KIYOCHIKA KOBAYASHI 小林 清親 (1847–1915)

Series: Hana moyo (Flower Patterns) Signature: Kiyochika with seal Red collector Seal “RB” on the back of each sheet Date: 1896 Condition: excellent impression, brilliant colors, a few faint stains otherwise no flaws to note Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Oban Triptych 35,3 x 23,5 (right and left sheet), 35,3 x 24,2 center sheet

(Great Battle for the Occupation of the 203-meter Hill, Russo-Japanese War) Signature: Kiyochika, Artist's seal: Kobayashi Date: 1905 (Meiji 38) Condition: excellent, no flaws to note, mounted on fine Washi Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Oban Triptych (35,5x70,5 cm), Size of backing paper 45 x 85 cm

Series: Nihon banzai: Hyakusen hyakusho (Long Live Japan: One Hundred Victories, One Hundred Laughs) Signature: Kichochika and seal Publisher: Matsuki Heikichi Date: 1894/1895 Condition: very good impression and colors, slight soiling at top margin Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Oban (36,9 x 24,9 cm)

(Caricatures of the first Sino-Japanese War) Series: Nihon banzai: Hyakusen hyakusho (Long Live Japan: One Hundred Victories, One Hundred Laughs) Signature: Kichochika and seal Publisher: Matsuki Heikichi Date: 1894/1895 Condition: very good impression, vibrant colors, creases, slight soiling at top margin, restored binding holes Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Oban (36,8 x 25 cm)

(Caricatures of the first Sino-Japanese War) Series: Nihon banzai: Hyakusen hyakusho (Long Live Japan: One Hundred Victories, One Hundred Laughs) Signature: Kichochika and seal Publisher: Matsuki Heikichi Date: 1894/1895 Condition: excellent impression, vibrant colors, creases, slight soiling at top margin, restored binding holes Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Oban (37,2 x 24,8 cm)

Series: Instruction in the Fundamentals of Success Signature: Signature: Kiyochika with Seal Publisher: Matsuki Heikichi Date: 1886 Condition: excellent impression and colors, faint crease in the lower right; otherwise no flaws to note Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Oban (36,8 x 25,2 cm)

Keicho goro ( Keichō Era 1596-1615) Izumo no Okuni, foundress of the Kabuki Theatre of Japan in the early 17th century. Series: Hana moyo (Flower Designs) Signature: Kiyochika with Seal Publisher: Akiyama Buemon Date: first edition 1896, this: 1920ies Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Ôban Triptych

Clockwise from the left: Kushami no dekakari (just before sneezing), Oshiroi (put on make-up), Koyori sashi (?), Te ga kajikami (Hands freezing) Series: Sanjūni sō tsuika hyakumensō Signature: Hōensha Kiyochika hitsu Publisher: Hara Taneaki Date: Meiji 16 (1883) Original japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Ôban (36,2 x 24,8 cm)

Signature: Kobayashi Kiyochika Date: 1877 (Meiji 10) Condition: excellent impression, vibrant colors, restored vertical centerfold, minor restoration at lower left corner Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Oban (23 x 33,2 cm)

Signature: Artist’s Signature Publisher's Seal: Shima Art Company (1908 to ca. 1939/40), “Made in Japan” stamped on reverse Condition: excellent Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Chuban (25,8 x 19,1 cm)

Signature: Kobayashi Kiyochika Publisher: Fukuda Kumajiro Date: Koka 4 bis Taisho 4, c 1879 Condition: excellent impression, vibrant colors, faint creases at margins, small dot at upper left margin Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Oban (25 x 36,7 cm)

Series: Kiyochika fūkei shinga hanpukai (The Distribution Committee of Kiyochika’s Landscape Prints) Signature: Kiyochika with Artist's seal: Kiyo, chika Publisher: Daikokuya Date: 1914 Condition: excellent impression, margins slightly toned, mat burning at backside Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Oban (26,8 x 40 cm)

