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Subject:Unknown (Japanese?) print/watercolor
Posted By: Matt P Sat, Apr 05, 2014 IP: 67.193.132.207
Could anyone identify this? It's something that my great-grandfather picked up, possibly some time in the 1920'2 or 30's. The boats, birds and buildings are all detailed with gold paint. Apparently it was damaged in a fire some 40 years ago and was re-framed then. There is no visible signature or mark, and it's glued into the frame :(. Due to the damage, I have no idea how large the original might have been (each panel is aprox. 10 inches/28cm long) or if it was originally one or 2 pictures. Would just like to know where it's from for sure as I expect it was just something made to be sold to tourists.
Two Pics to highlight the gold paint, sorry for the poorish quality.

Subject:Re: Unknown (Japanese?) print/watercolor
Posted By: Matt P Mon, Apr 07, 2014
Photo upload failed, trying again :(





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Subject:Re: Unknown (Japanese?) print/watercolor
Posted By: Stan Tue, Apr 08, 2014
Given that it shows Mount Fuji in the top and bottom right panel, it is from Japan. There appears to be a signature in both left panels at the far left midway between top and bottom.

The prints are experiencing acid burn from the matte and will continue to deteriorate.

Cheers,
Stan

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