Asian art auctions
Kōno Bairei (1844–1895), *The Blind Swallow*, published by Ōkura Magobei, Tokyo, Japan, 1881.
46 EUR
color woodcut, ink on paper, 25x16 cm, signed with a seal The magnificent series *Illustrated Album of One Hundred Birds of Bairei* was published in three volumes in 1881 (Meiji 14), with a supplement containing new designs published in 1884, also in three volumes. The volumes are titled Sky (Air), Earth, and Water. These beautiful woodblock prints depict birds in their natural habitats, among...
color woodcut, ink on paper, 38x26 cm, signed by the artist A touching image depicting the young samurai Sogo no Goro Tokimune and his beloved, Kewaizaka no Shosho. A beautiful woman, her face etched with anguish, bites down on a piece of cloth. She is preparing to say goodbye and part ways with her beloved, who is setting out to avenge his father’s death. Goro looks at her with concern, hol...
color woodcut, ink on paper, 25x16 cm, signed with a seal The magnificent series *Illustrated Album of One Hundred Birds of Bairei* was published in three volumes in 1881 (Meiji 14), with a supplement containing new designs published in 1884, also in three volumes. The volumes are titled Sky (Air), Earth, and Water. These beautiful woodblock prints depict birds in their natural habitats, among...
color woodblock print, ink on paper, 19x26.5 cm, signed by the artist; on the reverse, a red seal bearing the publisher’s mark and the inscription: “Under the supervision of the National Museum in Tokyo.” The famous Mitsui family kimono shop was located on Surugachō, Edo’s busiest street. Mount Fuji is visible from a high vantage point above the street between the two Echigoya buildin...
color woodcut, ink on paper, 22x32.5 cm, artist’s signature A depiction of travelers crossing the swift current of the Oi River. The waves carry the travelers across the scene, creating a magnificent sense of sweeping motion. In the second half of the 20th century, Japanese artists and publishers collaborated to reproduce famous woodblock prints for collectors interested in rare designs. New...
color woodcut, paper, 41x27.5 cm, artist’s signature, embossing, publisher’s mark and seal in the margin, numerous foxing spots Kinryūzan Temple in the Asakusa district (winter scene). The woodblock print was intended to commemorate the reconstruction of the temple’s pagoda following the damage sustained during the 1855 earthquake. In 1856, Hiroshige began work on his last major series ...
Kōno Bairei (1844–1895), *On a Blooming Branch*, published by Ōkura Magobei, Tokyo, Japan, 1881.
46 EUR
color woodcut, ink on paper, 25x16 cm, signed with a seal The magnificent series *Illustrated Album of One Hundred Birds of Bairei* was published in three volumes in 1881 (Meiji 14), with a supplement containing new designs published in 1884, also in three volumes. The volumes are titled Sky (Air), Earth, and Water. These beautiful woodblock prints depict birds in their natural habitats, among...
color woodcut, ink on paper, 19x26.5 cm, signed by the artist; on the reverse, a red stamp bearing the publisher’s mark and the inscription: “Under the supervision of the National Museum in Tokyo”; slight foxing spots The central focal point of the image is the monumental, vertical trunk of a giant cedar. The tree literally cuts the composition in half, rivaling Mount Fuji itself for att...
Color woodcut, ink on paper, 19x26.5 cm, signed by the artist; on the reverse, a red seal bearing the publisher’s mark and the inscription: “Under the supervision of the National Museum in Tokyo.” A depiction of the famous pine tree in the garden of Ryūganji Temple, whose enormous, spreading branches are supported by wooden props. We see men having a picnic, a father walking along the g...
