Japanese Woodblock Prints

	ASADA Benji (1899-1984). Pagoda of Ninnaji Temple in Kyoto; oban tata-e (14½" x 9½"). Signed Asada with Uchida (publisher) seal underneath; "UCHIDA" watermark in lower margin near the kento notch. Ca. 1930s. Condition: good to excellent; very slight toning in visible area; some tape residue verso; full margins; deckle edges top, left, and bottom. $225. (#99DBb)
	ASANO Takeji (b. 1900). Snow in Kamigamo Shrine, Kyoto; oban tata-e (14¼" x 9½"). Signed Asano ga; Made in Showa 8 (1933). Condition: good to excellent; very slight toning throughout; full margins with "UCHIDA" watermark in lower margin; deckle edges top, left, and bottom; kento notch lower right. $200. (#99CZa)
	AZECHI Utemaro (b. 1902). Mountain men; attractively framed and double-matted (each image: 9½" x 6½"). Red stylized U seal LR; pencil-signed ("U. Azechi") and dated ("-63" and "-62", respectively) under each print. Condition: excellent; not examined out of frame. $650. (#97DE)
	BAIREI Kono (1844-1895). Lapwings (Tageri) and lilies from "Bairei Hyakucho Gafu" (Bairei's Album of 100 Birds); oban tata-e (13½" x 8¾"). "Bairei" seal UL; published by Okura Magohei in 1891. Condition: very good; very slight toning throughout; full borders with binding holes in left margin. $175. (#A0DQ)
	Toyohara CHIKANOBU (1838-1912). "Keio no koro" (The Keio Period) from the series "Jidai kagami" (Mirror of the Ages); oban tata-e (13¾" x 9¼"). Signed "Chikanobu" with seal reading "Yoshu"; published by Matsuki Heikichi in 1897; in folio. Condition: very good; very slight toning throughout. $450. (#LS31)
	Ichikawa CHIKASHIGE (fl. 2nd half 19th C.). The actor Onoe Kikugoro; oban tata-e (14" x 9¼"). Signed "Ichikawa Chikashige hitsu" with Toshidama seal; published by Fukuda Kamajiro, ca. 1870s/early 1880s. Condition: very good; very slight toning throughout; full borders. $325. (#99AN)
	FUJITA Fumio (b. 1933). Trees; chuban (7¼" x 7¼"). Signed "F. Fujita" (also in Japanese), dated (1978) and numbered (32/200) across the bottom in pencil. Condition: excellent; full borders, attached to presentation folio on left side. $175. (#A0CI)
	FUNASAKA Yoshisuke (b. 1939). "828"; kukuban (10¼" x 9¾"). Woodblock figures on serigraph background. Signed and dated "F. Funasaka 1983," titled "828," and numbered ("75/100") across the bottom in pencil. Condition: excellent; full borders, attached to white matte (17¾" x 17¾") at the corners with archival tape. $325. (#A0DC)
	Ide GAKUSUI (b. 1899). Two Japanese Cranes (Tancho); oban tata-e (14½" x 9½"). Signed "Gakusui" with Gakusui seal; published by Watanabe Shozaburo. Condition: excellent; full borders with deckle edges left and top. $250. (#99BZa)
	Ohashi GEKKO (b. 1895). Kabuki (Series 1), a set of six woodblock prints, each chuban tata-e (10" x 8"). Signed "Gekko" with Gekko seal; published in 1954 by Shinagawa (Kyoto Hanga-In); in hardcover folio with explanatory booklet. Condition: excellent: full borders; no blemishes or tears; slight wear to spine of folio. $400. (#A0BXa)
	Yoshimoto GESSO (1881-1936). Stonechat (No-bitaki) and loquat; 9½" x 5." Signed "Gesso." Condition: very good; no blemishes; borders trimmed; tipped to white paper (13" x 6¼") across the top. $95. (#A0DJ)
	Kawase HASUI (1883-1957). See Hasui Gallery: •"Fuji from Narusawa" (#A0AZ) •"Nakagamachi in snow" (#LS20) •"Full moon at Arakawa River" (#LS22) •"Night rain" (#LS24) •"Moonlight on Mt. Fuji (Kawai Bridge)" (#98AE) •"Ishio Ninyo" (doll) (#A0BV)
	Takahashi HIROAKI (Shotei) (1871-1945). Mt. Fuji from Midzukubo (oban yoko-e: 10¼" x 15¼"). Ca. early 1940s. Condition: Good to very good: slight toning throughout; no folds, tears, etc.; intact margins (top and right with deckle edge). $425. (#A0BU)
