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| Publisher (this edition): | Kyoto Hanga-In | Kyoto Hanga-In | Kyoto Hanga-In |
| Date of this item: | 1949 | 1950 | 1950 |
| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Up for auction is an original antique Japanese woodblock print by Bakufu Ohno and dates from 1949. This is a 1st printing and was printed by Kyoto-Hangain. The woodblock print is from the series "Flowers and Birds" and is titled "Two Peonies and Butterfly". Signed in the lower corner and marked on the edges as seen in the photos. Great colorful image and has awesome detail. In very nice condition with no tears, no holes, no folds, no creases, no water damage, no fading and light yellowing around the borders as seen in the photos. The woodblock print has never been framed and the color is excellent. No trimmed or cut edges. Actual woodblock print measures approx. 16 1/4 by 11 inches. | Title Butterfly and Peonies Artist Bakufu Ono 1888-1976 - click for artist Signature Bakufu Seal artist's seal Dated 1950 Publisher Kyoto Hangain, Shinagawa-ban Impression very good Colors excellent - very good Condition very good ... some ink specks on margins otherwise in excellent condition Rating 1 = excellent Description Two large peonies and a yellow butterfly. Note carver Matsuda, printer Nagae Format Oban tate-e Width 10.2 inches = 26.0 cm Height 15.4 inches = 39.0 cm |
Although it has a Japanese 1st edition seal and dating of 1950, the first edition was actually printed in 1949 (see other example in this database with English "first printed in 1949" seal). Title Two Peonies and Butterfly Artist Bakufu Ono 1888-1976 - click for artist Signature Bakufu Seal artist's seal Dated 1950 Period 20th Century Publisher Kyoto Hanga-in Impression excellent … (First Edition) printed on a soft pliable Japanese paper Colors excellent … fine gradations, intricate gradations on white peony using several different color blocks Condition excellent … slight toning, slight color smudges on the margins Rating 1 = excellent Description Two large peonies and a yellow butterfly. Note carver Kikuta, printer Oono Format Oban tate-e Width 10.6 inches = 27.0 cm Height 15.7 inches = 40.0 cm Literature Andacht, Sandra, "Collector's Value Guide to Japanese Woodblock Prints", Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2000, ISBN 1-58221-005-5, - pg. 172 |