Color woodcut, ink on paper, 19x26.5 cm, signed by the artist; on the reverse, a red stamp bearing the publisher’s mark and the inscription: “Under the supervision of the National Museum in Tokyo.” A view of a bustling sawmill in Honjo, with a man on the left at the top of a wooden tower throwing a piece of wood to a colleague. On the right, another worker is cutting a plank into smaller...
color woodcut, ink on paper, 26x39 cm, signature, publisher’s mark, and seal in the margin One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets, Explained by a Female Mentor is a collection of poetry published by Eijudo around 1835–36. Although Hokusai intended to create a complete set of 100 designs, only 27 are known to exist, along with sketches and drawings for others. Hokusai illustrated Ariwara no...
triptych, three separate sheets, color woodcut, ink, paper, 37x75 cm (37x25 cm x 3), artist’s signature, publisher’s mark in the margin within a black cartouche, traces of tape, foxing, discoloration, wormholes, margins intact The woodcut depicts a climactic, dramatic scene from a popular kabuki play, whose full title is: The Iron Battle Fan of the Three Fearless Kingdoms: The Battle of Co...
Color woodcut, ink on paper, 19x26.5 cm, signed by the artist; on the reverse, a red stamp bearing the publisher’s mark and the inscription: “Under the supervision of the National Museum in Tokyo.” A view of dawn in Isawa in Kai Province, as travelers set out along a road passing through a sleepy village, passing by closed houses. A pink light fills the sky as the sun begins to rise. On ...
triptych, three separate panels, color woodcut, ink, paper 37 x 73.5 cm (37 x 24.5 cm x 3), artist’s signature, brown paper, margins mounted and backed, embossing on the white areas of the robes and hair, publisher’s markings and stamps on the left sheet The main theme of this triptych is a court poetry contest taking place in the ladies’ quarters of Chiyoda Castle (Edo). The contest inv...
color woodcut, ink on paper, 27x40 cm, signed by the artist, slight spots of boxing The series *Contemporary Collection of Dancers* is considered a masterpiece from the height of Utamaro’s artistic career. It employs the luxurious karabiki technique, which involves covering the background with shimmering mica powder. The series was inspired by kabuki dance performances, which were immensely ...
color woodcut, ink on paper, 25x16 cm, signed with a seal The magnificent series *Illustrated Album of One Hundred Birds of Bairei* was published in three volumes in 1881 (Meiji 14), with a supplement containing new designs published in 1884, also in three volumes. The volumes are titled Sky (Air), Earth, and Water. These beautiful woodblock prints depict birds in their natural habitats, among...
woodcut, ink on paper, 25x33 cm, signed with the artist’s red seal, showing a faint vertical crease from the album binding The woodcut is from *Shūga Hyakudai*, a famous album from 1898 by the distinguished Japanese artist Kawabata Gyokusho (1842–1913). It was a painting textbook in the form of traditional Japanese books illustrated with woodcut prints (ehon). It was created during the Me...
Color woodcut, ink on paper, 19x26.5 cm, signed by the artist; on the reverse, a red stamp bearing the publisher’s mark and the inscription: “Under the supervision of the National Museum in Tokyo.” A view of the bustling central commercial district of Edo. In the foreground, the Nihonbashi River is visible from the Nihon Bridge, crowded with city dwellers and workers transporting various...
woodcut, ink on paper, 25x33 cm, signed with the artist’s red seal, showing a faint vertical crease from the album binding The woodcut is from *Shūga Hyakudai*, a famous album from 1898 by the distinguished Japanese artist Kawabata Gyokusho (1842–1913). It was a painting textbook in the form of traditional Japanese books illustrated with woodcut prints (ehon). It was created during the Me...
This exceptional Japanese vase from the late Meiji or early Taisho periods [ca. 1900–1920] is a striking combination of hand-painted ceramics and intricate metalwork. What truly sets this piece apart is its extraordinary “silver cage” and basket-weave pattern. The white metal is meticulously hand-woven around the flaring rim and base, with vertical bands reinforcing the body. This “Jap...
color woodcut, ink on paper, 30x20 cm, signed by the artist On a summer day, people crowd the Ryōgoku Bridge—some seek shelter under umbrellas, others look to cool off. From above, they look down at the sightseeing boats passing under the bridge or stroll across it, holding Japanese sun umbrellas in their hands.Among the figures on the right, we see a woman working in a riverside teahouse, ...
