Japanese & Asian

Woodblock, image size 15 3/4 x 10 3/8 inches, after Sadanobu Hasegawa, from the Uchida Woodblock Printing Co., Kyoto, Japan depicting the samurai "Takeda Katsuyori" from the kabuki play "Honcho Nijushiko" which tells the story of two noble Japanese families caught in the middle of a murder scheme. Provenance on label adhered to back. Publishers seal and artist signature on u.r. and l.l.

This is a lovely Utamaro color woodblock print measuring 14 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches. This image was recarved in the early 20th century. Signed center left, framed.

Color woodblock, sight size 14 x 9 5/8 inches, signatures and seals l.r. and u.r.

This is a very fine original Japanese color woodblock print in triptych, overall image size 14 x 28 inches, c. 1890s, with the artist and publisher stamps in the lower left and upper right corner, as well as additional Japanese characters in the left margin below the window mat.

Color woodblock, sight size 13 1/4 x 9 inches, 1844, artist stamp and seal l.l., framed.

Mezzotint, image size 11 3/4 x 13 5/8 inches, signed in pencil l.r. "T. Yokoi", "Two Oranges" l.c., edition of 9/100, l.l.

Mezzotint, image size 11 3/4 x 13 5/8 inches, pencil signed "T. Yokoi" l.r., titled "Bugle" center, edition 35/100 l.l.

An atmospheric original print by Japanese artist Imoto Tekiho, this image measures 15 3/8 x 10 1/8 inches, c. 1940, published by Doi Hangaten, carved by Harada, printed by Yokoi, with full margins, publisher's stamp and artist's seal.

This c. 1894 color woodblock print by Mizuno Toshikata measures 13 1/2 x 21 1/4 inches, signed and sealed by the artist, also publishers seal, Sekiguchi Masajiro, on l.l. This Oban Triptych is one of Toshikata's war prints, depicting a soldier escaping the enemy by boat during the Sino-Japanese War.

This delicate woodblock print by Keishu Takeuchi was created in 1911. Sight size is 12 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches. It is matted and framed. The Bungei Kurabu publishers seal in on the l.l. with the artists seal on the u.r. Takeuchi was a student of the famous Meiji artist, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. Takeuchi worked as an illustrator making mainly kuchi-e frontispiece illustrations for magazines and novels. (M)