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Ukiyo-e Prints

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formerly Port Townsend, Washington

now Kansas City, Missouri

 

 

THE PRINTS SHOWN ON THIS PAGE PERTAIN TO PUBLISHERS SEALS WHICH WE HAVE NOT OFFERED (YET),

BUT WHICH HAVE BEEN SENT TO US BY SOME OF OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

NONE OF THESE PRINTS ARE FOR SALE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Toyokuni III print published in 1858 by Jōshū-ya Jūzō.

This example comes from the collection of

K. S. in Germany.

 

(The white spot in the center appears to be from a flash.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kikumaro print published in ca. 1804-6

by Maru-ya Bun'emon.

(The dating is my guess.)

This example comes from

the collection of my friend Mike.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hiroshige print of Kuwana from the Hōeidō Tōkaidō.

Published in ca. 1833-34.

This example comes from the Eikei (英渓) Collection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sadanobu print with Wata-ya Kihei publisher's seal.

Published in ca. 1858-60.

This example comes from the Eikei (英渓) Collection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hiroshige print with Koshimura-ya Heisuke publisher's seal.

Originally published in the early 1860s.

This example comes from the Eikei (英渓) Collection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Triptych by Sadahide of an uncertain date.

This was sent to us by M.B. Thanks!

The publisher's seal is for Ise-ya Tōkichi.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These two panels of a triptych from 1861 were sent

to us by an anonymous, but generous contributor.

The publisher's seal is for Yamashiro-ya Jinbei.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This print was contributed to this site by M.

The publisher's seal is for Senri.

Thanks M!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hokuei diptych contributed to this site by M.

The publisher's seal is for Ya.

Thanks M!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eizan print contributed to this site by ED.

The publisher's seal is for Iwato-ya Kisaburō.

Thanks ED!

 

 

     
   
  Above is a Toyokuni III print published by Ebisu-ya Shōshichi. This example comes from the Eikei (英渓) Collection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Above is a Toyokuni III print published by

Shimizu-ya Tsunejiro.

This example comes from the

Eikei (英渓) Collection.

 

 

 

     
   
  Above is a collaborative print by Toyokuni III and Hiroshige which was published by Maru-ya Kiyūshiro in 1854. This example comes from the Eikei (英渓) Collection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Above is a Kunisada print published by Ōtaya Takichi. This example comes from the Eikei (英渓) Collection.

 

(Note that the example to the right is from

a different source and not this print.)

 

 

 

 

To visit our first page of examples of publishers' seals which we haven't offered yet click on Kuniyasu camel above to the left or to go to our third page on this theme click on the bijin applying makeup above right.

 

 

 

 

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