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Subject:Questions About Urushibara Mokuchu Prints
Posted By: Lance Frazer Wed, Aug 23, 2017 IP: 2601:204:4001:3df5:5
I have a couple of questions about two horse prints by Urushibara Mokuchu that I just purchased; two of them perhaps not so unusual, while the third is a little strange.
Both of these prints are pencil signed at the bottom, and my first question is whether this is his signature or not. Doing a ukiyo-e search enabled me to find copies of these prints, but didn't tell me if this was indeed his signature.
The other question, perhaps a strange one, is whether anyone can tell me what's written on the back? The paper backing was removed by a previous owner, leaving a fragile paper backing beneath it, and on both prints, the paper is covered in Japanese script. It might be nothing beyond the artist's instruction to himself, and it might also be impossible to read, as the fact that it's bleeding through the paper makes everything backwards, but I'm posting some photos in the hope that one of the learned members might be able to translate enough to give me an idea. My thanks in advance for any and all help.
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