Ukiyo-e
These prints came from an old estate in the south of Japan. Please enjoy old Ukiyo-e print in your room as decor.
- Azuma Fuzoku Fukutsukushi - Kofukusha (A Collection of Happiness, Customs in the East: "Having Many Children") -
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Wonderful woodblock print 東風俗 福つくし 子福者 "Azuma Fuzoku Fukutsukushi - Kofukusha" (A Collection of Happiness, Customs in the East: "Having Many Children") is by Chikanobu Hashimoto/Yōshū (1838-1912). 子福者(Kofukusha) means a person (blessed) with many children. The title and subtitle in the upper right of the image. The publisher's name is "武川卯之吉”(Takekawa Unokichi), his address, date "Meiji 23 nen" (1890), and the artist's name "Chikanobu hitsu" on the lower right of the image. This print illustrates a happy large family. Very heartwarming subject.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 10 inches by 14 and 3/4 inches (25 x 37.5 cm)
Image size: 9 and 1/8 and 1/8 inches by 13 and 1/8 inches (23 x 33.5 cm)
Condition: Very good condition. Small repair in the image and a tiny tear on the bottom margin. They are very minor and hardly noticeable. Please see the last three pictures.
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- Sanmai Tsuzuki Nishiki-e no Hajime (Kabuki Actors, Triptych -
Kunichika Toyahara (1835-1900)
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Wonderful woodblock print 三芝訥続錦画初"Sanmai Tsuzuki Nishiki-e no Hajime” (Kabuki Actors) is by Kunichika Toyahara (1835-1900). They are Actor 沢村訥升 "Sawamura Tossho" as 金五郎 "Kingoro", Actor 坂東三ツ五郎 "Bando Mitsugoro" as 小さん "Kosan", and Actor 中村芝翫 "Nakamura Shikan" as 一角 "Ikkaku" in the play 三芝訥続錦画初 "Sanmai Tsuzuki Nishiki-e no Hajime " from 奴仝清水桜 "Yakko yakko Kiyomizu zakura" at Tokyo Ichimura-za. The publisher's name is "菱善”(Hishizen), printed in Meiji 4 nen 2 gastu (February in 1871). Each print has the actor's name and the artist's name "Kunichika hitsu". One print (center) has Censor's seal and the publisher's seal.
Artist: Kunichika Toyahara (1835-1900)
Date: Meiji 4 nen (1871)
Paper size: 10 x 14 and 1/2 inches (25 x 37.2 cm) each
Condition: Very good condition overall with excellent colors. One print (right side) has a few micro holes, but they are noticeable only when held up to the light. A few minor repairs on the edge. Please see the last two pictures.
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- Nakamura Sojuro as Itakura Naizennosho -
Yoshitaki Nakai/Utagawa (1841-1899)
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Wonderful woodblock print Kabuki Actor 中村宗十郎 "Nakamura Sojuro" as 板倉内膳正 "Itakura Naizennosho" is by Yoshitaki Nakai/Utagawa (1841-1899). Yoshitaki was the most prolific designer of woodblock prints in Osaka from the 1860s to the 1880s.
Actor 中村宗十郎"Nakamura Sojuro" as 板倉内膳正 "Itakura Naizennosho" in the Kabuki play "Meiboku Sendaihagi". (*Itakura Naizennosho was a Japanese Daimyo of the early Edo period) The publisher's name is 八百善(Yaozen). The print has the actor's name, publisher's name, and artist's name "Yositaki hitsu".
Artist: Yoshitaki Nakai/Utagawa (1841-1899)
Date: Meiji 5 nen (1872)
Paper size: 7 and 1/4 x 9 and 7/8 inches (18.5 x 25 cm)
Condition: Very good condition overall with excellent colors. Minor soils on the margin. Please see the pictures.
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News of Russo-Japanese Battles: For the Fourth Time Our Destroyers Bravely Attack Enemy Ships Outside the Harbor of Port Arthur
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This rare triptych woodblock print "日露交戦紀聞- 第四回旅順港外裁駆逐艦勇敵艦ヲ襲撃ス " (News of Russo-Japanese Battles: For the Fourth Time Our Destroyers Bravely Attack Enemy Ships Outside the Harbor of Port Arthur) is by Toshihide Migita (1862 - 1925). Toshihide Migita was apprenticed to Yoshitoshi Tsukioka. Publisher name: Buemon Akiyama, and date: Meiji 37 nen 3 gatsu (March 1904) on the lower-left corner (left side print). Signature "Oju Gosai" with a red "Toshihide" seal on the lower right of the image. (right side print) This print shows a very important historical incident realistically. Very striking and powerful image.
Artist: Toshihide Migita (1862 - 1925)
Date: Meiji 37 nen 3 gatsu (March 1904)
Paper size: 10 x 14 and 3/4 inches (25.4 x 37.5 cm) each side prints
9 and 3/4 x 14 and 1/2 inches (24.8x 37cn) center print
Condition: Very good overall. Lightly toning, minor crease, and minor spots. Full margined, Not backed. Please see the photos for details.
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- Azuma Hanami (Viewing Cherry blossoms) from Azuma (East) -
$ 199.00
The beautiful woodblock print あずま 花見 "Azuma Hanami (Viewing Cherry blossoms) from the series Azuma (East)" is by Chikanobu Yōshū (real family name is Hashimoto). The title and subtitle are in the upper right of the image. The publisher's name is "福田初次郎” (Fukuda Hatsujiro), his address, date "Meiji 29 nen 11 gatsu" (November 1896), and the artist's name "Chikanobu hitsu" on the lower left of the image. This print illustrates mother and daughter viewing cherry blossoms.