	Utagawa HIROSHIGE (1797-1858). Iga province: Ueno from the series "Rokujuyoshu meisho zue" (Famous places of the sixty-odd provinces), oban tata-e (13½" x 9"). Signed "Hiroshige hitsu", dated "Ushi 7" (1853), and published by Koshimuraya Heisuke. Condition: good; all but top margin trimmed to ca. ¼" of image; slight toning throughout; small tape residue in upper corners verso; no wrinkles, tears or folds; pronounced bleedthrough verso. $900. (#LS25)
	HIROSHIGE III (1843-1894). European building from the series "Thirty-six views of Tokyo," chuban yoko-e ( 7¼" x 9¾"). Condition: very good; very slight toning; very slight wrinkling across bottom; vibrant color; sky with bokashi (color gradation) and cloud "gauffrage" (embossing). $125. (#99AZa)
	HIYOSHI Mamoru (mid 20th C.). Street scene; attractively mounted with a red-lined matte and light bamboo frame (15" x 19"; visible area = 9½" x 14"). Stylized Mamoru seal and Shinagawa seals LR. Published ca. 1950s by Kyoto Hanga-in. Condition: excellent; not examined out of frame. $225. (#A0FG)
	IKEDA Shuzo (b. 1922). Child with hat from the series "Children"; oban tate-e (15¼" x 10¾"). Signed "Shu. Ikeda," dated "1970" and numbered "3/100." Condition: Excellent; full borders with crinkling on edge of upper left border. $175. (#A0BR)
	INAGAKI Toshijiro (1902-1963). Pagoda streetscene; dai oban tate-e (16½" x 12¼"). Signed "Toshijiro" with Jiro seal and numbered "239/300". Condition: Excellent; full borders; small paper residue top center verso. $225. (#A0BQ)
	ITO Takashi (1894-1985). Temple in snow; oban tate-e (14½" x 9½"). Signed "Takashi" with Takashi seal; originally published in 1929 by Shozaburo Watanabe and restruck posthumously (7-mm seal LR corner). SOLD. (#LS23)
	KASAMATSU Shiro (1898-1991). "Ame ni kururo to" (Rainy evening at the Yanaka Pagoda); oban tate-e (15½" x10½"). Signed and sealed LR: "Kasamatsu"; annotated in left margin with original publication date (1932); published by Shozaburo Watanabe (6-mm seal LL corner) ca. 1950 in limited edition of 200. Condition: very good; very slight toning; two pinholes in left margin; deckle edges, top and left. $425. (#A0BA)
	KAWANO Kaoru (1916-1965). See Kawano Gallery: •Hair combing (#99BO) •Friends (#99CH) •Yellow canary (#A0AK) •Praying girl with doves (#A0BM) •Black gloves (#A0BS) •Girl with two birds (#A0BO) •Love birds (#A0DY) •Wooden surrogate doll (#A0BN) •Red kimono (#A0BF) •Japanese crane (Tancho) (#99BK)
	Imao KEINEN (1845-1924). See Keinen Gallery: •Buntings (Aoji) and plum tree (#99CM) •Himalayan cuckoo (Tsutsudori) in fern tree (#A0CM) •Common cuckoo (Kakko) and rhododendron (#A0AV) •Wrens (Misosazai) and twinberries (#A0DV) •Bunting (Hoaki) and morning glory (#A0EH)
	Sone KIYOHARU (b. 1945). Kabuki Theater; oban yoko-e (9¾" x13¾"). Numbered ("98/250") and pencil-signed ("Kiyoharu Sone") across the bottom. Condition: very good; ink stains in lower margin; some wrinkling of left and right margins; image intact and vivid. $175. (#A0CM)
	Tsukioka KOGYO (1869-1927). The coutesan Giou meeting with her imprisoned father from Ro Giou (No Theatre series); oban yoko-e (8¾" x12¾"). Signed ("Kogyo"); published by Matsuke Heikichi in 1902. Condition: good; slight toning throughout, but especially in right margin; full borders; kimonos embellished with metallic silver. $200. (#A0FLb)
	Shoda (Kiroku) KOHO (1871-1926). "By the Stream"; tanzaku (13½" x3"). Mounted onto a recessed matte and framed (18½" x 7½"); pencil-titled and -signed ("Koho") beneath image; "Ko" "Ho" seals LR. Condition: very good; very slight toning throughout; laid down; not completely flat at top, but not objectionable. $125. (#98DD)
	Tsuchiya KOITSU (1870-1949). See Koitsu Gallery: •Temple at dusk (#98AC) •Village street (#LS17) •Full moon over bay (#LS18) •Evening glow at Tomonotsu on the Inland Sea (#LS19)
	KONISHI Seiichiro (b. 1919). Sunset over the Inland Sea; oban yoko-e (11½" x14"). Brush-signed ("S. Konishi") in LR image and also signed Konishi Seiichiro in right margin. Titled, numbered ("88/200"), and dated ("1967-5") with jikoku (self-carved) and jizuri (self-printed) seals in bottom margin. Condition: excellent; very strong color; no apparent defects; full margins; tipped to presentation folder. $275. (#A0CY)
