A great Orig Japanese woodblock Print LIMIT# PENCIL Hashimoto Okiie Stone Garden 1973

This is a very beautiful, special and LIMITED-NUMBER (98/100) original Japanese woodblock Shin Hanga print “Stone Garden” PENCIL SIGNED by the Famous Taisho/Showa Shin Hanga woodblock print master Hashimoto Okiie (1899-1993) made in 1973.   This is an original woodblock print 47 years old.  This woodblock print is one of the core collections of a large number of gorgeous, different-styled Japanese woodblock print collections in my family, which we are gradually selling.  To see more on my family Japanese woodblock print and Asian art collection, please search for www. shinhangagallery.com. Hashimoto Okiie is a famous Shin Hanga woodblock artist in the Showa Era.  Hashimoto Okiie was born in Tottori prefecture; studied at Tokyo School of Fine Arts; taught art and then became principal of Tokyo First Women’s High School until he retired in 1955 to devote all his time to print making.   He is well known for strong, colorful prints of gardens, castles, and nature scene.  He is as famous as Kawase Hasui and Hiroshi Yoshida. They opened a new Era of Ukiyoe and formed the core of Shin-Hanga.  Hashimoto Okiie’s work values at thousands of dollars and is highly searched for by collectors all over the world.  The information of Hashimoto Okiie life and the price of his woodblock prints can be found at any search engine of Internet. This print size is 16 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches.   The colors, which are vivid and vibrant, are in layers. The artist’s chop mark is at the lower left corner of the print while the PENCIL WRITTEN LIMITED-EDITION (98/100), the title of this print, the artist’s PENCIL SIGNATURE, and the date this print was made 1973 are in the bottom border.  Four borders are intact.  This ORIGINAL woodblock print is not attached to any backing paper or cardboard and strong ink bleeding can be seen through the back of the original Japanese mulberry paper. Except for some foxing in the borders due to the print’s age, which does not affect the images, this ORIGINAL woodblock print is in good condition.  It is hard to find a LIMITED-NUMBER (98/100) original Japanese woodblock print of such a beautiful scene PENCIL SIGNED by the Showa woodblock print master Hashimoto Okiie in the public nowadays. This woodblock print is definitely an incredible piece for collecting.  Any credit card, visa, master card, bank and post office money order, cashier check and personal check are accepted.  Personal checks will take about ten days to clear.  Texas residents need to pay 8.25% tax.  Shipping is $16 dollars anywhere in US via USPS priority mail with insurance and tracking.  International shipping charges are US$25 through airmail WITHOUT insurance, buyers will have to assume all the risks during the mailing.  We do combined shipping.  If more than one item is purchased at the same time, the highest shipping cost will be charged.  If full payment is not received in 7 days, the items will be re-listed for sale.  THIS IS A LIMITED-NUMBER (98/100) ORIGINAL JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT PENCIL SIGNED BY THE SHOWA SHIN HANGA WOODBLOCK PRINT ARTIST HASHIMOTO OKIIE MADE IN 1973.  IT IS NOT A RE-CUT, REPRODUCTION, OR LITHO PRINT.