Tag: c1950

Vintage Japanese Woodblock Print Yoichibei Hasegawa Sadanobu c1950 Uchida

Vintage Japanese Woodblock Print – “Yoichibei”. Published by Uchida, circa 1950. Offered is a vintage Japanese woodblock print depicting the kabuki character Yoichibei, after an original design by Hasegawa Sadanobu. This example is believed to be a mid-20th-century printing, likely published by Uchida, and professionally framed. The print features traditional Japanese calligraphy and a red […]

C1950 Modernist Japanese Woodblock Print Red Kimono by Kaoru Kawano

Overview: Up for sale is this stunning woodblock print, “Red Kimono” by modernist Japanese printer, Kaoru Kawano. Kawano is well-known as one of the earliest Japanese print artists to move from traditionalist styles and themes to more modern art-style subjects. This print dates from the 1950s and is a fantastic example of his work. It […]