woodcut, ink on paper, 25x33 cm, signed with the artist’s red seal, showing a faint vertical crease from the album binding The woodcut is from *Shūga Hyakudai*, a famous album from 1898 by the distinguished Japanese artist Kawabata Gyokusho (1842–1913). It was a painting textbook in the form of traditional Japanese books illustrated with woodcut prints (ehon). It was created during the Me...
woodcut, ink on paper, 25x33 cm, signed with the artist’s red seal, showing a faint vertical crease from the album binding The woodcut is from *Shūga Hyakudai*, a famous album from 1898 by the distinguished Japanese artist Kawabata Gyokusho (1842–1913). It was a painting textbook in the form of traditional Japanese books illustrated with woodcut prints (ehon). It was created during the Me...
woodcut, ink on paper, 25x33 cm, signed with the artist’s red seal, showing a faint vertical crease from the album binding The woodcut is from *Shūga Hyakudai*, a famous album from 1898 by the distinguished Japanese artist Kawabata Gyokusho (1842–1913). It was a painting textbook in the form of traditional Japanese books illustrated with woodcut prints (ehon). It was created during the Me...
color woodcut, ink on paper, 24.5 x 16 cm Nakaura Sarukichiro Hisayoshi (Hideyoshi Toyotomi)—a Japanese political and military leader of the Azuchi-Momoyama period. One of the most important figures in the country’s history. The second of the “three unifiers of the nation”—after Oda Nobunaga and before Tokugawa Ieyasu. He changed his first and last names many times throughout his lif...
woodcut, ink on paper, 25x33 cm, signed with the artist’s red seal, showing a faint vertical crease from the album binding The woodcut is from *Shūga Hyakudai*, a famous album from 1898 by the distinguished Japanese artist Kawabata Gyokusho (1842–1913). It was a painting textbook in the form of traditional Japanese books illustrated with woodcut prints (ehon). It was created during the Me...
woodcut, ink on paper, 25x33 cm, signed with the artist’s red seal, showing a faint vertical crease from the album binding The woodcut is from *Shūga Hyakudai*, a famous album from 1898 by the distinguished Japanese artist Kawabata Gyokusho (1842–1913). It was a painting textbook in the form of traditional Japanese books illustrated with woodcut prints (ehon). It was created during the Me...
color woodcut, ink on paper, 26x38 cm, publisher’s mark on the reverse The first edition of *Album of Selected Insects* was published in 1788 by Tsutaya Juzaburo. Utamaro’s drawings illustrated poems written by thirty poets specializing in insect poetry. The album is considered a masterpiece of Japanese art and was reprinted numerous times in the 19th and 20th centuries as woodblock prints...
woodcut, ink on paper, 25x33 cm, signed with the artist’s red seal, showing a faint vertical crease from the album binding The woodcut is from *Shūga Hyakudai*, a famous album from 1898 by the distinguished Japanese artist Kawabata Gyokusho (1842–1913). It was a painting textbook in the form of traditional Japanese books illustrated with woodcut prints (ehon). It was created during the Me...
woodcut, ink on paper, 25x33 cm, signed with the artist’s red seal, showing a faint vertical crease from the album binding The woodcut is from *Shūga Hyakudai*, a famous album from 1898 by the distinguished Japanese artist Kawabata Gyokusho (1842–1913). It was a painting textbook in the form of traditional Japanese books illustrated with woodcut prints (ehon). It was created during the Me...
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858), *An Ox in a Peach Orchard*, published by Adachi, Japan, after 1990.
46 EUR
color woodcut, ink on paper, 38x13 cm, artist’s signature, publisher’s embossed mark, and a mark on the reverse The composition of the woodcut skillfully combines the massive, black silhouette of an ox with delicate, pink peach blossoms. Hiroshige masterfully employed the bokashitechnique (color shading) here , evident in the blue of the puddle at the bottom of the frame. In Japanese and Z...
woodcut, ink on paper, 25x33 cm, signed with the artist’s red seal, showing a faint vertical crease from the album binding The woodcut is from *Shūga Hyakudai*, a famous album from 1898 by the distinguished Japanese artist Kawabata Gyokusho (1842–1913). It was a painting textbook in the form of traditional Japanese books illustrated with woodcut prints (ehon). It was created during the Me...
