October 2007 Auction Items

Asian School- Chinese Botanical- portfolio of 12 brush and ink and watercolor on paper; together with 6 woodcuts, 1 watercolor on silk, and 2 brush and ink and watercolor of various subjects- all with artists chops. various sizes

Japanese School including after Hiroshige, after Koson and others- Boat and Mt. Fuji; Nocturnal Scene; Couple's Boat Ride; Writing and Playing Music; Carp with A Man; Birds; Landscapes- 9 woodblocks. various sizes

Japanese School- Birds- 2 woodblocks, both with artists' chop; together with Indian School gouache- Diety and Figure; and a Persian Illuminated Manuscript (double sided). various sizes

Eisho- Inside the Temple in Asakusa- woodblock in colors, with artist's chop seal, very good condition. 14 1/4 x 9 5/8'' together with 8 woodblocks after Hokusai Kutsushika- Figure Studies and Landscapes. 7 x 5'' ea.

Kawase Hasui- ''Zaimoku Island, Matsushima'' (Brown 298)- woodcut in colors, 1933, Hasui signature and Kawase seal, publisher Watanabe Shozaburo, from the Series- Collection of Scenic Views of Japan- eastern Japan edition, paper very slightly age toned. 14 1/4 x 9 1/2''

Kawase Hasui- ''Kawanishi, Tochigi Prefecture'' (Brown 505)- woodcut in colors, 1947, Hasui signature with Kawase seal, publisher Watanabe Shozaburo, minor staining in margins. 14 1/4 x 9 1/2''

Kawase Hasui- ''Spring Dusk at the Tosho shrine, Ueno'' (Brown 509)- woodcut in colors, 1948, Hasui signature with Kawase seal, publisher- Watanabe Shozaburo, minor soiling in lower margins. 14 1/4 x 9 1/2''

Ando Hiroshige- ''Tsukudajima Irifune''- woodcut in colors, 1832-39, printed in the 1840's, from the series 'Toto Meisho', publisher: sanoki (2nd edition). 9 3/4 x 14 3/4''

after Ando Hiroshige- ''A Scene of Shinobazu in Edo''- woodcut in colors, kiwame seal and 2 other seals in lower left margin. 13 3/8 x 9''

after Hiroshige Ando- 12 woodblocks, many depicting scenes of Edo. various sizes

Japanese School including after Hiroshige, after Seiko, after Mitsuoki and others- Nocturnal Beach Scene; Festive Ships; ''A Jollification''; ''Artisans in Straw''; Woman under Cherry Blossom Tree; Woman with Umbrella; Two Women with Umbrella- 7 woodblocks in colors. various sizes

Kazuhisa Honda- ''Awakening''- complete portfolio of 6 mezzotints in colors with mezzotint on title page in black and white, each signed and numbered in pencil, numbered 10/75 in pencil, with original case, some soiling to the case, mezzotints in excellent condition. 5 3/4 x 6 3/4'' ea.

Kazuhisa Honda- ''Mezzotints''- portfolio of 5 color and 2 black and white mezzotints, 1983, all signed and numbered 30/75 in pencil, with original case, very good condition. 2 3/4 x 3 3/4'' ea.

Kazuhisa Honda- ''Space 101''- mezzotint in colors, 1978, signed, dated, titled and numbered in pencil, edition of 50, very good condition. 8 3/4 x 13 5/8''

Kazuhisa Honda- ''Two Beans''- mezzotint in colors, 1984, signed and dated in pencil, edition of 95, very good condition. 5 3/4 x 8 5/8''

Kazuhisa Honda- ''River''- mezzotint in colors, signed and numbered in pencil, edition of 85, very good codnition. 7 5/8 x 11 1/2''

Kazuhisa Honda- ''Park''- mezzotint in colors, signed and numbered in pencil, edition of 85, very good condition. 11 5/8 X 17 1/2''

B. Hwang- ''On the Pond''; ''Yangban's Scholar''- 2 woodcuts in colors, 1973, both signed, dated and numbered 30/500, 100/300 in pencil, and with artist's chop. 10 1/4 x 7 1/4'', 9 1/4 x 7''

Mataichiro Isoda- ''Festival of Kyoto''- woodblock in colors, ca. 1945, stamped title in Japanese and English, signature- 'Mataichiro hitsu', artist's chop. 14 1/4 x 9 1/2''

Shuzo Ikeda- ''Rose''; Girl with Flowers- 2 woodcut in colors, 1977, both signed, dated and numbered in pencil, editions of 200 ea., very good condition. 13 3/4 x 9 1/4''; 14 1/8 x 9 5/8''