AOYAMA Seiji (Masaharu) (1893-1969). Cormorant; oban yoko-e (14½" x 9½"). Signed "M. Aoyama" in LL margin and with "Ao" seal in LR part of image. Ca. 1950s. Condition: very good; slight toning; full margins; thin tape on back over margins (except bottom).SOLD. (#A2AI) | |||||||||||||||||||||
ASADA Benji (1899-1984). Pagoda of Ninnaji Temple in Kyoto; oban tate-e (10¼" x 15¼"). Signed "Asada" with Uchida (publisher) seal underneath; "UCHIDA" watermark in lower margin near the kento notch. Ca. 1930s. Condition: good to excellent; very slight toning in visible area; some tape residue verso; full margins; deckle edges top, left, and bottom. SOLD. (#99DBb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
ASANO Takeji (b. 1900). See Asano Gallery: •Snow in Kamigamo Shrine, Kyoto (#99CZa) •Tsukubasan Shrine (#A0CZ) •Moonlight in Sarusawa Pond, Nara (#A0FQ) •Drizzling Rain in Nijyo Castle, Kyoto (#A0FV) •A Bamboo in the Shrine (#A2AG) |
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Ono BAKUFU (1888-1976) Rice reaping; oban tate-e (14½" x 9¾"). Signed "Bakufu" with red Bakufu and Shinagawa seals; published by Kyoto Hanga-in (1953). Condition: very good to excellent; very slight toning; full margins. $295. (#LS39) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Miwa CHOSEI (b. 1901-1983). Peony; oban tate-e (14½" x 9¾"). Signed "Chosei" with Shinagawa seal LL; published ca. 1960s by Kyoto Hanga-in. Condition: very good; intact borders; ("KYOTO HANGAIN LTD.") stamped in red verso in lower border; slight wrinkling at top center and bottom center; attached at the top to presentation folio. $175. (#99ARb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
DAIKO (fl. 1930s). Swallows on a willow branch; oban tate-e (14" x 9½"). Signed "Daiko" with (unread) seal LR; published in ca. early 1930s by Doi Teiichi (prewar seal in LL margin together with printer [Gotou] and carver [Katsumura] tandem seals); 12-mm round Do watermark near UL corner of paper. Condition: very good; all margins intact, but some staining of top and upper left margins; top margin with deckle edge; very slight toning throughout; no tears or folds. SOLD. (#LS14) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ide GAKUSUI (b. 1899). Two Japanese Cranes (Tancho); oban tate-e (14½" x 9½"). Signed with Gakusui seal; published by Watanabe Shozaburo. Condition: excellent; full borders with deckle edges left and top. $250. (#99BZb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ohashi GEKKO (b. 1895). "Kabuki (Series 1)", a set of six woodblock prints, each chuban tate-e (10" x 8"). Signed "Gekko" with Gekko seal; published in 1954 by Shinagawa (Kyoto Hanga-In); in hardcover folio with explanatory booklet. Condition: excellent; full borders; no blemishes or tears; slight wear to spine of folio. SOLD. (#A0BXa) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kawase HASUI (1883-1957; Japanese). "Fuji from Narusawa"; oban yoko-e (9½" x 14¼"). Signed "Hasui" and dated "Showa 11" (1936); republished by Watanabe between 1945-1957 (6-mm seal LL). Condition: fair to good; tape residue around edges verso; moderately toned; otherwise intact. $350. (#A0AZ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Takahashi HIROAKI (Shotei) (1871-1945). "Mt. Fuji from Midzukubo" (oban yoko-e: 10¼" x 15¼"). Ca. early 1940s. Condition: Good to very good: slight toning throughout; no folds, tears, etc.; intact margins (top and right with deckle edge). $450. (#A0BU) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nisaburo ITO (fl. early 20th C.). Chushojima Area in Kyoto. Framed and matted; oban tate-e (visible area 15½" x 10¼"). Signed "Nisaburo" and "Nis" with publisher's seal (Uchida). Condition of print: Excellent; lower corners of the frame damaged; print not examined out of frame. $175. (#A0BG) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Yoshikawa KANPO (1894-1979). "Morning Mist at Sanjo Bridge"; oban tate-e (10½" x 15"). Signed "Kanpo" and dated (Taisho 13 [1924]) with Sato Sho han seal LR; attached across the top to presentation folder. Published by Sato Shotaro; early edition. Condition: very good; margins trimmed left & bottom; otherwise no tears or blemishes. SOLD. (#A0BXi) | |||||||||||||||||||||
KASAMATSU Shiro (1898-1991). "Ame ni kururo to (Rainy Evening at the Yanaka Pagoda)"; oban tate-e (15½" x 10½"). Signed and sealed LR: "Kasamatsu"; annotated in left margin with original publication date (1932); published by Shozaburo Watanabe (6-mm seal LL corner) ca. 1950 in limited edition of 200. Condition: very good; very slight toning; two pinholes in left margin; deckle edges, top and left. $450. (#A0BA) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tsuchiya KOITSU (1870-1949). See Koitsu Gallery: •Rain at Horyuji Temple, Nara (#98AC) •Owl (#99DH) •Asakusa Kinryusan (#A0AM) •Full Moon at Akashi Beach (#A4AD) •Evening at Ushigoma (#LS17) •Boats at Shinagawa (#LS18) •Sunset at Tomonotsu, Inland Sea (#LS19) •Snow at Miyajima (#LS38) |
