20th Century prints from re-carvings of original blocks

Hiroshige's Old Man's Teahouse, Meguro

Stock#AA015

Title Meisho Edo Hyakkei - Meguro Jijigachaya

100 Famous Places of Edo - no. 84

Artist Hiroshige Ando 1797-1858

Signature Hiroshige

Dated Originally in 1855, this re-carved edition was made before W.W.II.

Publisher Uoei

Impression very good

Colours very good

Condition very good ... binding holes on the left margin.

Price $295

Description "Old Man's Tea-house, Meguro." On the left, a grassy slope with three large trees on it and a man gazing at Fuji in the distance ; below, a small tea-house by the edge of the path overlooking a wide plain, across which a solitary man and horse are wending their way.

Format Oban tate-e

Width Item 22.5 cm

Height Item 37.0 cm

Note This print was hand-made by skillful artisans after a great original of a famous woodblock print. Sheets printed during the artist's lifetime are either very expensive or no longer available.

Kiyonaga: The Ferry at Rokugo

Stock#AA017

Title The Ferry at Rokugo

Artist Torii Kiyonaga (1752 - 1815)

Printed Originally in Edo Period ca. 1784. This re-carved edition 1939 by Hirano

Description A ferry on the Rokugo river. Young woman pointing talks to youth; mother and young son seated.

Series left side of diptych.

Signature Kiyonaga ga.

Impression excellent - very good ... (re-carved) embossed

Colours excellent

Condition excellent - very good

Format Oban tate-e.

Width 22.5cm

Height 37.0cm

Price $195

Hiroshige - Yushima Tenjin Shrine

Stock#AD045

Title Yushima Tenjin Shrine

Artist Hiroshige Ando 1797-1858 Biography Short Biography

Signature 'Hiroshige'.

Dated Originally in Edo era. This re-carved edition was made probably in the early 20th century.

Publisher Originally by Uoei.

Impression Very good ... Reprint. Embossed.

Colours Very good.

Condition Very good ... Paper toned. The upper left corner partially missing. The four corners thin and creased. Slightly soiled. Album backing.

Description "Meisho Edo Hyakkei; Yushima Tenjin, Sakaue Chobo" ("One Hundred Famous Views of Edo"). Hill top view from Yushima Tenjin Shrine over Shinobazu pond in Winter.

Format Oban tate-e

Width 25.0 cm

Height 36.5 cm

Price $285

Hiroshige Ando, 1797-1858
Hiroshige was born as the son of a fire warden. He started his career as a woodblock engraver. Hiroshige's fame is based on his landscape designs. Famous are his prints of the Tokaido, a kind of highway system in ancient Japan connecting Edo and Kyoto. Hiroshige produced more than 30 series on the Tokaido. His compositions were influenced by Western art. After his death his prints had a great impact on French impressionism.

Eisui - Courtesan

Stock#AA032

Title Courtesan

Artist Eisui Ichirakusai active ca. 1790-1823

Signature Eisui ga

Dated originally in Edo period (1603-1867), this is a re-carved edition in 20th century

Publisher re-carved edition by Adachi

Impression excellent - very good ... (re-carved) embossed

Colours excellent

Condition excellent - very good

Format Oban tate-e

Width 26.2 cm

Height 39.1 cm

Price $195

Utamaro - Courtesan

Stock#AA036

Title Courtesan

Artist Utamaro Kitagawa 1750-1806 Biography Short Biography

Signature Utamaro ga

Dated Originally in Edo era. This one is a re-carved edition made in unknown date.

Publisher re-carved edition by Takamizawa

Impression excellent ... (re-carved edition), embossed.

Colours excellent ... solid mica background. Mica sprinkled on the figure.

Condition excellent - very good Description "Fujo Ninso Juppin" (Ten Different Types of Female Faces) - Courtesan.

Format Oban tate-e

Width Item 10.8 inches = 27.5 cm

Height Item 15.7 inches = 40.0 cm

Price $215

Utamaro Kitagawa, 1750-1806
Utamaro's first works were portraits of Kabuki actors. Later he took the name of Utamaro and devoted himself to images of beautiful women from the pleasure quarters of Edo. He was said to have had numerous love affairs with the ladies from the pleasure quarters. In 1804 he was arrested and shortly detained for violation of censorship laws. This incident apparently broke him mentally and he died two years later.

Re-carved Prints

Hiroshige's Old Man's Teahouse, Meguro

Kiyonaga: The Ferry at Rokugo

Hiroshige - Yushima Tenjin Shrine

Eisui - Courtesan

Utamaro - Courtesan