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RARE GENUINE 1830s EROTIC WOODBLOCK PRINT (Shunga Ukiyo-e), JAPAN

RARE GENUINE 1830s EROTIC WOODBLOCK PRINT (Shunga Ukiyo-e), JAPAN

RARE GENUINE 1830s EROTIC WOODBLOCK PRINT (Shunga Ukiyo-e), JAPAN

Utagawa school Fine Erotic “Shunga” Ukiyo-e Woodblock Print. 1830s-1840s, Japan (Edo Period). Multicolor woodblock print on paper. 5 1/8 x 7 3/8 inches (image); 7 1/8 x 8 5/8 inches (sheet). Unsigned (typical of “Shunga”). Skillfully executed “bokashi” shading; light “gauffrage” (embossing) to kimonos and bodies; “burnishing” to black areas; crisp lines, highly detailed carving. Silver metallic pigments to background screen. Gold metallic “speckles” to outer surround. Private collection, California (acquired by family of American serviceman stationed in Tokyo, 1946-48). Rich colors, very fresh, no fading. A few scattered marks; slight wear; light toning. Loosely end-­tipped to original folio backing. Very highly detailed and colorful “Shunga” image of an amourous couple. From an album of 12 “deluxe” prints­­ found inside original silk-bound folio. Very clean for Shunga. The item “RARE GENUINE 1830s EROTIC WOODBLOCK PRINT (Shunga Ukiyo-e), JAPAN” is in sale since Monday, July 8, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Risqué\Vintage & Antique (Pre-1940)”. The seller is “othercriteria” and is located in Austin, Texas. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Iceland, Viet nam, Uruguay, Russian federation.
Masao Ido Japanese Woodblock Print Pagoda and Full Moon 1st Edition

Masao Ido Japanese Woodblock Print Pagoda and Full Moon 1st Edition

Masao Ido Japanese Woodblock Print Pagoda and Full Moon 1st Edition

Masao Ido Japanese Woodblock Print Pagoda and Full Moon 1st Edition

Masao Ido Japanese Woodblock Print Pagoda and Full Moon 1st Edition

Japanese woodblock print on handmade washi paper. Hand signed in pencil with artist stamp9/180 Circa 1980′s. Ido was born in North-East China in 1945 and his family moved to Japan in 1946 finally settling in Kyoto in 1959 where he lived and worked until his recent death in 2016. Ido studied in Kyoto with Yoshida Koho (fabric dyeing) and Otsubo Shigechika (woodblock prints), and belonged to the top group of established contemporary Japanese artists. His works are in the collections of the New York Modern Art Museum, the Boston Art Museum, the Kyoto National Museum, the Tokyo National Museum, the Florence Municipal Museum and in many private collections. Masao Ido hosted a Japanese television show about making woodblock prints on the NKK network and was frequently interviewed by Japanese news sources as an expert on the subject. Dimensions : 39.3 cm x 29.8cm (15.5″ tall x 11 1/4″ wide) (subject size). 54.6″ x 44.4″ (21.5″ tall x 17.5″) wide (frame size). WOODBLOCK PRINT IS FRAMED WITH A SPECIAL CONSERVATION GLASS. CONSERVATION GLASS PROTECTS ARTWORK FROM DAMAGE CAUSED BY ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT. The item “Masao Ido Japanese Woodblock Print Pagoda and Full Moon 1st Edition” is in sale since Sunday, September 15, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Prints”. The seller is “auction.usa1″ and is located in New York, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Region of Origin: JAPAN
  • Age: Ando Hiroshige
  • Primary Material: Japanese Woodblock Print
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • Color: Multi-Color
Antique Embossed Japanese Woodblock Print of Iris Flower Signed

Antique Embossed Japanese Woodblock Print of Iris Flower Signed

Antique Embossed Japanese Woodblock Print of Iris Flower Signed

Antique Embossed Japanese Woodblock Print of Iris Flower Signed

Antique Embossed Japanese Woodblock Print of Iris Flower Signed

Original antique Japanese embossed woodblock print of a Iris flower. From a circa 1900 catalog for seeds and cultivation of Iris flowers. Beautiful coloring in excellent vintage condition archivaly framed and matted in quality silver frame. Measuring overall 15.5″ x 17.5″. A FINE ADDITION TO ANY INTERIOR OR COLLECTION. Antique Embossed Japanese Woodblock Print of Iris Flower Signed. PLEASE VIEW MY OTHER FINE ESTATE AUCTIONS. Get images that make Supersized seem small. Tailor your auctions with Auctiva’s. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “Antique Embossed Japanese Woodblock Print of Iris Flower Signed” is in sale since Saturday, January 12, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Prints”. The seller is “1sirlancelot” and is located in Madison, Connecticut. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Age: 1900-1940
  • Color: Purple
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • Primary Material: Paper
  • Region of Origin: Japan