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Dimensions: 50.3 mm x 28.3 mm x 13.4 mm Weight: 30 g Sacred blend, silver, protective glass Thailand, 19th/20th century Buddhist amulet featuring an image of Phra Somdej in a silver setting Condition as shown in the photos A Phra Somdej-type amulet, one of the most revered and recognizable talismans in the Thai Buddhist tradition. Made from a mixture of sacred powders and clay, featuring a vis...
color woodcut, ink on paper, 22.5x26.5 cm, artist’s signature; embossing on the white hair and beard, as well as on the white collar and trim of the kimono; a mark left by a woodworm in the center of the upper margin—which does not affect the printed area Kintaro and Yamauba are characters from Japanese folklore. Kintaro is a folk hero, a child with superhuman strength, and Yamauba is the ...
color woodcut, ink on paper, 30x20 cm, signed by the artist On a summer day, people crowd the Ryōgoku Bridge—some seek shelter under umbrellas, others seek relief from the heat. From above, they look down at the sightseeing boats passing under the bridge or stroll across it, holding Japanese sun umbrellas in their hands.Among the figures on the right, we see a woman working in a riverside t...
woodcut, ink on paper, 25x33 cm, signed with the artist’s red seal, faint vertical crease from the album binding The woodcut is from *Shūga Hyakudai*, a famous album from 1898 by the distinguished Japanese artist Kawabata Gyokusho (1842–1913). It was a painting textbook in the form of traditional Japanese books illustrated with woodcut prints (ehon). It was created during the Meiji era as...
color woodcut, ink on paper, 24.5 x 16 cm, artist’s signature A depiction of the Soga brothers just before their execution, which ultimately did not take place. The woodblock print is from the Soga Monogatari series , designed by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) and published in an abridged and simplified album version by Yoshikawa Kobunkan in 1917. Japanese woodblock print series often draw ...
Hand-carved buffalo figurine made of bone from the first half of the 20th century This is a unique collector’s item representing traditional Asian craftsmanship, in which the buffalo motif symbolizes strength, diligence, and prosperity. The figurine is signed and mounted on a wooden stepped base. Condition: very good. Dimensions: height 5.5 [cm], base 11.5 x 3 [cm]
woodcut, ink on paper, 25x33 cm, signed with the artist’s red seal, showing a faint vertical crease from the album binding The woodcut is from *Shūga Hyakudai*, a famous album from 1898 by the distinguished Japanese artist Kawabata Gyokusho (1842–1913). It was a painting textbook in the form of traditional Japanese books illustrated with woodcut prints (ehon). It was created during the Me...
color woodcut, ink on paper, 24.5 x 16 cm Koayakawa Saemon-no-Suke Takakane (Kobayakawa Takakage, 1533–1597) was a samurai and daimyō (feudal lord) during the Sengoku and Azuchi-Momoyama periods. He was the third son of Mōri Motonari. He became an active commander of the Mōri army and, together with his brother Kikkawa Motoharu, became known as “Mōri Ryōsen,” or “The Two Rivers of...
color woodblock print, ink on paper, 24.5 x 16 cm This woodblock print is from the series“From the Lives of the Heroes of the Taiheiki—The Tale of Great Peace,” designed by Utagawa Kuniyoshi in 1848–1849, and published in an abridged and simplified album edition by Yoshikawa Kobunkan in 1917. The dramatic woodblock prints in this series depict various leaders engaged in battle or posin...
woodcut, ink on paper, 25x33 cm, signed with the artist’s red seal, showing a faint vertical crease from the album binding The woodcut is from *Shūga Hyakudai*, a famous album from 1898 by the distinguished Japanese artist Kawabata Gyokusho (1842–1913). It was a painting textbook in the form of traditional Japanese books illustrated with woodcut prints (ehon). It was created during the Me...
