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French Clock Engravings S/3

1980

Kabuki actor Nakamura Shikan II by Utagawa Kunisada Japanese Woodblock Print Wonderful portrait of Nakamura Shikan II, a prominent kabuki actor, in the role of Kisen Hoshi Toyokuni ...

Annual Events for Young Murasaki (July) - Tales of Genji - Japanese Woodblock Rightmost panel a triptych, depicting monthly events for Wakamurasaki (Young Murasaki). This is the month of July. There appears to be a lesson taking place, possibly for writing or poetry. Artist: Toyokuni III/Kunisada (1786 - 1864) Publisher: Ebisu-ya Shoshichist Presented in a new blue mat. Mat size: 19"H x 13"W Paper size: 14.5"H x 10"W Commentary on the triptych: In the Edo period, Tanabata was designated as one of the five seasonal festivals, and became an annual event for the imperial court, aristocrats, and samurai families, and gradually came to be celebrated by the general public. Its origins are said to be a combination of the Kikoden festival, which originated from the Chinese legend of Altair and the Weaver Girl, and Japan's ancient Tanabata women's faith. Ink is ground with dew that has accumulated on potato leaves, poems and wishes are written on five colored strips of paper, which are then hung on bamboo branches to celebrate the two stars that meet once a year. Although the illustration is a Genji painting...

Ichimura Uzaemon XIII - actor as Okaji of Gion, 1862 "The Six Poetry Immortals" A Japanese Ukiyo-e woodcut print created circa 1862 by artist Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786-1864). ...

Kumasaka Chōhan to Ushiwakamaru is a Japanese Ukiyo-e print created between 1848 and 1854 by artist Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786-1864). The print is a Diptych, and is part of the...

Unique photo etching of a cup and saucer by Claudette McElroy (American, b. 1943). Numbered (6/8), titled (Cup & Saucer), and signed (C. McElroy) along t...

Wonderful print with artist's title and description (written in pen and ink) "'Law of the Flaming Frontier' Interior of Pioneer Cabin with a gun and a rifle in Tombstone AZ when the West was young." By Harold Edgar Wenck (American, 1886-1958), circa 1920s. Signed within print and hand-signed below title/description (in pen and ink). Presented in a giltwood period frame. H. E. Wenck (also known as Joe) was born in Fort Assiniboine, Montana in 1896. According to an article in Arizona Kitty Kat...

Early realist etching of the architecture around Rice University campus in Houston, Tx by an unnamed student. The work features an arcade of arches as viewed through an arched window...

Young Woman With Long Hair is an original hand drawn (not digitally or photo reproduced) limited edition lithograph by the artist Raphael Soyer - Russian/American Social Realism Pain...

Teatro Degollado Guadalajara III - Contemporary, 21st Century, C Print, Limited Edition, Photography, Red, Interiors, Art 38 x 47 cm (15 x 18.5 in.) Edition of 100 Signed and numbered and accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity In mint condition, in the original packaging as acquired from the publisher PLEASE NOTE: Edition numbers could vary from the one shown in the images. The pictures are only for illustrative reasons, the work is offered unframed. Candida Höfer is known for her images of empty interiors of libraries, museums, palaces and theatres, focusing on the cultural spaces free from human presence. Part of the artist’s latest exhibition at Sean Kelly Gallery, Candida Höfer in Mexico, Teatro Degollado Guadalajara III expands her signature attention to Mexican Baroque...

SEATED WOMAN NEAR A BED is an original hand drawn (not digitally or photo reproduced) limited edition lithograph by the artist Raphael Soyer - Russian/American Social Realism...