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Price Discrepancies in Woodblock Prints
We own about 20 Hiroshige II prints. I appreciate his work so his prints are on my short list for purchasing. The other day I found his print "Kintai Bridge...
Price Discrepancies in Woodblock Prints
We own about 20 Hiroshige II prints. I appreciate his work so his prints are on my short list for purchasing. The other day I found his print "Kintai Bridge...
Dangers of Buying Woodblock Prints Online
In assembling our collection prints, I have come across a multitude of dangers. Here is a list of warnings for you when buying a woodblock print. Authenticity of date: It is...
Dangers of Buying Woodblock Prints Online
In assembling our collection prints, I have come across a multitude of dangers. Here is a list of warnings for you when buying a woodblock print. Authenticity of date: It is...
Ukiyo-e Forensics
In my search for prints, I often come across prints that are misrepresented as "original". This is usually because the seller is mistaken or just doesn't know, as opposed to...
Ukiyo-e Forensics
In my search for prints, I often come across prints that are misrepresented as "original". This is usually because the seller is mistaken or just doesn't know, as opposed to...
Urban Landscapes and Hiroshige
I am a HUGE fan of urban landscape. I think it's that nature by itself is kind of boring most of the time, I mean how many pictures of waterfalls,...
Urban Landscapes and Hiroshige
I am a HUGE fan of urban landscape. I think it's that nature by itself is kind of boring most of the time, I mean how many pictures of waterfalls,...
The Other Hiroshige - Hiroshige II
Hiroshige's student, Shigenobu, took his masters name after Hiroshige's death and marrying Hiroshige's daughter, Otatsu. He was very prolific in the 1850s creating beautiful prints that are very similar to...
The Other Hiroshige - Hiroshige II
Hiroshige's student, Shigenobu, took his masters name after Hiroshige's death and marrying Hiroshige's daughter, Otatsu. He was very prolific in the 1850s creating beautiful prints that are very similar to...
The Little People in Japanese Prints
Most of us are familiar with the large and intricate images of imposing samurai, actors, and beautiful women that are the primary focus of the majority of woodblock prints. Up...
The Little People in Japanese Prints
Most of us are familiar with the large and intricate images of imposing samurai, actors, and beautiful women that are the primary focus of the majority of woodblock prints. Up...