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| Publisher (this edition): | Hasegawa, T | Hasegawa, T | Hasegawa, T | Hasegawa, T |
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| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Sunday, 7 May 2006 Original Japanese woodblock print by Tamenobu Fujikawa (active 1910/20). Date: c.1920. Authentic piece of the time, no reprint/recut. Condition: very good to excellent, no backing, all margins intact, browned. Colors: good. Print: very good to excellent. Size: oban, c. 9.45 x 13.78 inches (24 x 35 cm). |
Saturday, 23 July 2005 A good unframed colour woodcut of figures drawing water from a lake by moonlight. I don't know who the artist is as there are no seals at all, but on the reverse it states "printed by T HASEGAWA, TOKYO" (see photos). I have played safe by dating this to post 1940, but it may in fact be earlier, judging by the condition of the paper which is overall evenly time stained. There are a couple of minor rub marks in the sky (only visible when the print is tilted to the light) and some disturbance of the paper fibres around what I take to be stars to the left of the moon (if these are not stars then they could be tiny spots of white mould). There are also possibly a couple of small scratches at the base of the left tree (see photos). I hope these defects are all clearly visible in the photos which I took in natural light (please use supersize to see for yourself). The print is glued at the top corners only to a time stained backing card. Overall an intriguing and beautiful atmospheric print with wonderful embossing/gauffrage in the waves and surf. Size: 8.75 x 13.875 inches (image) with fairly even half inch margins all round. |
HIROSHIGE JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT SUMA BEACH A CA. 1900 JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT ON RICE PAPER, TITLED ON THE MAT IN PENCIL: SUMA BEACH BY MOONLIGHT, AND: HIROSHIGE. NO TITLE, PUBLISHER'S MARK, OR CENSOR SEAL ON PRINT ITSELF. WITH BORDERS MEASURES 10" HIGH BY 14 7/8" LONG, THE MAT AND BLACKENED WOOD FRAME 12 7/8" TALL BY 17 3/4" LONG. VERY GOOD CONDITION: ATTACHED TO MAT AT EXTREME UPPER EDGE, SLILGHTLY SUNTONED, |
You are bidding on a larger size woodblock, but I could not find a signature on it. This one depicts a moonlit beach under which two men are gathering water. In my research, the appearance of the print most seems to resemble Koitsu’s work,or Hasui's. However, I am unable to discern the artist and it seems strange that there is no signature. I am starting the bidding at a reasonably low amount. Print measures 15” x 10” wide. No folds, rips, tears, or holes - the paper is in good condition. |