	Ohara KOSON (Shoson; Hoson) (1877-1945). Kingfisher and irises; oban tata-e (14¼" x 9½"). Signed "Shoson"; originally published by Watanabe in 1927 and reissued after WWII (Watanabe 6-mm seal LL). Condition: very good: two small pinholes in left margin; two small tape residues and typed label verso; deckle edges top and most of left margins. $950. (#LS13)
	KOTOZUKA Eiichi (b. 1906). See Kotozuka Gallery: •Nikko Pagoda (#A0CT) •Five-storied Pagoda (#99AE) •Attractive path in Kyotaka (#99BU) •Yasaka neighborhood (#99CZb) •Street scene at night (#99CZc) •Iris Flowers (#99DBc)
	Omura KOYO (b. 1891). Moon over Kyoto Temple; oban tata-e (15½" x 10¾"). Signed "Koyo" with unidentified (top) and Shinagawa (bottom) seals below signature; published ca. 1950s by Kyoto Hanga-in (red Kyoto Hanga-in & Shinagawa seals in lower left margin). Condition: excellent; full margins with deckle edges top & left; tipped to presentation folio. $175. (#A0CW)
	Toyohara KUNICHIKA (1835-1900). See Kunichika Gallery: • 2 Theater scenes from the series One Hundred Kabuki Roles by Onoe Baiko (#s A0CE & LS33) •Hosokawa Katsumoto (#99AM) •2 Actors in unidentified roles (#s 99AK & 99AUa)
	Utagawa KUNISADA (Toyokuni III) (1786-1865). Six famous poets (complete set); each: oban tate-e (14" x 9¾"). Each is signed "Toyokuni ga" and dated "Uma 5 (LS01-04) or Uma 6 (LS05-06) (1858). Condition: excellent; vibrant color; all have full margins with deckle edges. $1,200/set. (#LS01-06)
	Utagawa KUNIYOSHI (1798-1861). Actor. Framed and matted; oban tate-e (14" x 9¾"). Signed "Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga" with kiri seal. Double censor period (1847-1852). Condition: good to very good; somewhat faded color; not examined out of frame. $475. (#99AUb)
	Isoda MATAICHIRO (b. 1907). Crossing the stream. Attractively framed and double matted; visible area: oban yoko-e (9" x 14¼"). Signed "Mataichiro hitsu" with illegible seal. Probably published ca. 1950. Condition: excellent; no apparent blemishes; not examined out of frame. $225. (#A0EG)
	Ito NISABURO (fl. early 20th C.). Chushojima area in Kyoto. Framed and matted; oban tate-e (visible area 15½" x 10¼"). Signed "Nisaburo" and "Nis" with publisher's seal (Uchida). Condition of print: Excellent; lower corners of the frame damaged; print not examined out of frame. $150. (#A0BG)
	NISHIJIMA Katsuyuki (b. 1945). Ippodo Tea Co.; chuban yoko-e (8" x 10¾"). Pencil signed across the bottom. Condition of print: Excellent; full margins; tipped to presentation folder. $175. (#A0EO)
	ONO Bakufu (B. Ohno) (1888-1976). See Ono Gallery: •Rice paddy (#LS32) •Bamboo ((#99AF) •Squirrel in a pine tree (#99AG) •Swimming fish (#99AW) •Japanese Garden in spring (LS16)
	Wada SANZO (1883-1968). Farm Family; from the series Occupations of Showa Japan in Pictures; oban yoko-e (11¼" x 16"). Signed "Sanzo" with Sanzo seal; published mid-1950s by Kyoto Hanga-in (red Kyoto Hanga-in & Shinagawa seals in lower right margin). Condition: fair to good; moderate toning, especially in upper & right margins; full margins. $95. (#A0AW)
	Yamamoto SHOUN (1870-1965). River Scene; hosoban yoko-e (6¼" x 14¼"). Signed "Shoun" with Yama seal; Published pre WWII by Matsuki Heikichi. Condition: fair to good; moderate toning; some slight creasing. $125. (#A0CLb)
	Natori SHUNSEN (1886-1960). Ichikawa Kigan (Onoe Taganojo) as Otomi; from the series 36 Portraits of Actors in Various Roles; oban tate-e (15¼" x 10½"). Signed "Shunsen" with Shusen seal; published (1927) in a limited edition of 150 by Watanabe Shozaburo. Condition: very good; a few very minor creases; excellent color; full margins (top & left with deckle edge). $1,150. (#A0AG)
