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"Japanese scene from the master Utagawa Hiroshige 1797aa1858, forms part of my own private collection of original woodblock prints. A woodblock print from the Edo period showing a landscape image of the town Veno, Toeisan. Part of the aNew Selection of Edo Famous PlacesaA People walk along spring blossomed pathways."

"Japanese scene from the master Utagawa Hiroshige 1797aa1858 forms part of my own private collection of original woodblock prints. A woodblock print from the Edo period showing a landscape image of the town Mariko. Number 21 in the series aToukaido 53 TsugiaA Mariko town is famous for it dish a Tororo a which is a slimy potato dish, the figures can be seen eating it in the cafA, the figure fed walks away."

Japanese scene from the master Yoshituru and forms part of my own private collection of original woodblock prints. A woodblock print from the Edo period showing a landscape image of the mountain Mt. Fudesute, which is famous or its unique shape. The figures form part of a procession that is resting on its journey.

Japanese scene from the master Kunisada 1786-1865,a woodblock print, circa 1845 from the Edo period, showing a female figure sitting by a window in traditional Kimono. In her hand is an origami paper folded bird. The interior has screens, a box, traditional scissors and paper for folding.

"Hiroshige Ando (1797-1858) is often considered, along with Hokusai, the greatest Japanese printmaking artist in the 19th century. He is best known for his landscape prints. His use of perspective is known to have influenced Western impressionists such as Van Gogh and Claude Monet. A woodblock print from the Edo period showing two figures walking on a bridge over the water towards a dwelling. One hatted figure carries a bundle over the shoulder, the other carries a parcel. This print forms part of my own private collection of original woodblock prints."

"Utagawa Toyokuni (1769, Edo - February 24, 1825, Edo) was born as the son of a puppet maker. He learned printmaking as a student of Toyoharu. At the beginning of his career he concentrated on bijin-ga - images of beautiful women. Toyokuni's success and fame came when he started making yakusha-e or actor portraits and actor scenes. This image dated 1848 is Act1, scene 4 of 'Yumemono gatari and was published by Minatoya Kohe. It shows a moonlit scene with Fireflys in the sky. The lover in the boat and two figures rowing towards it, one man holds up his hand and forms part of my own private collection of original woodblock prints.This image dated 1848 is Act1, scene 4 of 'Yumemono gatari and was published by Minatoya Kohe. It shows a moonlit scene with Fireflys in the sky. The lover in the boat and two figures rowing towards it, one man holds up his hand and forms part of my own private collection of original woodblock prints."

"This print by one of the masters of woodblock printing Utagawa Toyokuni III. 1786-1864.The series,The 53 Stations of the Tokaidoa from 1852 is probably the most succesfull wood block print series ever published. From some of the prints up to 7000 copies were made.The image shows Ichikawa aADanjuro VIIIaA in the role: Kagekiyo, play: Kagekiyo Ja station 42censor seal: Hama,aApublisher:Izutsuya ShokichiaA carver: MinoaA, in the background landscape the villagers run a horse and the smoke from the fires drift upwards."

Utagawa Toyokuni, a pupil of Utagawa Toyoharu (1735-1814), was a preeminent designer of actor prints from the mid 1790s until his death. Toyokuni's series of more than fifty designs, "Pictures of Actors on the Stage", issued from 1794-96, actor portraiture, This image was published by Bakuro yotsugiya and shows the Samurai Kudo Suketsune from the 12th Century.

"Japanese landscape from the master Utagawa Hiroshige 1797 aa 1858 forms part of my own private collection of original woodblock prints. A woodblock print from the Edo period showing a landscape image of the Izu mountains, with Mount Fuji in the background. Two men struggle up mountain path with bundles on their backs. Number 22 in the series aFuji, 36 views of Mount FujiaA"

This Japanese art print is a portrait of the tea house waitress Naniwaya Okita in a beautiful kimono serving a cup of tea, 1790. The print bears the artist's signature. The artist Utamaro Kitagawa (1753-1806) was a ukiyo-e master and is a very famous print-maker. His genre is called "bijinga" (Pictures of Beautiful Women).

"Utagawa Kuniyoshi 1797-1862 was one of the last great masters of the Japanese ukiyo-e style of woodblock prints he is associated with the Utagawa school. This print 1820 circa is the right hand side of a diptych of Actors Onoe Kikugoro (R) and Ichikawa Ebizo (L)aA aAVertical A'ban diptych; 36.5 x 50.7 cm. There is a copy in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston"

"Sadahide (1807-73), this image 1862 circa is the left hand print of a triptych illustrating famous places in and around Tokyo and Yokohama. Panoramic views of the crowded districts around the cities with numerous figures in carriages, before shop fronts and temples. The lettering in the cartouches relate to the address Bakuro Cho 2 and 3 and the lower is the name of the store owner."

"Kunisada (1786-1865), was in his own time was the most popular and successful print designer in Japan. This print shows two Kabuki actors Ichimura Uzaemon right and Nakamura Utaemon left, and dates from 1840 and forms part of my own private collection of original woodblock prints. Kunisada was born in Edo in 1786, he started out doing actor prints, the initial specialty of the Utagawa school, but eventually branched out into bijin-ga (beautiful women), and even also landscapes. During his lifetime, he produced a vast number of prints. He died in Edo, having made only one documented trip out of it in his whole life!"

"Utagawa Toyokuni, a pupil of Utagawa Toyoharu , was a pre-eminent designer of actor prints from the mid 1790s until his death. This print shows a female actor clutching a document whilst looking out into the courtyard, there is a small stone fountain with water and a ladle. The censor seal Hama - Magomi shows the print dates from 1849 - 1853. This print forms part of my own collection"

Kunisada (1786-1865), was in his own time was the most popular and successful print designer in Japan. He learned printmaking as a student of Toyoharu. At the beginning of his career he concentrated on bijin-ga - images of beautiful women. Toyokuni's success and fame came when he started making yakusha-e or actor portraits and actor scenes. At that time, prints related to Kabuki were a hot business and demand came from the theatres.

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