Antique Japanese Woodblock Print by Chikanobu Parody of the Twelve Zodiac Animals (Sheep) c. Born in 1838 in Niigata Prefecture, Toyohara Chikanobu was the elder of two sons. His father was a samurai, a retainer of the Sakakibara clan. He studied Kano school painting as a child and developed an interest in ukiyo-e in his […]
SIZE: 11X 14 INCHES (27 cm X 35cm) approximately. AGE: approximately 75 years old. GENRE: UKIYO-E (Pictures of the Floating World). MEDIUM: NISHIKI-E (INK ON PAPER). HANDMADE WOODBLOCK PRINT OR WOODCUT DONE THE OLD WAY (not a lithograph, not a poster and not done with offset or any other modern printing technique). CONDITION:GREAT COLORS, IMPRESSION […]
Haku Maki Signed Woodblock Print – Persimmon (Sosaku Hanga) – Limited Edition w/ Original Box! This piece features a minimalist persimmon composition with rich black background and raised (embossed) branch detailing-one of Maki’s most recognizable subject styles. From a private collection; no additional provenance or history is available. Hand-signed in pencil by the artist. Appears […]