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HOSHI JOICHI (1913-1979)
Showa era (1926-1989), 1972-1978
Two woodblock prints (each framed); the first entitled Kozue (aka)
(Treetop Red), dated 1972; the second entitled Yugure (Sunset),
dated 1978, both signed J. Hoshi in pencil(2)
11 x 10 5/8in (27.7 x 27cm) print 16 1/4 x 15 3/8in (41.5 x 39.2cm) overall
5 9/16 x 7 15/16in (14 x 20.2cm) print 9 3/8 x 12 3/16in (23.8 x
31cm) overall
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$1,000 - 1,500
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HOSHI JOICHI (1913-1979)
Showa era (1926-1989), 1974-1977
Comprising five woodblock prints (each framed); Soshun (Early
Spring), dated 1974; Taiju (ju) (Big Tree 10), dated 1975; Ao (Blue),
dated 1977; Akebono (Dawn), dated 1977; and Yu no ki (ao) (Tree in
Sunset, Blue); each signed J. Hoshi in pencil(5)
7 15/16 x 5 5/8in (20.2 x 14.2cm) print
14 5/16 x 11in (36.5 x 27.8cm) overall smallest
7 3/4 x 10 3/8in (19.7 x 26.3cm) print
15 1/16 x 17 1/4in (38.4 x 43.7cm) overall largest
$1,500 - 2,000
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OKADA GYOKUZAN (1737-1812)
Edo period (1615-1868), 1805
1066 Morokoshi meisho zue (Illustrated Description of Famous Sights of
China), Volume one to six, each watoji (Japanese-style book binding)
book with woodblock prints, depicting Chinese life during the Qing
Dynasty, published by Kawachiya Kichibe <6>
10 x 7in (25.5 x 17.5cm) each approximately
$3,000 - 5,000
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A SET OF 35 BOOKS RELATED TO UKIYO-E
Showa (1926-1989) to Heisei (1989-) era, mid to late 20th century
Comprising 35 Ukiyo-e related books including; Ukiyoe Taikei vol.1-
17 by Shueisha, circa 1974; Japanese Prints and Drawings from
the Vever Collection vols.1-3 by Jack Hillier, circa 1976; Kuniyoshi
vols.1-2 by Juzo Suzuki, circa 1992; Hiroshige: The Collected Edo
Landscape Prints by Ganko Sakai, circa 1996; Shutaisei Yokohama
Ukiyoe by Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Cultural History, circa
1979; The Art of Hiroshige by Tsuneo Tamba, circa 1965; The
1067 Japanese Pillar Print/ Hashira-e by Jacob Pins, circa 1982; The
Clarence Buckingham Collection of Japanese Prints by the Art
Institute of Chicago, vol.1, circa 1955 and vol.2, circa 1965 ; and
seven other books
20 1/2 x 17 x 3 1/8in (52 x 43 x 8cm) largest
$1,200 - 1,800
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