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icedgold10

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Japanese woodblock print signed
« on: May 31, 2014, 02:37:57 pm »
I'm trying to figure out the artist and time period of this woodblock print I got today.  Possibly Shusen?????  Here are pictures of the print and signature.  I have taken it out of the frame to verify that is wasn't a reproduction print.

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Re: Japanese woodblock print signed
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2014, 03:47:01 am »
Hi, are you sure it is a print? To me it looks more like a Chinese painting of the 2nd half of the 20th century. I cannot read the signature or the seal...
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Re: Japanese woodblock print signed
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2014, 02:20:05 pm »
I actually thought it was a painting when I took it out but figured a print with risen paint would be more common of a find.  I can feel different layers of paint.  I think it would be around mid century because the people I got it from had several mid century items.  I'll take it out of the frame and post a pic tonight of the signature.  Finally just got my new camera so I can take better pics.  I dropped my last camera on concrete steps at my son's graduation.  :(

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Re: Japanese woodblock print signed
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2014, 06:11:39 am »
I think mid-20th century is very well possible.

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Re: Japanese woodblock print signed
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2014, 09:19:17 am »
Any idea on value?