Signature: Artist’s Signature Publisher's Seal: Shima Art Company (1908 to ca. 1939/40), “Made in Japan” on backside Date: 1930ies Condition: excellent impression and colors, no flaws to note Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Chuban (25,5 x 18,8 cm)

Publisher: Fukuda Kumajiro Date: 1879 Condition: excellent impression and colors; faint vertical centerfold (hardly visible), otherwise no flaws to note Original Japanese woodblock print, Size Oban (23 x 34,1 cm)

Signature: Artist’s Signature Publisher's Seal: Shima Art Company (1908 to ca. 1939/40) Date: 1930ies Condition: excellent Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Chuban (25,8x19cm)

Signature: Artist’s Signature Publisher's Seal: Shima Art Company (1908 to ca. 1939/40) Date: 1930ies Condition: excellent Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Chuban (25,2x18,9cm)

Signature: Artist’s Signature Publisher's Seal: Shima Art Company (1908 to ca. 1939/40), “Made in Japan” on backside Date: 1930ies Condition: excellent impression and colors, no flaws to note Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Chuban (25,3 x 18,6 cm)

Tanaka Ishimatsu accompishs his mission even though he faced many difficulties. Series: Rikukai Gunjin Kômei kagami (Famous Heroes of the Army and Navy) Signature: Kiyochika Publisher: Inoue Kichijirô Date: Meiji 28 (1895) Original japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Ôban (34,6 x 23,8 cm)

Signature: Artist's Signature Publisher's Seal: Shima Art Company (1908 to ca. 1939/40) Date: 1930ies Condition: Perfect condition Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Chuban (25 x 18,7 cm)

Serie: Nippon banzai Hyakusen hyakushō Signature: Shinsei with Artist's Seal Date: Meiji 37 (1904) Publisher: Matsumoto Heikichi Condition: Two tiny teary in the right margin, spot upper left corner Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Oban (36,6 x 25,2 cm)

Serie: Nippon banzai Hyakusen hyakushō Signature: Shinsei with Artist's Seal Date: Meiji 37 (1904) Publisher: Matsumoto Heikichi Condition: Slight wrinkles along margins, spot upper left corner, remnant of former fixing upper right corner Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Oban (37 x 25 cm)

Signatur: Kiyochika Publisher: Maria Shobo Date: first published in 1880, this: restrike print from 1976 Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Oban (24,1 x 35,2 cm)

Series: Nihon meishô zue (Famous Sights of Japan) Signature: Kiyochika with Seals: kiyo and chika Publisher: Matsuki Heikichi with Daihei Seal Date: Meiji 29 (1896) Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Oban

Series: Nihon meishô zue (Famous Sights of Japan) Signature: Kiyochika with Seals: kiyo and chika Publisher: Matsuki Heikichi with Daihei Seal Date: Meiji 29 (1896) Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Oban

Series: Ressen Gachu Signature: Hoensha Kiyochika Date: Meiji 16 (1883) Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Oban

Series: Pictures of famous places in Tokyo Artist's Signature Publisher: Fukuda Kumajirō Date: 2nd half 19th century Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Ôban (23,3 x 35,9 cm)

Signature: Artist’s Signature Publisher's Seal: Shima Art Company (1908 to ca. 1939/40) Date: 1930ies Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Chuban

Series: Rikukai Gunjin Kômei kagami (Famous Heroes of the Army and Navy) Publisher: Inoue Kichijirô; Signature: Kiyochika Date: Meiji 28 (1895) Original japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Ôban

Sôgô thanks the Ferryman, who lets Sôgô say Goodbye to his Family Series: Chôga Kyoshinkai Signature: Kobayashi Kiyochika ga Publisher: Matsuki Heikichi Date: Meiji 17 (1884) Original japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Ôban Triptych

Series: Kyōdō risshi-ki, No. 35 (Moral Foundations for successful Life Planning) Signatur: Kiyochika, red Seal: Shinsei Publisher: Matsuki Heikichi Date: Meiji 19 (1886) Original japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Ôban