1940s Retro Abstract Woodblock Print by "A. Cook," and so signed, lower right; East Coast artist. 5" x 6.50" (12.70 x 16.51 cm), matted and framed in wood to 9.75" x 11.75" (24.76 x 29.84 cm). Slight darkening to the paper. c. 1940-1951. $14 US Shipping.
Modernist mid-century Russian woodblock print from 1967, signed and dated, in its original frame, enameled red. The frame is almost as interesting as the woodcut, and although it has an Asian look, it is likely to also be Russian in origin. The artist, translated from the Cyrillic signature, is A. Antonov. Sight area of this well-done landscape measures nearly 14" x 7" (35.56 x 17.78 cm), and framed to 19.5" x 12.5" (49.53 x 31.75 cm). Some missing enamel on the frame, woo ...click for details
Early 19th Century Original Woodblock Print with signature of "oko Kunisada ga" (1786-1863 Japan), upper right, one of the most popular and prolific artists of the Edo period, and known as the "star attraction" of the Utagawa School.
Other marks are the year seal, lower left, for 1790-1842, and the publisher just beneath the round seal, "Iseya Rihei"; some untranslated calligraphy figures ...click for details
