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Shiwei Zhu - 1995 Woodblock, Lakeside

1995

An exquisite black & white wood engraving by the collectable English/American artist, Clare Leighton (1898-1989). Smartly mount in a fine black frame. Inscribed to the reverse 'First...

A charismatic Japanese woodblock print depicting a woman denying the attention of two disgruntled men. Signed and inscribed with characters. Presented in a contemporary wooden frame....

Signed and titled in characters. Presented in a black wooden frame. On paper.

An exquisite black & white wood engraving by the collectable English/American artist, Clare Leighton (1898-1989). Presented in a fine gilt-effect frame. Unsigned. On paper.

“A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.” This verse from Jeremiah 31:15 is the subject of this woodcut print by Jacob Steinhardt, depicting Rachel, who was the mother of the tribes of Joshua and Benjamin, and who was the wife of Jacob who was Israel, weeping for her children which is to be understood as after the destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem, the Israelites were clustered into Ramah, the home of the Benjaminites, before being taken into the Babylonian captivity; Rachel is weeping for the destruction and expulsion of her descendants. This work is exemplary of the Jewish themes of Jacob Steinhardt, a German Jew...

This amazing bird's-eye-view of an ancient European town is a wonder to behold. There is such detail and interesting perspective. Maybe the artist (unknown...

Ave Maria-Nanban Music Color woodcut with mica sprinkles, 1925 Signed Hide in image, Signed Kawanishi Hide on printed mount From: Dojin zasshi, Hanga Magazine, Volume 5, No. 4 Condi...

The Quilter Color woodcut printed on cream color wove paper c. 1990 Signed in pencil lower right (see photo) Signed with the artist's stamp lower right in the pencil signature (see p...