 (margins as published) COMMENTS: Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading with brushlike strSee Sold Price
Sold2023Sozan Ito - Crows Flying in Snow 1920's woodblock RARE NRJapanese woodblock print. ARTIST: Sozan Ito SUBJECT: Crows Flying in Snow DATE: 1919-26. PUBLISHER: Watanabe Publisher (Tokyo) SIZE IN INCHES: 7 x 10 CONDITION: Excellent colors and impression. Good tSee Sold Price
Sold2023Hotei - Crow on Cherry woodblock c1910 VERY RARE NRJapanese Woodblock Print, c1910/20, Unknown Publisher, original print. SIZE IN INCHES: 6.75 x 15 COMMENTS: Skillful "bokashi" shading, light "gauffrage" (embossing), nicely detailed carving. (NOTE: OhSee Sold Price
Sold2021Harumitsu Utagawa - Fireflies in Reeds 1920s RARE NRJapanese Woodblock Print, c1920's, Publisher unknown (pre-War printing). SIZE IN INCHES: 6.75 x 15 PROVENANCE: The William Schwed Family Estate - Lifetime Private Collection. COMMENTS: Skillfully prinSee Sold Price
2022Unknown - Duck against Moon woodblock 1910/30's RARE NRJapanese Woodblock Print, 1920/30's, publisher unknown. SIZE IN INCHES: 13.25 x 9.75 (onto 16 x 11 embossed backing) COMMENTS: Brushlike strokes capture the softness/texture of wingtips with skillfullSee Sold Price
Sold2022Unknown - Duck against Moon woodblock 1910/30's RARE NRJapanese Woodblock Print, 1920/30's, publisher unknown. SIZE IN INCHES: 13.25 x 9.75 (onto 16 x 11 embossed backing) COMMENTS: Brushlike strokes capture the softness/texture of wingtips with skillfullSee Sold Price
Sold2023Seiko Okuhara - Crow Orange Sky woodblock MULLER 1920s NRJapanese Woodblock print, c1930's, Kawaguchi Publisher, original print. SIZE IN INCHES: 11 x 10.5 Comments: Skillful bokashi shading, light "gauffrage" (embossing) to outline, nicely detailed. RobertSee Sold Price
Sold2023Kono Bairei - Owl under Full Moon 1920s RARE MULLER NRJapanese Woodblock Print, c1920s, The Shima Art Company Publisher. SIZE IN INCHES: 10 x 15 PROVENANCE: From the Robert O. Muller Estate COMMENTS: Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading, light "gauffragSee Sold Price
Sold2022Harumitsu - Fireflies in Reeds 1920s woodblock RAREJapanese Woodblock print ARTIST: Harumitsu Utagawa SUBJECT: Fireflies in Reeds DATE: c1920s, original print. PUBLISHER: Unknown Publisher. SIZE IN INCHES: 7 x 15.2 CONDITION: Excellent colors, impressSee Sold Price
Sold2023Hasui (after): Yasugi Pagoda in Snow 1920s Woodblock NRJapanese Woodblock Print, 1920s, unknown publisher SIZE IN INCHES: 7 x 10 inches COMMENTS: This print stongly resembles a Hasui design from 1925 of the same subject.See Sold Price
Sold2023Zeshin Shibata: Three Crows in Flight 1920s WoodblockJapanese Woodblock Print, 1930s published by Kawaguchi & Sakai SIZE IN INCHES: shikishi, 10 x 9.75 PROVENANCE: From the estate of Robert O. Muller. Wonderful vintage print, never displayed. RARE. ZESHSee Sold Price
Sold2023Zeshin Shibata: Three Crows in Flight 1920s WoodblockJapanese Woodblock Print, 1930s published by Kawaguchi & Sakai SIZE IN INCHES: shikishi, 10 x 9.75 PROVENANCE: From the estate of Robert O. Muller. Wonderful vintage print, never displayed. RARE. ZESHSee Sold Price
