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Hi, I really need help with the ID and price of these woodblocks if possible. I tried looking them up but I'm not very good. I believe some are Hiroshige? Thanks a bunch!

Here are 3 others.

The first is by Hiroshige II (I think).

The second is from the early 1900s (not my era).

The third is by Kunisada (aka Toyokuni III) signing as Toyokuni. It dates from 1847 - 50.

Cheers,
Stan

These didn't come out in order. The above applies to the second group of three prints.

Cheers,
Stan

The first one is Hiroshige. The second one may be also.

The first print is by Hiroshige II (I think). It might help to get a crisp blow up of the circular censor seal to the right of the signature.

I don't see a signature on the second print. Date seal looks like a snake year (...1845/57/69...)

The third is Haru(somebody).

Cheers,
Stan

Thank you for all the help. I wish I could read Japanese. I would love to know more about them. I also have a couple of paper scrolls , postcards , windsock , cards etc. All came from the same estate and I believed they belonged to an American teacher who taught in Hiroshima before WW2. Again , many thanks.

The thirrd print is a warrior print (musha-e) by Katsukawa Shuntei.

Guy.

The above comment refers to the first set of three prints.

I thought I found the first print at the bottom of the page at the link below (scroll down). Upon closer inspection, it is not. However, the subject matter and layout of the print is very similar. Like the below example, I expect your print is part of a triptych.

Cheers,
Stan

URL Title :Hiroshige II - Festival Procession

A correction...

The third print in the top group of 3 prints is not Haru (somebody). It is Katsukawa Shuntei (1770 - 1820).

Cheers,
Stan

Wow, I sure appreciate the help. The one by Kunisada is a triptych , I have the other 2 to go with it. Unfortunately I do not have others for the Hiroshige. Too bad that the Shuntei is not in good condition but I love the fact that it is that old. May I ask what you keep your woodblocks in to store them? I will not display them on the wall ( Thanks Stan ) as I was told before that this was a bad idea. Maybe plastic sleeves?

I purchased a pH neutral box and pH neutral paper. The paper is twice the size of a print. I fold the paper in half making a folder and store each print in a folder. If there is more than one print in a folder, I separate the prints with a piece of pH neutral paper. I make notes on each folder with pencil. See below.

Cheers,
Stan

Great idea , I think I'll do that. Once again I thank you Stan !

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