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KONISHI Seiichiro (b. 1919). Sunset over the Inland Sea; oban yoko-e (11½" x14"). Brush-signed ("S. Konishi") in LR image and also signed Konishi Seiichiro in right margin. Titled, numbered ("88/200"), and dated ("1967-5") with jikoku (self-carved) and jizuri (self-printed) seals in bottom margin. Condition: excellent; very strong color; no apparent defects; full margins; tipped to presentation folder. SOLD. (#A0CY) | |||||||||||||||||||||
KOTOZUKA Eiichi (1906-1979). See Kotozuka Gallery: •Nikko Pagoda (#A0CT) •Five-storied Pagoda (#99AE) •Attractive Path in Kyotaka (#99BU) •Yasaka Neighborhood (#99CZb) •Street Scene at Night (#99CZc) •Owl and Cherry Blossoms (#99DBa) •Iris Flowers (#99DBc) •Full Moon from Seta Karahashi Bridge (#99AJd) •Maples of Takao in Kyoto (#99AJb) |
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Omura KOYO (1891-1983). Moon over Kyoto Temple; oban tate-e (15½" x 10¾"). Signed "Koyo" with unidentified (top) and Shinagawa (bottom) seals below signature; published ca. 1950s by Kyoto Hanga-in (red Kyoto Hanga-in & Shinagawa seals in lower left margin). Condition: excellent; full margins with deckle edges top & left; tipped to presentation folio. $195. (#A0CW) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Isoda MATAICHIRO (b. 1907). Crossing the Stream. Attractively framed and double matted; visible area: oban yoko-e (9" x 14¼"). Signed "Mataichiro hitsu" with illegible seal. Probably published ca. 1950. Condition: excellent; no apparent blemishes; not examined out of frame. $250. (#A0EG) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sonan NODA (mid 20th C.). "Horse (white on black)"; oban yoko-e (10¾" x 15½"). Signed "Noda" with Noda seal; Red seals of publisher ("Hanmoto Kyoto Hanga-in" together with those of the carver and printer in left lower margin; ca. 1950. Condition of print: Excellent; no apparent blemishes except for slight amount of printer's ink in lower margin; right margin with deckle edge; tipped at top to presentation folio. $125. (#99BQ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wada SANZO (1883-1968). See Sanzo Gallery: •Shichifukujin: Bishamonten; Jurojin; Hotei (#99CYa) •Shichifukujin: Benzaiten (Benten); Daikoku; Ebisu; Fukurokuju (#99CYb) •Inn for Sailors (#A0EV) •Farm Family (#A0EW) •Picture Story Show (#A0FF) •Fortune Teller (#A0FT) |
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Ashikaga SHIZUO (fl. ca. 1950s). See Shizuo Gallery: •Tree Sparrow on Bamboo (#A0FZ) •Russet sparrows and mallow (#A4AE) •Long-tailed rose finch and pine tree (#A5BRa) •Nightingale and plum (#A5BRb) •Dusky Ouzel and Pine Tree (#A5BRc) |
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Ohara SHOSON (Koson; Hoson) (1877-1945). Kingfisher and Irises; oban tate-e (14¼" x 9½"). Signed "Shoson"; originally published by Watanabe in 1927 and reissued just prior to Shoson's death in 1945 (Watanabe 6-mm seal LL). Condition: very good: two small pinholes in left margin; two small tape residues and typed label verso; deckle edges top and most of left margins. SOLD. (#LS13) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Natori SHUNSEN (1886-1960). "Ichikawa Kigan (Onoe Taganojo) as Otomi"; from the series "36 Portraits of Actors in Various Roles"; oban tate-e (15¼" x 10½"). Signed "Shunsen" with Shusen seal; published (1927) in a limited edition of 150 by Watanabe Shozaburo. Condition: very good; a few very minor creases; excellent color; full margins (top & left with deckle edge). SOLD. (#A0AG) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ueno TADAMASA (1904-1970). "Kanjincho"; from the series "Kabuki juhachi ban (Eighteen Kabuki)"; oban tate-e (14" x 9½"). Signed "Tadamasa" with red Tadamasa seal; published in 1952 by Shokokusha and printed by Shinmi Saburo (light light gray seals in LL margin). Condition; very good; very slightly toned; lower robe with white mica; no folds or tears; very good color; full margins with top deckle edge. $175. (#99BW) | |||||||||||||||||||||
TOKURIKI Tomikichiro (1902-1999). See Tokuriki Gallery:
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YOSHIDA Hiroshi (1876-1950). Fuji from Musashino; dated 1928 (oban yoko-e: 9¾" x 14¾"). Titled in English LL and signed LR with pencil beneath the image; also signed "Yoshida" on the print together with red Hiroshi seal; Jizuri seal in upper left margin. Slightly toned margins, otherwise very good color. $1,100. (#LS21) | |||||||||||||||||||||
YOSHIDA Toshi (1911-1996). See Yoshida T. Gallery: •"Buncho" (#LS26) •"Okaramon" (#LS27) •"Half Moon Bridge" (#LS28) •"Morinji in Spring" (#LS29) •"Village in Harima" (#99DG) •"Hummingbird and Fuchsia" (#LS30) |
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Nomura YOSHIMITSU (early 20th C). Mountain Shrine from the series Kyoraku meishi (Famous Places around Kyoto). Attractively framed and double matted; visible area: oban yoko-e (8¼" x 13½"). Published in 1931 by Sato Shotaro; signed "Yoshimitsu" with publisher's seal reading "Sato Sho han." Condition of print: Very good; very slightly toned; no apparent blemishes in print; not examined out of frame. SOLD. (#A0EF) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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