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Santa Toy Money Box Piggy Bank, Vintage Japan HTTC, Batterie Operated 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
rings. Santa holds small foil-wrapped Christmas packages and a chenille doll. Base of toy is tin litho
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20th Century Japanese Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Metal

357 Ionian Sea, Santa Cesarea – Hiroshi Sugimoto, Japanese, Ocean, Black & White
By Hiroshi Sugimoto
Located in Zurich, CH
HIROSHI SUGIMOTO (*1948, Japan) 357 Ionian Sea, Santa Cesarea 1987 Gelatin silver print Sheet 50.8
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Santa Fe Railroad Tracks Watercolor Original Santa Fe Railroad Train Order Form
Located in Soquel, CA
Santa Fe Railroad Tracks Watercolor Original Santa Fe Railroad Train Order Form Railroad landscape
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1980s American Impressionist Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Paper, Pen, Watercolor

1.51 Carat Natural Santa-Maria Aquamarine and Diamond Ring set in Platinum
Located in Tokyo, JP
A beautiful Ring featuring a 1.51 Carat, Natural Santa Maria Aquamarine and 0.15 Carats of Diamond
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20th Century Japanese Modern Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum

Japanese Iris - Botanical Study
By Deborah Eddy
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate watercolor, pen and ink floral study of Japanese irises, with brilliant attention to
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1980s American Realist Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Paper

1930's Japanese Iris Bonsai Still Life
By Cor de Gavere
Located in Soquel, CA
A beautiful watercolor still life of Japanese Iris bonsai by longtime Santa Cruz, CA resident
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1930s American Impressionist Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Japanese Style Four Panel Screen Lotus with Snowy Egrets
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming Japanese style Showa period four panel byobu screen depicting white snowy egrets at a
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20th Century Chinese Showa Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Brass

"McDonald's Hamburgers Invading Japan/Self-Portrait", Watercolor, Figurative
By Masami Teraoka
Located in Detroit, MI
"McDonald's Hamburgers Invading Japan" is a delightfully inventive comic self-portrait by the
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Untitled Abstract Expressionist watercolor, pencil signed, Japanese-American art
By Taro Yamamoto
Located in New York, NY
taken to live and study in Japan when he was six. His parents wanted him to receive a traditional
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Watercolor, Rice Paper, Pencil

Abstract Vibrant Oil Painting Japanese American Artist Denver Colorado
By Homare Ikeda
Located in Surfside, FL
Ikeda was born on Yoron Island, off the coast of Japan, in 1953, and moved to United States in the
Category

20th Century Abstract Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Out of Hokkaido', Carmel Art Association Exhibit, Japanese portrait, Kimono
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Solo Exhibitions: 1953 Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, CA 1961 Brunn Gallery, San Francisco
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1970s Post-Impressionist Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Graphite

Masuo Ojima Signed Large Japanese Asian Wood Fired Studio Pottery Ceramic Vase
By Masuo Ojima
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and quite engaging wood-fired ceramic pottery vase by Japanese-American master potter
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1980s American Modern Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Pottery

'Young Girl, Black Cat', LACMA, Psychedelic Japanese Wood-Block, Tokyo Biennale
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed, lower left, 'T. Nakayama' for Tadashi Nakayama (Japanese, 1927-2014), dated 1973 and
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1970s Modern Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver

1943 "Kate" Nakajima "Type 97" Japanese torpedo bomber identification poster WW2
Located in London, GB
name "Kate" Nakajima / Mitsubishi "Type 97" World War II Japanese torpedo bomber aeroplane Original
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1940s Modern Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Lithograph

Still Life of Gourds with Japanese Celadon Vase & Dragon Decorated Plate, 1944.
By Denis Mitchell
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Denis Mitchell. English ( b.1912 - d.1993 ). Still Life of Gourds with Japanese Celadon Vase and
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Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Plywood, Oil

Vintage Color Photograph 'Hiding, Tokyo, Japan' 4 Photo Quadriptych Signed Ed.6
By Skip Arnold
Located in Surfside, FL
Gallery, Santa Monica, CA Group exhibitions include: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Orange County Museum of
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1990s Performance Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print

Monden Kogyoku “Flower of Wave” Sculpture
By Monden Kogyoku
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer: Monden Kogyoku (Japanese, b. 1916) Additional Information: Item includes the
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20th Century Japanese Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Bamboo

Ueno Masao “Apricot Blossom” Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Additional Information: Provenance: Tai Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico Private Collection
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Wood

William Hesthal Original Watercolor, 1939, Surreal Whimsical Circus Scene
By William Hesthal
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Japanese. Several painting trips were made to Mexico, the first in 1941 on a Rosenberg Fellowship. Hesthal
Category

Mid-20th Century Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Paint

Monden Kogyoku “Flower of Wave” Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
artist’s seal). Provenance: Tai Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico Private Collection, Wilmington, North
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20th Century Abstract Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Wood

