A Huge Orig Japanese Woodblock Print Kato Shinmei Maiko Fan Dancing May Showa 54 (1979) Takamizawa Publisher Watermarks & Orig Edition Mark (2)

This is a very beautiful and rare LIMITED-NUMBER (253/300) ORIGINAL Japanese woodblock prints “Fan Dancing” signed by the Showa woodblock master Kato Shinmei (1910-1988) with ORIGINAL artist’s Watermark and Publisher Takamizawa Original Edition chop seal published by Takamizawa Publisher in May Showa 54, which is 1979 IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.  This is an ORIGINAL woodblock print more than 40 years old.  This woodblock print is one of the core collections of thousands of gorgeous, different-styled Japanese woodblock print collections in my family. We are gradually selling them.  To see more on my family Japanese woodblock print and Asian art collection, please search for shinhangagallery.com.   Kato Shinmei is best known for his woodblock prints of flowers and Bijins.  The size of this original woodblock print is 17 1/2 x 20 3/4 inches, which is MUCH LARGER than the traditional Japanese Shin Hanga woodblock prints.  The artist’s signature and his chop mark are at the upper right corner of the print.  The title of “Fan Dancing” is in the upper right border while the publisher’s name and the chop mark of “Limit-edition, copy-right protection” are in the lower right border. There are carver and printer’s chop marks in the lower left border. In the back of these ORIGINAL woodblock print, there is a publisher Takamizawa chop mark, LIMITED Edition (253/300) mark, the chop seal of ORIGINAL Edition from Takamizawa Publisher.  There is a WATERMARK in the top border of the woodblock print. 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. All four borders (margins) are intact. As far as I can tell, this ORIGINAL woodblock print is IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.  It is hard to find an ORIGINAL Kato Shinmei’s work of such a beautiful scene in the public nowadays.  It is definitely an incredible piece for collecting.  Shipping is $16 anywhere in US by USPS priority mail with insurance and tracking.  International shipping charges are US$28 through 1st class 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.  All items will be shipped together. THIS IS A HUGE ORIGINAL AND LIMITED EDITION (253/300) JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS SIGNED BY THE FAMOUS JAPANESE SHIN HANGA WOODBLOCK PRINT MASTER KATO SHINMEI (1910-1988) PUBLISHED BY TAKAMIZAWA IN MAY SHOWA 54 (1979).  IT IS NOT RE-CUT, REPRODUCTION, OR LITHO PRINTS. (SF22_20201207)