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Subject:japanese woodblock print signature
Posted By: yuval jakobov Wed, Nov 06, 2013 IP: 80.246.133.150
hi
i have this japanese woodblock that i received with a big collection of oriental art , it looks to be very old and high quality but i cant read japanese so i do not know what is signed on it,i will be happy if someone can help me and tell me the artist and period

regards







Subject:Re: japanese woodblock print signature
Posted By: Stan Fri, Nov 08, 2013
The artist is Kunisada (signing as Kunisada aratame nidai Toyokuni ga (Kunisada changing his name to the second Toyokuni)). From the censor seal, it was printed in 1844-46 but he didn't start signing as Toyokuni until 1844 and this signature was used in 1844/5.

Cheers,
Stan

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