Brother Thomas Bezanson Signed Benedictine Monk Studio Pottery Glazed Art Vase
By Brother Thomas Bezanson
Located in Studio City, CA
Japan where he met and worked with five Japanese potters, designated “Living National Treasures” by the
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20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

1980 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Furio Giovannacci Indianapolis
Located in Brescia, IT
"Santa Croce sull'Arno" in Pisa under the chairmanship of Bruno Zevi, where he was awarded the first ex
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Acrylic Abstract Painting by Mitchell Wright
Located in Pasadena, CA
& Griffin, NY, NY, Cinders Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, Gallery Min Min, Tokyo, Japan, and Santa Barbara
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Peter Voulkos Signed Large California Studio Pottery Stoneware Charger Plate
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Studio City, CA
Museum, Nagoya, Japan Albany Mall, Albany, New York American Museum of Ceramic Arts, Pomona, California
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1980s American Modern Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Stoneware

Superman (II.260)
By Andy Warhol
Located in Palm Desert, CA
. Other prints included in the series are characters loved by children such as Mickey Mouse and Santa
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Screen

'Abstract in Saffron and Blue', Chouinard, Osaka, Butler Institute of Art, LACMA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
the Umeda Museum of Modern Art in Japan, among others. Speaking of his work, Robert Inman said: “I’ve
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1970s Abstract Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Laid Paper

Peter Voulkos Signed Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Pottery Vase, circa 1950s
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Studio City, CA
prominent collections and museums including: Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum, Nagoya, Japan Albany Mall
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Stoneware

Peter Voulkos Signed Mid-Century Modern California Studio Pottery Plate Charger
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Studio City, CA
prominent collections and museums including: Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum, Nagoya, Japan Albany Mall
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Stoneware

Ed Moses Signed Limited Edition Screenprint "Ikuru Speak-No" 34/250, 1990
By Ed Moses
Located in Studio City, CA
". This work is on wove and Japanese paper (The print was made with two attached sheets of paper. The
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Ed Moses Signed Limited Edition Screenprint "Ikuru Speak-No" 11/250, 1990
By Ed Moses
Located in Studio City, CA
". This work is on wove and Japanese paper (The print was made with two attached sheets of paper. The
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Untitled SF80-1191
By Sam Francis
Located in London, GB
SAM FRANCIS 1923-1994 San Mateo, California 1923 – 1994 Santa Monica (American) Title: Untitled
Category

1980s Abstract Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Acrylic

Trees
Located in San Francisco, CA
, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA. 2000 Kelly Detweiler, New Work, Tapio Gallery, Sapporo, Japan
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Late 20th Century American Modern Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Monotype

Trees
Trees
H 24.25 in W 22.25 in D 0.01 in
Popeye
Located in San Francisco, CA
, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA. 2000 Kelly Detweiler, New Work, Tapio Gallery, Sapporo, Japan
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Late 20th Century American Modern Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Monotype

Popeye
Popeye
H 29.85 in W 22.25 in D 0.01 in
Faculty Meeting
Located in San Francisco, CA
, Calif. 2009 Kelly Detweiler, Marking Time, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, Calif. 2008 Kelly
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Late 20th Century American Modern Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Etching

Faculty Meeting
Faculty Meeting
H 24.35 in W 22.25 in D 0.01 in
Sam Francis, Swatch Lithograph, 1992
By Sam Francis
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Japan where he was influenced by the Gutai group of artists and Paris were he was closely aligned with
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1990s Pop Art Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Lithograph

Korean Abstract Minimalist Gouache Painting LA Woman Artist MInimalism
By Jae Hahn
Located in Surfside, FL
, Santa Monica, CA T. Curtsnoc Fine Arts, Miami, FL Rule Modern and Contemporary Gallery, Denver, CO
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Late 20th Century Minimalist Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Gouache, Archival Paper

Korean Abstract Minimalist Gouache Painting LA Woman Artist MInimalism
By Jae Hahn
Located in Surfside, FL
, Santa Monica, CA T. Curtsnoc Fine Arts, Miami, FL Rule Modern and Contemporary Gallery, Denver, CO
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Late 20th Century Minimalist Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Gouache, Archival Paper

original mixed media post-modern still life painting by Daniel Joshua Goldstein
Located in Los Angeles, CA
inspired by Japanese prints of the Edo period. The mysterious space between inside and outside, dream and
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Paper

Rare Cowboy Core Vintage 22K Yellow Gold Bolo Tie Necklace by Luna Felix
Located in New York, NY
. Her eponymous gallery is based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The bolo tie is the unofficial symbol of
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20th Century American Artist Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

22k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold

Dresden Pre Occupation Inkjet Photograph Color Photo Print Arches Kevin Hanley
By Kevin Hanley
Located in Surfside, FL
, Italy, "Site Santa Fe Second Biennale," Santa Fe, New Mexico, "Index," MOCA, Los Angeles and "Delta
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Inkjet

Reginald C. Webster Mixed Media "Village King & Queen"
Located in Fulton, CA
. Reggie was stationed in Okinawa, Japan until 1963, when they moved to Los Angeles, Calif., and later to
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Metal