Sold2023Toko - Snow at Suizenji Shrine Kumamoto c.1940 RARE NRJapanese Woodblock Print, c.1940, Publisher unknown. SIZE IN INCHES: 10.5 x 15.25 COMMENTS: Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading, extensive "gauffrage" (embossing) to snow, highly detailed. Clearly aSee Sold Price
Sold2023Seiho Takeuchi: Dancing Monkey Woodblock Print NRJapanese Woodblock Print, 1920s, publisher unknown SIZE IN INCHES: oban, 10 x 15 inches SEIHO TAKEUCHI (1864-1942) was born in Kyoto. As a child, he loved to draw and wanted to become an artist. He waSee Sold Price
Sold2022Koson Ohara - Gulls Over Waves c1920 RARE NRJapanese woodblock print ARTIST: Koson Ohara SUBJECT: Gulls Over Waves. DATE: 1920's. PUBLISHER: Daikokuya Publisher SIZE IN INCHES: 7.75 x 14.25 CONDITION: Excellent colors, impression, and conditionSee Sold Price
Sold2023Zeshin Shibata - Three Crows in Flight 1920s MULLER NRJapanese woodblock print, c1920s, Kawaguchi Publisher. SIZE IN INCHES: 10 x 9.5 (without margins as published). COMMENTS: Skillfully executed bokashi shading, light "gauffrage" (embossing), highly detSee Sold Price
Sold2023Kono Bariei - Crows Kacho-e c1880 Woodblock2-panel NRJapanese Woodblock Print, c.1920s, Ohkura Magobei Publisher. SIZE IN INCHES: 12 x 9.5 COMMENTS: Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading, light "gauffrage" (embossing), highly detailed. A handsome vintagSee Sold Price
Sold2022Utamaro - Prelude to Desire c1800 Shunga Woodblock NRJapanese Woodblock Print, 1799, later printing c1890-1920's, publisher unknown. SIZE IN INCHES: 15.25 x 10.5 COMMENTS: Skillfully executed bokashi shading, light "gauffrage" (embossing), highly detailSee Sold Price
Sold2021Unsigned - Monkey Reaching for Moon woodblock 1900 RAREJapanese Woodblock Print, 1900/10, Publisher unknown. SIZE IN INCHES: 3.25 x 11.75 (without margins, as published) PROVENANCE: Obtained via Boston, MA dealer (active 1920's to 1933, store now closed).See Sold Price
Sold2022Unsigned - Monkey Reaching for Moon Woodblock 1910 RAREJapanese Woodblock Print, 1910-20's, Publisher unknown. SIZE IN INCHES: 3.25 x 11.75 (without margins, as published) PROVENANCE: Obtained via Boston, MA dealer (active 1920's to 1933, store now closedSee Sold Price
Sold2023Unsigned - Monkey Reaching for Moon woodblock 1910 RAREJapanese Woodblock Print, 1910-20's, Publisher unknown. SIZE IN INCHES: 3.25 x 11.75 (without margins, as published) PROVENANCE: Obtained via Boston, MA dealer (active 1920's to 1933, store now closedSee Sold Price
Sold2023Shinsui Ito: Fanning Herself Shunga NRJapanese Lithograph, Taisho/early-Showa era 1920-30s, Publisher unknown. SIZE IN INCHES: koban, 5 x 7.25 inches COMMENTS: Taisho era Ito Shinsui lithograph from a set titled "Fragrant Beauties" ITO SHSee Sold Price
Sold2023Shinsui Ito: Hanging Her Kimono Shunga NRJapanese Lithograph, Taisho/early-Showa era 1920-30s, Publisher unknown. SIZE IN INCHES: koban, 5 x 7.25 inches COMMENTS: Taisho era Ito Shinsui lithograph from a set titled "Fragrant Beauties" ITO SHSee Sold Price
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