Sosaku Hanga

Illustration for the anthology of poems ‘Nihon no Hana’ (Flowers of Japan), edited by Koshiro Onchi, for which renowned artists provided the illustrations Date: 1946 Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Koban (17,1 x 13 cm)

Series: Kyo yonshu (Four views of Kyoto) Seal: Koto Publisher: Hanmoto Uchida Date: 1950s Condition: excellent Original Japanese Woodblock print, Size Oban (25,8 x 38,1 cm)

(The willow tree on the bank of the Misogi-gawa) Series: Noto shin Nanao hakkei (Eight new views of Nanao on the Noto Peninsula) Signature: Gihachiro ga. Date: 1943 (Showa 18) Condition: excellent, minor toning Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Oban (c. 25,5 x 38 cm)

Red Artist’s seal Pencil signed, dated 1986, titled and numbered 2/200 Condition: excellent impression and colors, residues from previous mounting on the back, paper slightly wavy, typical for Akiyama prints Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size c. 45,5 x 60, 5 cm

Signature: Gihachiro with red seal "Okuyama", "Gihachiro Okuyama 1949" in latin script Horishi (cutter): Masuda Hatsu; Surishi (printer): Inomura Shonosuke Date: 1949 (Showa 24) Condition: excellent impression, brilliant colors, pinholes at upper margin, two small thinned areas at lower margin Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Oban (c. 25,7 x 42 cm)

by Gen YAMAGUCHI (1896–1976) Date: 20th cent. Condition: excellent Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size 14,5 x 20 cm

Red Artist’s seal Pencil signed, dated 1979, titled and numbered 145/200 Condition: excellent, paper slightly wavy as usual with Akiyama prints Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: 45,6 x 30,2 cm

Signature: Tatsumi and red Artist's seal Publisher: Sanmaido Printed on a "Tatsumi Mokuhanga" watermarked paper Limited Edition: 137/300 Date: 1970-80 Condition: excellent Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: 43,5 x 50,5 cm

Signature in pencil "Kunio Kaneko" and Artist's seal Limited edition: 13/150 Date: 2023 Condition: excellent, gold application Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: 56,2 x 29 cm

Signature in pencil "Kunio Kaneko" and Artist's seal Limited edition: 8/170 Date: 2024 Condition: excellent, silver and gold application Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: 26,8 x 38,4 cm

Signature in pencil "Jun.Sekino" and watermarked paper Limited edition: 66/88 Date: 1958 Condition: excellent impression, brilliant colors Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Oban (36,6 x 26,8 cm)

Signature in pencil "Jun Sekino" and watermarked paper “Jun Sekino” Limited edition: 66/88 Date: 1958 Condition: excellent impression, brilliant colors Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Oban (36,6 x 26,8 cm)

Artist’s Signature “Shiro Kasamatu” and Seal Limited Edition: 97/100 Date: 1956 Condition: excellent impression, vibrant colors, faint crease upper left margin Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Oban (42,5 x 29 cm)

Signature: Seal Kô Publisher: Uchida Bijutsu in Kyoto Date: 2nd half 20th century Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: 21,3 x 31,6 cm

From a special limited edition of Hide Kawanishi Collection of Prints I (Kawanishi Hide Hanga Shu – I) Numbered: 9/15 Date: posthumous limited edition published in 1979 Condition: excellent Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size (36 x 52 cm)

From a special limited edition of Hide Kawanishi Collection of Prints I (Kawanishi Hide Hanga Shu – I) Numbered: 9/15 Date: posthumous limited edition published in 1979 Condition: excellent Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size (34 x 41 cm)

Kitamura Rokuro I as O-Tsuta in "Onna keizu" (Women's pedigree) Series: Showa butai sugata (Figures of the Showa Stage, No. 10) Signature: Artist’s Signature “Masamitsu” and Seal Publisher: Publisher: Miyake Koshodo (Banchoro) Carver: Nagai Otokichi (1902-1979) Printer: Ito Harutaro Date: 1951 Limited edition: 197/200 Condition: excellent impression and colors, fold in left margin, otherwise no flaws to note Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Oban-tate (40,6 x 27 cm)

Nakamura Ganjiro I as Kamiya Jihei in "Shinjû Ten no Amijima" (Love suicide at Amijima) Series: Showa butai sugata (Figures of the Showa Stage, No. 11) Signature: Artist’s Signature “Masamitsu” and Seal Publisher: Publisher: Miyake Koshodo (Banchoro) Carver: Nagai Otokichi (1902-1979) Printer: Ito Harutaro Date: 1950 Limited edition: 36/200 Condition: excellent impression and colors, fold in left margin, otherwise no flaws to note Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Oban-tate (40,2 x 27,2 cm)

Onoe Baiko VII in the role of Fujitsubo in "Genji Monogatari" (The Tale of Genji) Series: Series Figures of the Modern Stage, No. 8 Signature: Artist’s Signature “Masamitsu” and Seal Publisher: Publisher: Miyake Koshodo (Banchoro) Carver: Ito Susumu (1916-1998) Printer: Ito Harutaro Date: 1954 Limited edition: 161/200 Condition: excellent impression and colors, no flaws to note Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size Oban-tate (40,3 x 27,3 cm)

by Tomoo INAGAKI (1902–1980) Signature: Artist block signed "Tomoo" Red Seal: Inagaki Publisher: Keishosha, paper embossing (lower right) Limited edition: 569/600 Date: Designed 1958, printed 1982 Condition: excellent Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: 57,5 x 38 cm

Artist's (Pencil) Signature Numbered Edition: 83 /100 Date: 1956 Condition:good impression, vibrant colors; mounting residues and faint toning at the backside, otherwise not flaws to note Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size (29,5 x 21,5 cm)

by Fumio KITAOKA (1918-2007) Pencil Signature Limited edition 90/100 Date: 1972 Condition: excellent Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size of sheet: 64 x 48 cm

From: Kawanashi Hide Hanga-shū (Collection of prints of Kawanashi Hide) Red seal: Hide Dated and numbered in pencil: ’80, 17/250 Print: Komatsu Heihachi Original Japanese Woodblock print, Size Ōban (41,7x32,4 cm)

Black seal: “koto”(?) Publisher’s seal: Uchida ban Date: 2nd half of 20th century Original Japanese Woodblock print, Size Ōban (45,6x29,4 cm)

by Koshiro ONCHI (1891-1955) Signature: stamp “onzi” Date: 1935 Design originally published as a plate in the book “Signs of the Seasons” This: limited Edition, numbered 10/55 Printed by M. Yoneda Condition: excellent colors, minor foxing on the backside, otherwise no flaws to note Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: 34,9 x 23,9 cm

by Juichi SAITO (1931–1992) Signatue: Artist's Signature in pencil with roman letters Numbered: 2/30 Date: 1961 Drypoint Etching, Paper Size: 63 x 44,7 cm

Signature: Seal Kô Publisher: Uchida Bijutsu in Kyoto Date: 2nd half 20th century Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: 22,8 x 30,5 cm

Signature: Seal Kô Publisher: Uchida Bijutsu in Kyoto Date: 2nd half 20th century Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: 21,3 x 31,6 cm

Signature: Artist's Signature and Seal "Ko" Publisher: Uchida Art in Kyoto Date: 2nd half 20th century Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: 22,4 x 30,5 cm

Signature: Kazue, with round seal in Katagana "Kazue", watermark: "Yamagishi Kazue" Publisher: published (and printed) by the Artist Date: Showa san-nen go-gatsu (May 1928) Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: 34,5 x 42 cm