color woodblock print, ink on paper, 24.5 x 16 cm, signed by the artistThis woodblock print is from the Soga Monogatari series , designed by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) and published in an abridged and simplified album version by Yoshikawa Kobunkan in 1917.Japanese woodblock print series often draw inspiration from popular legends or historical events in Japanese history. One such theme is...
color woodblock print, ink on paper, 24.5 x 16 cm This woodblock print is from the series“From the Lives of the Heroes of the Taiheiki—The Tale of Great Peace,” designed by Utagawa Kuniyoshi in 1848–1849, and published in an abridged and simplified album edition by Yoshikawa Kobunkan in 1917. The dramatic woodblock prints in this series depict various leaders engaged in battle or posin...
woodcut, ink on paper, 25x33 cm, signed with the artist’s red seal, showing a faint vertical crease from the album binding The woodcut is from *Shūga Hyakudai*, a famous album from 1898 by the distinguished Japanese artist Kawabata Gyokusho (1842–1913). It was a painting textbook in the form of traditional Japanese books illustrated with woodcut prints (ehon). It was created during the Me...
Color woodcut, ink on paper, 19x26.5 cm, signed by the artist; on the reverse, a red seal bearing the publisher’s mark and the inscription: “Under the supervision of the National Museum in Tokyo.” An interesting scene depicting samurai marching in procession through the Senju district, carrying weapons wrapped in reddish cloth. The golden stubble in the fields suggests late autumn, and i...
woodcut, ink on paper, 25x33 cm, signed with the artist’s red seal, showing a faint vertical crease from the album binding The woodcut is from *Shūga Hyakudai*, a famous album from 1898 by the distinguished Japanese artist Kawabata Gyokusho (1842–1913). It was a painting textbook in the form of traditional Japanese books illustrated with woodcut prints (ehon). It was created during the Me...
color woodcut, paper, 24x16 cm, artist’s signature The woodcut is from the series“Biographies of Contemporary Men,” designed by Yoshitoshi in the 1860s and published in 1920 in a simplified and reduced form as sashi-e for the album *Kinsei Kyogiden*. The series dates from a relatively early period in Yoshitoshi’s career, when he was about twenty-six years old—two decades before the c...
color woodcut, ink on paper, 30x20 cm, signed by the artist On a summer day, people crowd the Ryōgoku Bridge—some seek shelter under umbrellas, others look to cool off. From above, they look down at the sightseeing boats passing under the bridge or stroll across it, holding Japanese sun umbrellas in their hands.Among the figures on the right, we see a woman working in a riverside teahouse, ...
color woodcut, ink on paper, 19x26.5 cm, signed by the artist; on the reverse, a red seal bearing the publisher’s mark and the inscription: “Under the supervision of the National Museum in Tokyo.” Unlike other works in this series, which depict Mount Fuji from a distance, this woodcut shows only the summit of the sacred mountain. Here we see pilgrims arriving at the summit of Mount Fuji ...
woodcut, ink on paper, 25x33 cm, signed with the artist’s red seal, showing a faint vertical crease from the album binding The woodcut is from *Shūga Hyakudai*, a famous album from 1898 by the distinguished Japanese artist Kawabata Gyokusho (1842–1913). It was a painting textbook in the form of traditional Japanese books illustrated with woodcut prints (ehon). It was created during the Me...
color woodblock print, ink on paper, 24.5 x 16 cm This woodblock print is from the series“From the Lives of the Heroes of the Taiheiki—The Tale of Great Peace,” designed by Utagawa Kuniyoshi in 1848–1849, and published in an abridged and simplified album edition by Yoshikawa Kobunkan in 1917. The dramatic woodblock prints in this series depict various leaders engaged in battle or posin...
color woodblock print, ink on paper, 24.5 x 16 cm This woodblock print is from the series“From the Lives of the Heroes of the Taiheiki—The Tale of Great Peace,” designed by Utagawa Kuniyoshi in 1848–1849, and published in an abridged and simplified album edition by Yoshikawa Kobunkan in 1917. The dramatic woodblock prints in this series depict various leaders engaged in battle or posin...