Technique: Woodblock
Paper size: 9 and 3/4 inches by 14 and 5/8 inches (24.5 x 37 cm)
Image size: 8 inches by 12 and 3/4 inches (20.5 x 32.5 cm)
Condition: Overall very good condition. Minor toning and soils on the margins. Paper-thinning near the signature. Please see the last picture.
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- Wagō soga homare no Fuji (Harmonious Soga, A Mountain of Honor) -
Yoshitaki Nakai/Utagawa (1841-1899)
$ 295.00
Wonderful woodblock print 和合曽我誉富士"Wagō soga homare no Fuji" (Harmonious Soga, A Mountain of Honor) is by Yoshitaki Nakai/Utagawa (1841-1899). Yoshitaki was the most prolific designer of woodblock prints in Osaka from the 1860s to the 1880s.
They are three sheets of polyptych (four sheets), Actor 実川八百蔵 "Jitsukawa Yaozo" as 京ノ次郎 "Kyono Jiro", Actor 市川右団次 "Ichikawa Udanji" as 三浦之助 "Miuranosuke", and Actor 中村嘉七 "Nakamura Kashichi" as 根ノ井大弥太 "Nenoi Oyata" in the play "Wagō soga homare no Fuji" from 曽我物語 "Soga monogatari" (Tale of the Soga). The publisher's name is "八百善”(Yaozen), printed in Meiji 8 nen 3 gastu (March in 1875). Each print has the actor's name, publisher's name, and artist's name "Yositaki hitsu".
Artist: Yoshitaki Nakai/Utagawa (1841-1899)
Date: Meiji 8 nen 3 gatsu (March in 1875)
Paper size: 7 and 1/4 x 10 and 1/4 inches (18.5 x 26 cm) each
Condition: Good condition overall with excellent colors. A hole in the image of "Kyo no suke". There are a few other micro holes, but they are not visible and noticeable only when held up to the light. Please see the pictures.
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- Nakamura Fukusuke and Onoe Kikugoro (Kabuki Actors) -
$ 149.00
Fine Ukiyo-e print "Kabuki Actor: Nakamura Fukusuke" (right side) and "Kabuki Actor: Onoe Kikugoro" (left side) are by Utagawa Kunimasa IV (Utagawa Kunisada III) (1848–1920). They are from the famous Kabuki play " Yoshitsune Senbon zakura" (Yoshitune's one thousand Cherry blossoms trees). Originally they are triptych, however, they are only two prints. The title "Nakamura Fukusuke as Minamoto Yoshitsune" and "Onoe Kikugoro as Kitsune Tadanobu" on the upper left of the image (each). Artist's signature "Baido Kunimasa hitsu" on the upper right of the Nakamura Fukusuke print. Date "Meiji", artist (painter) "Takeuchi Eikyu" (Kunimasa's real name), and publisher "Hasegawa Sonokichi" on the left of the image on the Onoe Kikugoro print. They are rare and beautiful Ukiyo-e prints with amazing colors.
Utagawa Kunisada III (1848–1920) was an ukiyo-e printmaker of the Utagawa school, specializing in yakusha-e (pictures of kabuki actors). He originally signed his prints “Kunimasa" or "Baidō Kunimasa".
Technique: Woodblock
Print size: 9 and 3/4 inches wide x 14 and 5/8 inches tall (24.5 x 37cm) each
Printed: Meiji 10 (1877)
Signed: "Baido Kunimasa histu" on the upper right of the image of the Nakamura Fukusuke print.
Condition: Overall good condition
Nakamura Fukusuke print - Very good condition. No backing. Some paper creases as shown.
Onoe Kikugoro print - Good condition. No backing. Some paper crease and a few holes which are hardly noticeable unless it is pointed out. Please see the last picture.
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Kiriyama Kengyo, Tebiki Jinpachi
Kunisada Utagawa II (1786-1865) / Toyokuni III
$ 195.00 $ 230.00
A fine Ukiyo-e print "Kiriyama Kengyo (Actor's name), Tebiki Jinpachi " is by Kunisada Utagawa II (1786 -1865), also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III. From an old estate in Japan. Already framed. Ready to hang on your wall and enjoy it. The title "Kiriyama Kengyo, Tebiki Jinpachi" on the upper left of the image.
Technique: Woodblock
Frame size: 16 inches wide by 20 inches tall (41 x 51 cm)
Image size: (inside mat) 9 and 1/2 inches wide by 13 and 1/2 inches tall (24 x 34.3 cm)
Printed: Ansei 3 (1856)
Signed: "Toyokuni ga" on the left of the image.
Condition: Overall good condition. Some water? stains on the bottom of the image as shown. (This print is sealed completely as shown). The framing is in absolutely new/pristine condition.
Sorry, my pictures have a reflection.
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Warrior Kato Kiyomasa (Masakiyo)
Kuniteru Utagawa II (1830-1874)
$ 219.00 $ 270.00
A unique Ukiyo-e print "Warrior Kato Kiyomasa (Masakiyo)" is by Kuniteru Utagawa II (1830-1874). Kiyomasa Kato was a very famous samurai commander. The woman is cleaning his ear. His expression is very humorous. This depicts that even the strongest of the Samurai has a human heart like a regular man. Very colorful and highly detailed. Very rare print. Ready to hang on your wall and enjoyed!
Technique: Woodblock
Frame size: 16 inches wide by 20 inches tall (41 x 51 cm)
Image size: (inside mat) 9 inches wide by 13 inches tall (23 x 33 cm)
Printed: Meiji 6 (1873)
Signed: "Kuniteru hitsu" on the lower left of the image.
Condition: The print looks to be in good condition. (This print is sealed completely as shown). The framing is in absolutely new/pristine condition.
Sorry, my pictures have a reflection.
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