	Miyagawa SHUNTEI (1873-1914). Two ladies in an interior; from the series Flowers of the world of pleasure; oban tate-e (13¾" x 9¼"). Signed "Miyakawa Shuntei"; published in 1897 by Akiyama Buemon. Condition: good; slightly toned throughout; minor foxing in lowest 2"; very minor wrinkling throughout; no folds or tears; very good color; full margins. $225. (#99AS)
	SORA Mitsuaki (b. 1933). Sound of east; dai oban tate-e (paper size: 18½" x 12½"). Titled ("Higashi no oto"), numbered ("7/100"), dated ("69-12"), and signed "Sora" in pencil across the bottom. Condition: excellent; no apparent blemishes. $200. (#A0DN)
	Ueno TADAMASA (1904-1970). Kanjincho; from the series Kabuki juhachi ban (Eighteen Kabuki); oban tate-e (14" x 9½"). Signed "Tadamasa" with red Tadamasa seal; published in 1952 by Shokokusha and printed by Shinmi Saburo (light light gray seals in LL margin). Condition: very good; very slightly toned in visible area due to previous framing; lower robe with white mica; no folds or tears; very good color; full margins with top deckle edge. $150. (#99BW)
	TOKURIKI Tomikichiro (b. 1902). Temple in Kyoto from the "Scenes of Shiga, Nara and Kyoto" portfolio; chuban yoko-e (8¼" x10¾"). Signed "Tokuriki" ; published by Uchida. $125. (#99AJc)
	Kitagawa UTAMARO (1753-1806). Woman looking in a mirror from "Fujin sogaku juttai" (The Physiognomy of ten types of women); oban tate-e (14¾" x 10"). Signed "somi Utamaro koga" (drawn with thought by the physiognomist Utamaro); early kiwame (approval) seal; published by Tsutaya Juzaburo ca. 1793/94. Border present, but attached to back of folio at lower right corner, some wear to mica background. This is the first version, first state of this well-known print. Condition: Good; borders present but trimmed; 1" fold left center; small parts of all border corners (except LL) missing; some wear to mica overlay; no other tears or damage to image.$1,250. (#Z235)
	YOSHIDA Hiroshi (1876-1950). Fuji from Musashino; dated 1928 (oban yoko-e: 9¾" x 14¾"). Titled in English LL and signed LR with pencil beneath the image; also signed "Yoshida" on the print together with red Hiroshi seal; Jizuri seal in left margin. SOLD. (#LS21)
	YOSHIDA Toshi (1911-1996). See Yoshida T. Gallery: •"Buncho" (#LS26) •"Okaramon" (#LS27) •"Half Moon Bridge" (#LS28) •"Morinji in Spring" (#LS29) •"Hummingbird and Fuchsia" (#LS30)
	Ichikawa YOSHIKAZU (fl. 1850-1870). Mother and child; oban tata-e (14" x 9¾"). Signed "Yoshikazu"; published ca. 1850s by Kagaya Kichibei (Kichiemon). Condition: fair; toned throughout; several small holes across top and large hole near signature (shown); left & right borders trimmed; slight wrinkling thoughout. $150. (#LS09)
	Nomura YOSHIMITSU (early 20th C). Mountain Shrine from the series Kyoraku meishi (Famous Places around Kyoto). Attractively framed and double matted; visible area: oban yoko-e (8¼" x 13½"). Published in 1931 by Sato Shotaro; signed "Yoshimitsu" with publisher's seal reading "Sato Sho han." Condition of print: Very good; very slightly toned; no apparent blemishes in print; not examined out of frame. $275. (#A0EF)
	Nakai (Utagawa) YOSHITAKI (1841-1899). Miyamoto Musashi. Framed (14½" x 19½") and attractively double matted; diptych (with central vertical seam) of two chuban yoko-e (total visible area: 8¾" x 13½"). Both parts signed "Yoshitaki ga," ca. 1890. Condition of print: overall good with scattered slight creasing; small worn area LL in left image; print not examined out of frame. $225. (#A0FD)
	Ichimosai (Utagawa) YOSHITORA (fl. 1850-1880). Minamoto Yoshitsune; oban tata-e (14½" x 10"). Signed "Ichimosai Yoshikazu"; published in 1851 (double censor period) by Iwakami Soya. Condition: good to very good: minimal margins (as printed); minor scuffing at edges; colors are still very fresh; no holes, tears, or foxing. $275. (#99CF)

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