color woodcut, paper, 30x39 cm, signed with the artist’s seal, diptych on a single sheet Portraits of kabuki actors from the work “Images of Kabuki Actors on Fans,” featuring designs by two artists, Ippitsusai Bunchō and Katsukawa Shunshō. Originally published in 1770, these woodblock prints capture the intense expressions, elaborate costumes, and makeup of actors in popular kabuki rol...
color woodcut, paper, 24x16 cm, artist’s signature The woodcut is from the series“Biographies of Contemporary Men,” designed by Yoshitoshi in the 1860s and published in 1920 in a simplified and reduced form as sashi-e for the album *Kinsei Kyogiden*. The series dates from a relatively early period in Yoshitoshi’s career, when he was about twenty-six years old—two decades before the c...
color woodblock print, ink on paper, 24.5 x 16 cm This woodblock print is from the series“From the Lives of the Heroes of the Taiheiki—The Tale of Great Peace,” designed by Utagawa Kuniyoshi in 1848–1849, and published in an abridged and simplified album edition by Yoshikawa Kobunkan in 1917. The dramatic woodblock prints in this series depict various leaders engaged in battle or posin...
woodcut, ink on paper, 25x33 cm, signed with the artist’s red seal, showing a faint vertical crease from the album binding The woodcut is from *Shūga Hyakudai*, a famous album from 1898 by the distinguished Japanese artist Kawabata Gyokusho (1842–1913). It was a painting textbook in the form of traditional Japanese books illustrated with woodcut prints (ehon). It was created during the Me...
color woodcut, paper, 30x39 cm, signed with the artist’s seal, diptych on a single sheet Portraits of kabuki actors from the work “Images of Kabuki Actors on Fans,” featuring designs by two artists, Ippitsusai Bunchō and Katsukawa Shunshō. Originally published in 1770, these woodblock prints capture the intense expressions, elaborate costumes, and makeup of actors in popular kabuki rol...
color woodcut, paper, 24x16 cm, artist’s signature The woodcut is from the series“Biographies of Contemporary Men,” designed by Yoshitoshi in the 1860s and published in 1920 in a simplified and reduced form as sashi-e for the album *Kinsei Kyogiden*. The series dates from a relatively early period in Yoshitoshi’s career, when he was about twenty-six years old—two decades before the c...
color woodcut, paper, 24x16 cm, artist’s signature The woodcut is from the series“Biographies of Contemporary Men,” designed by Yoshitoshi in the 1860s and published in 1920 in a simplified and reduced form as sashi-e for the album *Kinsei Kyogiden*. The series dates from a relatively early period in Yoshitoshi’s career, when he was about twenty-six years old—two decades before the c...
color woodcut, paper, 24x16 cm, artist’s signature The woodcut is from the series“Biographies of Contemporary Men,” designed by Yoshitoshi in the 1860s and published in 1920 in a simplified and reduced form as sashi-e for the album *Kinsei Kyogiden*. The series dates from a relatively early period in Yoshitoshi’s career, when he was about twenty-six years old—two decades before the c...
woodcut, ink on paper, 25x33 cm, signed with the artist’s red seal, showing a faint vertical crease from the album binding The woodcut is from *Shūga Hyakudai*, a famous album from 1898 by the distinguished Japanese artist Kawabata Gyokusho (1842–1913). It was a painting textbook in the form of traditional Japanese books illustrated with woodcut prints (ehon). It was created during the Me...
color woodcut, paper, 24x16 cm, artist’s signature The woodcut is from the series“Biographies of Contemporary Men,” designed by Yoshitoshi in the 1860s and published in 1920 in a simplified and reduced form as sashi-e for the album *Kinsei Kyogiden*. The series dates from a relatively early period in Yoshitoshi’s career, when he was about twenty-six years old—two decades before the c...
color woodcut, paper, 24x16 cm, artist’s signature The woodcut is from the series“Biographies of Contemporary Men,” designed by Yoshitoshi in the 1860s and published in 1920 in a simplified and reduced form as sashi-e for the album *Kinsei Kyogiden*. The series dates from a relatively early period in Yoshitoshi’s career, when he was about twenty-six years old—two decades before the c...