{"product_id":"a-huge-orig-japanese-woodblock-print-maiko-kato-shinmei-sakikogai-may-showa-54-1979-artist-s-watermark-takamizawa-publisher-seal-and-original-edition-marks-2","title":"A Huge Orig Japanese Woodblock Print Maiko Kato Shinmei Sakikogai May Showa 54 (1979) Artist’s Watermark, Takamizawa Publisher Seal and Original Edition Marks (2)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003eThis is a HUGE very beautiful and rare LIMITED-NUMBER (138\/300) ORIGINAL Japanese woodblock prints\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;\"\u003e “Sakikogai” signed by the Showa woodblock \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003emaster \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;\"\u003eKato Shinmei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;\"\u003e1910-1988\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;\"\u003e with artist’s Watermark and Publisher Takamizawa Original Edition chop seal published by Takamizawa in May Showa 54, which is 1979 IN EXCELLENT CONDITION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003e.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis woodblock print is more than 45 years old.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis woodblock print is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;\"\u003eone of the core collections \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003eof thousands of gorgeous, different-styled Japanese woodblock print collections\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;\"\u003e in my family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;\"\u003e We\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003e are gradually selling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;\"\u003e them\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003e.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTo see more on my family Japanese woodblock print and Asian art collection, please search for shinhangagallery.com.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003eKato Shinmei is best known for his woodblock prints of flowers and Bijins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;\"\u003e.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003eThe size of each original woodblock print is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;\"\u003e17 1\/2 x 20 3\/4 inches, which is MUCH LARGER than the traditional Japanese Shin Hanga woodblock prints\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003e. \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe artist’s signature and his chop mark are close to the middle left edge of this original woodblock print.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;\"\u003eSakikogai is in the upper right border while the publisher’s name is in the lower right borders with chop mark of “Limit-edition, copy-right protection”; and the carver and printer’s chop marks are in the lower left border. In the back of these ORIGINAL woodblock print, there is a publisher Takamizawa chop mark, LIMITED Edition (138\/300) mark, the chop seal of ORIGINAL Edition from Takamizawa Publisher.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThere is an artist’s WATERMARK in the top border of this woodblock print.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003e This ORIGINAL woodblock print is not attached to any backing paper or cardboard and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;\"\u003estrong i\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003enk bleeding can be seen through the back of the original Japanese mulberry paper. All four borders (margins) of this woodblock print are intact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;\"\u003e As far as I can tell, this ORIGINAL woodblock print \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003eis IN EXCELLENT CONDITION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;\"\u003e.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003eIt is hard to find an ORIGINAL Kato Shinmei’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;\"\u003e work of such a beautiful scene \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003ein the public nowadays.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt is definitely an incredible piece for collecting.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eShipping is $16 anywhere in US by USPS priority mail with insurance and tracking.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eInternational shipping charges are US$32 through 1st class airmail WITHOUT insurance, buyers will have to assume all the risks during the mailing. We do combined shipping.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIf more than one item is purchased at the same time, the highest shipping cost will be charged.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAll items will be shipped together. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL AND LIMITED EDITION (138\/300) JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT SIGNED BY THE FAMOUS JAPANESE SHIN HANGA WOODBLOCK PRINT MASTER KATO SHINMEI (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;\"\u003e1910-1988\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"\u003ePUBLISHED BY TAKAMIZAWA IN MAY SHOWA 54 (1979).\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIT IS NOT A RE-CUT, REPRODUCTION, OR LITHO PRINTS. 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