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Subject:Identification and info Japanese wood block print
Posted By: Clark Sun, Dec 02, 2018 IP: 2601:647:5600:ae5:50
Just looking for any information on this print and publisher.

https://ibb.co/2qKWNgc
https://ibb.co/F7wJHxb
https://ibb.co/QvJ62Xk
https://ibb.co/qnYrmmC

Subject:Re: Identification and info Japanese wood block print
Posted By: Clark Mon, Dec 03, 2018
I seem to be technically challenged posting images here, sorry, I’m old.

45290506-D8-A1-4-A2-D-94-F9-7-C66574-F42-EF

URL Title :Full image


Subject:Re: Identification and info Japanese wood block print
Posted By: Clark Mon, Dec 03, 2018
2nd picture

DEC5-FAF2-007-F-4-F8-C-BB21-76-F728-F8-F84-C

URL Title :Marks


Subject:Re: Identification and info Japanese wood block print
Posted By: Clark Mon, Dec 03, 2018
Close-up

90-FEF6-C2-7093-44-AE-B239-CE6-DE03-FBCD8

URL Title :Close-up


Subject:Re: Identification and info Japanese wood block print
Posted By: Clark Mon, Dec 03, 2018
Reverse

58-D2-F842-24-E2-43-F8-9-CA6-A3528-D3-F7-ADB

URL Title :Reverse


Subject:Re: Identification and info Japanese wood block print
Posted By: Clark Mon, Dec 03, 2018
Some additional information, I suspect this is an Meiji period reproduction based on one of the woodblock cuts boardering colors on the robe. The additional mark under the publishers mark I’ve been unsuccessful identifying. Foxing seems mostly contained to one area, but I’m guessing a copy, even an early one in this condition has little retail value?

Subject:Re: Identification and info Japanese wood block print
Posted By: Stan Tue, Dec 04, 2018
On artelino.com, repro Ebizo prints like yours sold for from $70 to $250. If your print has mica in the gray background, then that is a better repro.

Cheers,
Stan

Subject:Re: Identification and info Japanese wood block print
Posted By: Clark Wed, Dec 05, 2018
Stan, thank you this is an older copy with mica, I had a stack of old prints one was a 3 panel Toyokuni II, I sold at Butterfields 40 years ago for around $600 and still have a couple (Kunisada) Toyokuni III panels stuck away someplace that 40 years ago weren’t terriblely valuable, they may be worth more now? When I run across them I’ll post a couple of pictures.
Thanks again, Clark

Subject:Re: Identification and info Japanese wood block print
Posted By: Stan Fri, Dec 07, 2018
Print prices took a hit in the Great Recession and are starting to recover.

Cheers,
Stan

Subject:Re: Identification and info Japanese wood block print
Posted By: Stan Fri, Dec 07, 2018
Below is our Sharaku repro (Otani Oniji as Manservant Edohei) with mica in the background.

Cheers,
Stan



Subject:Re: Identification and info Japanese wood block print
Posted By: Stan Mon, Dec 03, 2018
You have a repro of a Sharaku print: Actor Ichikawa Ebizô as Takemura Sadanoshin. Here is an original at the Boston MFA.

https://www.mfa.org/collections/object/actor-ichikawa-ebiz%C3%B4-as-takemura-sadanoshin-206759

Cheers,
Stan

Subject:Re: Identification and info Japanese wood block print
Posted By: Clark Sun, Dec 09, 2018
Stan, thank you so much, I’ve been pretty sure it was a repo but figured one last check from the experts here couldn’t hurt.

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