A Japanese Print by Hokusai, 1813 – "Ishiyakushi"

Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Nature Pre 1837 VR: item #900903
ICHI 64

This is print # 45 in the famous series named “Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road” by Hokusai and is entitled "ISHIYAKUSHI". It depicts a small roadside shrine or rest stop on the Tokaido road. The tiny building is nestled in a grove of evergreen trees and a low hill.

The colors are still fairly subtle but vibrant. The impression is e... Click for details

A Japanese Diptych by Barei – Deer at Waterfall - Meiji

Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Nature Pre 1900: item #859340
COLL 9005

This is a Japanese diptych woodblock print by Bairei,Kono(1844-1895). The print depicts two deer done in blacks and grays –they are seen standing under a flowering cherry tree next to a brook being fed by a small waterfall. The print has areas of light rose pink to highlight the water and the sky in the distance. It is in very good condition with light wrinkles and is a protected by a clear plastic wrap over the rose tan silk covered mounting mat paperboard. The print has a three-character mark... Click for details

Hiroshige Ando Japanese Woodblock Print - Ducks

Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Nature Pre 1940: item #858998
Hiroshig 016

Ando Hiroshige (1797-1858)
Title: Mandarin Ducks
Date: Later edition. Recarved in the 1930s.
Size: Approximately 9.75 x 3.5 inches
Condition: Unframed. Excellent.

Ohara Koson Woodblock Print - Pheasants - Pre-1936

Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Nature Pre 1940: item #851655
Ohara 011

Artist: Ohara Koson (Shoson)
Description: Two pheasants
Date: Pre-1936
Size: Koban, approximately 5.25 x 3.75 inches
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo... Click for details

Early Ohara Koson Woodblock Print - Sparrow - 1900s

Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Nature Pre 1910: item #851322
Ohara 007

Artist: Ohara Koson (Shoson)
Title: Sparrow on Blue Hydrangea
Date: ca. 1900s
Size: Approximately 7.75 x 3.75 inches
Publisher: Daikokuya... Click for details

Early Ohara Koson Woodblock Print - Peacock - 1900s

Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Nature Pre 1910: item #851320
Ohara 005

Artist: Ohara Koson (Shoson)
Title: Peacock in White Plum Tree
Date: ca. 1900s
Size: Approximately 7.75 x 3.75 inches
Publisher: Daikokuya... Click for details

Ohara Koson Woodblock Print - Mallards - Pre-1936

Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Nature Pre 1940: item #850800
Ohara 016

Artist: Ohara Koson (Shoson)
Title: Two Mallards
Date: Pre-1936
Size: approximately 9.75 x 3.75 inches
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo, plate 147 in Crows, Cranes and Camellias: The Nat... Click for details

Ohara Koson Woodblock Print - Sparrows - pre-1936

Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Nature Pre 1940: item #850797
Ohara 015

Artist: Ohara Koson (Shoson)
Title: Sparrows on Nanten Bush
Date: Pre-1936
Size: approximately 9.75 x 3.75 inches
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo... Click for details

Ohara Koson Woodblock Print - Eagle - Pre-1936

Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Nature Pre 1940: item #850795
Ohara 014

Artist: Ohara Koson (Shoson)
Title: Eagle on a Bough in Autumn Rain
Date: Pre-1936
Size: approximately 9.75 x 3.75 inches
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo, #456 in 1936 catalogue, #S-13.1... Click for details

4 Japanese Kacho-e Woodblock Print Albums Kose Shoseki

Japanese: Woodblock Prints: Nature Pre 1900: item #824318

Complete four-volume set of Japanese "kacho-e" woodblock prints in fold-out albums titled in sumi ink on a buff slip against pale blue silk covers Nanajuni-ko Meika Gajo (“Album of Paintings of Fine Flowers of the Seventy-two Seasons”) by Kose Shoseki (1843-1919). Each of the four vertical 9 7/8” x 7 ¼” albums contains 18 double-page illustrations of floral subjects sealed either Kose Shoseki or Kanaoka. Volume 1 (titled “Spring”) is dated Meiji 23 (1890), 8th month. At the front of the volum... Click for details