2 Japanese woodblock prints, older label from California framer

Discussion in 'Art' started by Lucille.b, Jun 22, 2021.

  1. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    Assuming these are Japanese woodblock prints. Can anyone help with the signatures?

    Label is from: "The Picture?" 1106 S. Pacific San Pedro. I could not find anything online, but believe this address is in California. I suppose lack of area code dates the framing a bit. Maybe 1940's?

    Any help or suggestions welcome. They seem quite nice to my eye. A friend pointed out that the one seems a bit unusual where the scene is viewed from someone standing in a dark house or barn and sort of viewing the lighter scene.

    Any idea from the signatures of the artist (s)? Also are these above average in any way? Wondering how much time I should put into located the artist (s). Thank you for the help!

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  3. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    Whoa, well done, INH! Amazing! Thank you. :)
     
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  4. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Just fyi, all-number calling replaced exchanges + numbers from 1958 to the mid-1960s. 1960s looks about right for The Picture?'s sticker.

    Debora
     
  5. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    And now found #2:

    Kasamatsu Shiro "Sea of Echigo"

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  6. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    That might fit the look of the frames, too. Thanks.
     
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  7. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    I was just going to write that! Agree. They're both very nice, by way. Western influence in artist's use of linear perspective.

    Debora
     
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