Orig Japanese Woodblock Print PENCIL Sign Limit# Clifton Karhu Karasuma

This is a very beautiful, rare and original LIMITED NUMBER (48/100) Japanese Shin Hanga woodblock print “Karasuma“ PENCIL SIGNED by the famous Showa Shin Hanga woodblock master Kyoto Icon Clifton Karhu (1927-2007) made in 1988.  This is an ORIGINAL woodblock print about 30 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 shinhangagallery.com on Google or enter shinhangagallery.com in your browser’s address bar.  Clifton Karhu woodblock prints have been collected by a lot of famous museums such as Tokyo Modern Art Museum, Boston Fine Art Museum and Modern Art Museum in New York.  The information of Clifton Karhu and the price of his woodblock prints can be found on the Internet.  Unfortunately, he passed away in 2007.  The print size is 12 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches.  The colors, which are vivid and vibrant, are in layers.  All four borders are intact.  The artist’s PENCIL SIGNATURE “Clifton Karhu”, the publication date “’1988”, title of the print “Karasuma“ and the Limited Number “48/100” written in PENCIL are in the bottom border. The colors, which are vivid and vibrant, are in layers.   This 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 Washi paper.  Except for a small foxing spot in the top border and some very light minor wrinkle in the upper right border, which do not affect the images, this original woodblock print is in good condition.  It is hard to find a LIMITED-NUMBER (48/100) original Japanese woodblock print of such a beautiful and rare scene PENCIL SIGNED by the famous Showa woodblock print master Clifton Karhu 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 (48/100) ORIGINAL JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT PENCIL SIGNED BY THE FAMOUS SHOWA SHIN HANGA WOODBLOCK PRINT MASTER CLIFTON KARHU MADE IN 1988.  IT IS NOT A RE-CUT, REPRODUCTION, OR LITHO PRINT.