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Hello,I would appreciate any information about this two prints,are originals or reproductions?Thank you in advance!
Maryus

The first is by Utamaru. The second is by Hiroshige.

Both artists have been reproduced thousands of times and the likelihood of finding originals is slim.

That said, the first one is badly faded (as so many framed ukiyoe get) so it may have some age. It will take a closer examination than I can get from these pictures. Someone may be able to help with the publisher/censor seals.

Hi lewis,thank you for your helpful
Best regards
Maryus

The first is by Utamaro. The second Kuroto Bay in Kazusa Province (Kazusa kuroto no urais) from Hiroshige's Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fuji Sanju Rokkei). See link below.

I'll look closer when I get the time.

Cheers,
Stan

URL Title :Kuroto Bay

Don't know why that link doesn't work. Here's one at the Boston MFA:

http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/kurodo-bay-in-kazusa-province-kazusa-kurodo-no-ura-from-the-series-thirty-six-views-of-mount-fuji-fuji-sanj%C3%BBrokkei-217865

Your print looks like it may be an original but it's hard to tell from the poor photo. Both prints are quite faded.

Cheers,
Stan

Hi Stan,thank you for your helpful information,I will try to get better photos but it is difficult because it has glass over print.
Best regards
Maryus

You can do the authentication yourself. Go to the link below (there is a lot of good information there) . Halfway down the page is a link on how to authenticate prints. That is all I am doing.

Cheers,
Stan

URL Title :Authenticating Prints

Both prints are originals. If you are interested to sell, I am interested to buy.

Cordially,
Stephane

URL Title :Woodblock Prints World

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