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Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (/) – Hashiba Chikuzen no Kami Hideyoshi Cutting a Melon (1887). Twenty-four Accomplishments in Imperial Japan. The scene shows Hashiba Hideyoshi (later Toyotomi Hideyoshi) slicing a melon offered by a peasant just before his campaign against Akechi Mitsuhide. According to legend, Hideyoshi vowed that Mitsuhide would meet the melon’s fate-an emblem of sworn revenge. Late-Meiji storytelling and color harmonize with Yoshitoshi’s mature draftsmanship. As Oda Nobunaga’s foremost lieutenant-renamed Hashiba Hideyoshi-he outpaced rivals on forced marches, seized castles with guile, and, after Nobunaga’s death at Honno-ji (1582), avenged his lord and outmaneuvered every contender. By the 1590s he had unified the warring provinces, raised Osaka Castle like a mountain of stone, and ruled as kampaku (regent) then taiko, reshaping society with land surveys and the famous sword hunt. A patron of culture who sparred-politically and philosophically-with tea master Sen no Rikyu, he also cast his gaze abroad, launching the dramatic but ruinous invasions of Korea. Hideyoshi died in 1598, leaving a child heir and a fragile peace that Tokugawa Ieyasu would soon claim, but his meteoric rise-from commoner to maker of emperors-remains the defining legend of ambition in the samurai age. Hashiba Chikuzen no Kami Hideyoshi Cutting a Melon. Medium: Woodblock print, ink and color on paper. Date: 1887 (Meiji period). Dimensions (H × W): Framed 18 x 14.25 in. Signature/Block info:?? (artist/design credit with residence). Notes: Legendary moment preceding Hideyoshi’s move against Akechi Mitsuhide; symbolic oath of vengeance.

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On offer, we have a woodblock by Haku Maki. 75-62 San Mon Ban (Melon) has the artist’s stamp with pencil signed name, title and number 299/302. This small still life is full of detail including a pale yellow stem. Made in 1975, Maki produced a number of variations of the melon theme in his career. This measures 6″ X 6″ with the image 4″ X 4″. It is mounted at the top with tape on a 7 7/8″ X 7″ paper. This print was the 62nd design in the year of 1975, therefore part of the title is 75-62. This was a system he used until the 1980’s when he refined his numbering system. We believe this in excellent vintage condition. The print is bright, bold, clean and clear. There are faint pencil marks under the signature. It has been handled and has some light wrinkles. The plain paper mounting has Haku Maki written on both sides, but not by the artist. This is from my friend who collects everything and is starting to part with a few of his treasures. The item “Haku Maki Color Woodblock San Mon Ban 75-62 Melon No. 299/302 & Signed 6 X 6″ is in sale since Sunday, June 6, 2021. This item is in the category “Art\Art Prints”. The seller is “oz5477″ and is located in Summerland, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Size: Small (up to 12in.)
• Artist: Haku Maki
• Style: Japanese
• Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
• Printing Technique: Woodblock
• Medium: Woodcut & Block
• Date of Creation: 1970-1989
• Features: Numbered
• Year: 1975
• Width (Inches): 6″ Paper, 4″ Image
• Color: Black & White With Yellow
• Subject: Melon
• Originality: Original
• Height (Inches): 6″ Paper, 4″ Image
• Print Surface: Paper

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On offer, we have a woodblock by Haku Maki. 75-62 San Mon Ban (Melon) has the artist’s stamp with pencil signed name, title and number 299/302. This small still life is full of detail including a pale yellow stem. Made in 1975, Maki produced a number of variations of the melon theme in his career. This measures 6″ X 6″ with the image 4″ X 4″. It is mounted at the top with tape on a 7 7/8″ X 7″ paper. This print was the 62nd design in the year of 1975, therefore part of the title is 75-62. This was a system he used until the 1980’s when he refined his numbering system. We believe this in excellent vintage condition. The print is bright, bold, clean and clear. There are faint pencil marks under the signature. It has been handled and has some light wrinkles. The plain paper mounting has Haku Maki written on both sides, but not by the artist. This is from my friend who collects everything and is starting to part with a few of his treasures. The item “Haku Maki Color Woodblock San Mon Ban 75-62 Melon No. 299/302 & Signed 6 X 6″ is in sale since Tuesday, May 11, 2021. This item is in the category “Art\Art Prints”. The seller is “oz5477″ and is located in Summerland, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Size: Small (up to 12in.)
• Artist: Haku Maki
• Style: Japanese
• Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
• Printing Technique: Woodblock
• Medium: Woodcut & Block
• Date of Creation: 1970-1989
• Features: Signed
• Year: 1975
• Width (Inches): 4″
• Color: Black & White With Yellow
• Subject: Melon
• Originality: Original
• Height (Inches): 6″
• Print Surface: Paper

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