Ed Moses "Ikuru Speak-No" Silkscreen Print Limited 223/250 Signed
By Ed Moses
Located in Van Nuys, CA
sheet is a collage made from several Japanese newspapers that Ed designed. His similar LA Louver prints
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Paper

Abstract Flowers Oil Painting Study for Amaryllis
By Nobu Fukui
Located in Surfside, FL
; Richard Greene Gallery, Santa Monica; Hokin Gallery, Bay Harbor Island, FL; Japanese Artists In Europe and
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1990s Abstract Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Panel

Smoke Sulfur
By Sam Francis
Located in London, GB
Japanese paper), I CTP Signed lower right; numbered lower left; publisher's chop lower right
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Color, Lithograph

Smoke Sulfur
H 25.5 in W 33.75 in
Time Is Golden - Modern Abstract on Wood Panel
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Area resident since 1988. His work has been exhibited widely across the U.S., as well as in Japan and
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Late 20th Century Abstract Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

'Abstract in Azure and Coral', Chouinard Institute, LACMA, MGM studios, Osaka
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Gallery 1986 American Institute of Architects, Santa Clara, CA 1985 Nagase Memorial Museum, Tokyo, Japan
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1980s Abstract Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Acrylic, Foam Board, Laid Paper, Mixed Media, Gouache

Vintage Black & White Minimal Neo-Expressionist Abstract Oil Painting
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
since 1988. His work has been exhibited widely across the U.S., as well as in Japan and Costa Rica, and
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1970s Neo-Expressionist Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Red 1960's Abstract Tree Painting by Shiro Ikegawa
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Shiro Ikegawa (1933-2009) studied art and oil painting in Japan at the Tokyo University of Arts and
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Paint

Songs of Renewal, sculpture, by Allan Houser, Apache, bronze, abstract, drummer
By Allan Houser
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France * “They’re Coming”, bronze Dahlem Museum, Berlin, Germany Japanese
Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Bronze

'Abstract in Ivory and Blue', Chouinard, Osaka, Butler Institute of Art, LACMA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Gallery 1986 American Institute of Architects, Santa Clara, CA 1985 Nagase Memorial Museum, Tokyo, Japan
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1970s Abstract Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Laid Paper

'Expressionist Seascape', Accademia di Belle Arti, New York, ASL, CSFA, MoMA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
California School of Fine Arts in Santa Monica, California until 1949, before leaving t study in Europe in
Category

1960s Expressionist Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Watercolor, Gouache, Graphite

Abstract
By Arthur Okamura
Located in Missouri, MO
at the Santa Anita Race Track "Assembly Center" soon after Pearl Harbor was bombed by Japan, on
Category

1950s Abstract Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Geisha
By Roland Strasser
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Roland Strasser (1895-1974) "Japanese Geisha" Signed lower right Oil and gold leaf on canvas
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1930s Expressionist Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Gold Leaf

Portrait of a Geisha
Portrait of a Geisha
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H 29.93 in W 18.51 in D 1.58 in
San Carlos Girl, bronze, sculpture, by Allan Houser, Apache, woman, brown
By Allan Houser
Located in Santa Fe, NM
, Paris, France * “They’re Coming”, bronze Dahlem Museum, Berlin, Germany Japanese Royal Collection
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1970s Contemporary Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Bronze

Abstract Color Field Gradient Painting California Minimalism Shingo Francis
By Shingo Francis
Located in Surfside, FL
Santa Monica, California in 1969. At the age of three he moved to Japan with his Japanese mother, and
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1990s Abstract Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Encaustic, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Abstract Color Field Gradient Painting California Minimalism Shingo Francis
By Shingo Francis
Located in Surfside, FL
Santa Monica, California in 1969. At the age of three he moved to Japan with his Japanese mother, and
Category

1990s Abstract Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Encaustic, Watercolor, Archival Paper

'Surrealist Abstract', Chouinard Institute, LACMA, MGM studios, Dr. Seuss, Osaka
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Umeda Museum of Modern Art in Japan, among others. Speaking of his work, Robert Inman said: “I’ve gone
Category

1980s Abstract Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Gouache, Paper

'Abstract in Coral and Jade', Chouinard Institute, LACMA, MGM studios, Osaka
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
American Institute of Architects, Santa Clara, CA 1985 Nagase Memorial Museum, Tokyo, Japan 1984 Yates
Category

1980s Abstract Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Gouache, Illustration Board

Sklye by Sam Francis - Abstract Modern Work on Paper
By Sam Francis
Located in London, GB
: Angles Gallery, Santa Monica Private Collection, California, acquired from the above Santa Monica
Category

1980s Abstract Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Large Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting on Rice Paper Modernist John Von Wicht
Located in Surfside, FL
John von Wicht (American, 1888-1970) Oil on Japanese Rice Paper. Hand signed and dated in pencil
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Vintage Japanese Santa

Materials

Oil Pastel, Oil, Rice Paper

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