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Subject:15 panel woodblock print
Posted By: Carlos M Sat, Apr 11, 2015 IP: 72.80.71.247 please help with identification of this large 24 by 38 inch woodblock print. |
Subject:Re: 15 panel woodblock print
Posted By: Stan Sun, Apr 12, 2015 This appears to be a collage generated for decorative purposes. The prints are shrunken, overlapped, and printed on a large background. |
Subject:Re: 15 panel woodblock print
Posted By: Carlos M Mon, Apr 13, 2015 Stan, thanks for your reply. However, this work is still a woodblock print, with all the skill and effort needed to produce it, and wonder if it's just a collage generated for decorative purposes. |
Subject:Re: 15 panel woodblock print
Posted By: Stan Fri, Apr 17, 2015 I learn something new every day. By every day, I mean today. I went to the Boston MFA to see an exhibition of Japanese Toy Prints. That is what you may have. Below is a toy print by Kunisada II. It is about 2 feet square. If the only signature on your print is Kunisada II, then that is likely what you have. If there are other signatures on the piece, then what I said above applies. |
Subject:Re: 15 panel woodblock print
Posted By: Carlos M Tue, Apr 21, 2015 Stan, the info you provided is great. I've done some research on Kunisada II, and his signature, to me appears all over. I'm providing some other images that seem to bear this out. If this is an original piece by Kunisada II, then, how valuable might this piece of art be? |
Subject:Re: 15 panel woodblock print
Posted By: Carlos M Wed, Apr 22, 2015 My attempt to send follow-up images of further signatures on this piece failed! I'm resending them. |
Subject:Re: 15 panel woodblock print
Posted By: Stan Wed, Apr 22, 2015 Since I didn't know these existed until a few days ago, I have no idea what one is worth. The interesting thing is that most toy prints were made to used (cut up - think paper dolls) by children. Thus, not many survived. You know enough to search the internet for examples. |
Subject:Re: 15 panel woodblock print
Posted By: Carlos M Thu, Apr 23, 2015 Stan, again thanks for your further input. I found out that Kunisada II was not only prolific in work output, but also very successful. One website dedicated to Kunisada II (Toyokuni III) hones in on this. In his lifetime, used perhaps hundreds of different signatures, all the more complicated. |
Subject:Re: 15 panel woodblock print
Posted By: Stan Sat, Apr 25, 2015 Correction: Kunisada II = Toyokuni IV. You're looking at the wrong artist. |
Subject:Re: 15 panel woodblock print
Posted By: Carlos M Thu, Apr 30, 2015 Stan, |
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