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<p>[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 167099, member: 37"]They appear to be real block prints done in the traditional manner. Whether they are antique originals or later re-prints, it is hard to tell. With that tag, I would tend to think they are 20th century and possibly as late as the 50s. I see you currently have these listed on ebay. It might help to know what you have before you list items.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your print of the match with spectators is by Utagawa Kuniyoshi. Here is a sales record of an original version (details at left of page).</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/30023029_utagawa-kuniyoshi-japanese-1797-1861-sumo" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/30023029_utagawa-kuniyoshi-japanese-1797-1861-sumo" rel="nofollow">https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/30023029_utagawa-kuniyoshi-japanese-1797-1861-sumo</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The first thing I would do is compare the size and other details to this original. Beyond that, you may need to have a hands-on evaluation by an expert.</p><p><br /></p><p>A quick search on your other print brought up several examples but most of the sites were not in English so I was not able to identify it. Most were using the image as an illustration and did not identify the print at all. I also ran it through this site and came up blank. You may want to post on their forum for additional help.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://ukiyo-e.org/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://ukiyo-e.org/" rel="nofollow">https://ukiyo-e.org/</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 167099, member: 37"]They appear to be real block prints done in the traditional manner. Whether they are antique originals or later re-prints, it is hard to tell. With that tag, I would tend to think they are 20th century and possibly as late as the 50s. I see you currently have these listed on ebay. It might help to know what you have before you list items. Your print of the match with spectators is by Utagawa Kuniyoshi. Here is a sales record of an original version (details at left of page). [URL]https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/30023029_utagawa-kuniyoshi-japanese-1797-1861-sumo[/URL] The first thing I would do is compare the size and other details to this original. Beyond that, you may need to have a hands-on evaluation by an expert. A quick search on your other print brought up several examples but most of the sites were not in English so I was not able to identify it. Most were using the image as an illustration and did not identify the print at all. I also ran it through this site and came up blank. You may want to post on their forum for additional help. [URL]https://ukiyo-e.org/[/URL][/QUOTE]
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