The Art of Japan
Charles Bartlett
1860-1940
Surfriders, Honolulu, 1921
Woodblock Print
11 x 15.75 in (27.94 x 40 cm)
414904
Also titled Surf-Riders, Honolulu. Signed in graphite pencil at lower left in the margin. Note that there are two known states of this print. State A has a clear and cloudless sky, while this impression, known as "State B" (Rarely seen) has clouds on the horizon with a bit of clear blue sky peeking through at the upper left. Published before the 1923 earthquake, this is one of only three Hawaiian designs published by Watanabe. Fine impression, color and condition. For another impression, see Bonhams New York, 21 September 2022 sale of Japanese prints, lot 655.
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Utamaro
1750 - 1806
Beauties Viewing Cherry Blossoms from a Veranda by a River, c. 1800
Woodblock Print
14.87 x 29.25 in (37.77 x 74.30 cm)
414900
Publisher: Marujin Fine impression, color and condition.
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Hiroshige II
1826 - 1869
Night Rain at the Pawlonia Plantation in Akasaka, 1859
Woodblock Print
14.25 x 9.37 in (36.20 x 23.80 cm)
414901
Series: 100 Views of Edo Publisher: Uo-Ei Fine impression, color and condition. A beautiful example of the deluxe 1st State Edition with real gold in the cartouche. Extremely rare.
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Kunisada
1786 - 1865
Plucking Eyebrows, c. 1823
Woodblock Print
15 x 10 in (38.10 x 25.40 cm)
414886
Series: Mirrors of the Modern Boudoir Publisher: Azuma-ya Daisuke Fine impression, color and condition. Extremely rare series
$10,000
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Shunko
1743 - 1812
Sumo Wrestlers Minojima, Tearai, and Yatsugamine, c. 1787
Woodblock Print
14.50 x 10.12 in (36.83 x 25.70 cm)
414812
Published by Bunkindo Fine impression, color and condition.
$10,000
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Kunisada III (Kochoro)
1848 - 1920)
Onoe Kikugoro V as the Baloonist Spencer, 1891
Woodblock Print
14.75 x 9.75 in (37.46 x 24.76 cm)
414806
Published by Eikichi Matsui. An actor portraying a real person and event where the Meiji emperor was present. Here, the English balloonist Spencer leaps off the tallest building in Tokyo while clutching a balloon.
$5,000
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Hiroshige
1797 - 1858
Yamabushidani, Mimasaka Province, 1853
Woodblock Print
14.50 x 10 in (36.83 x 25.40 cm)
414896
Series: Famous Places in the Sixty Odd Provinces Publisher: Koshihei Fine impression, color and condition. One of the best designs of this series.
$8,000
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Hokusai
1760 - 1849
View of the old Boat-bridge at Sano in Kozuke Province, 1834
Woodblock Print
10 x 14.37 in (25.40 x 36.50 cm)
414902
Series: Remarkable Views of Bridges in the Various Provinces Publisher: Eijudo Fine early impression, fine color and condition. For another impression, see Mathi Forrer, "Hokusai Prints and Drawings" 1991 Prestel-Verlag at Cat. No. 34. Here, it is winter, and in the only snow scene from this series of bridges, travelers cross a bridge made from boats moored side by side crossing the Tone River at Sano in Kozuke province to the northwest of Edo. This bridge did not exist during Hokusai's time, but was a popular subject of poetry during the medieval period. One such poem describing the snowstorm at a ferry, according the Matthi Forrer, may have inspired the artist to create this image. Early impressions of this print have a yellow title cartouche, with the sky printed in bokashi from black to grey, sometimes in a clear grey to the top of the distant hills. Later impressions have the title cartouche printed in red.
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Yoshitoshi
1839 - 1892
Snow at Mt Yoshino, 1867
Woodblock Print
15 x 30 in (38.10 x 76.20 cm)
414778
Series: Stories of Valor with Snow, Moon and Flowers Publisher: Kiya Fine Impression, color and condition. Sato Shirobe Tadanobu Fights in Yoshitsune's Armor The series is listed In Keyes as #190 but the only print of the series noted there is the Flower design. Keyes did not list this design in his catalog.
$6,500
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Kiyoshi Kobayakawa
1896-1948
Western Style Dancing, 1934
Woodblock Print
17.25 x 10.75 in (43.82 x 27.30 cm)
414746
Published by Watanabe Fine impression, color and condition. Rare
$18,500
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Hokusai
1760 - 1849
The Univalve Shell (Katatsugai), 1821
Woodblock Print
7.12 x 7 in (18.08 x 17.78 cm)
414750
Series: The Genroku Era Set of 36 Poetry Matching Shells Issued by the Yomogawa Group (Four Directions Group) Fine impression, color and condition. Ex. Collection Paul Walter
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Kuniyoshi
1798 - 1861
The Last Stand of the Kusunoki Clan at the Battle of Shijonowate in 1348, 1857
Woodblock Print
14.37 x 29.25 in (36.50 x 74.30 cm)
414731
Publisher: Sagami-ya Tokichi (So-To) Fine impression, color and condition. Lightly backed. Genshu (R), Masatsura (C), and and Masatomo (L) make their last stand in a hail of arrows.
$12,750
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