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    • Seal Identification

      Dear all, I have encountered this round seal with a vertical black stripe several times but i'm not sure of what is written and of what meaning it bears. I don't know if you're familiar...

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    • Help with Kuniyoshi Signature

      Attached is a Kuniyoshi print with an unusual (at least to me) signature.  I think the signature reads, in part, Ikusa Kuniyoshi (井草國芳). I am at a loss with respect to the last two...

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      Posted by: MichaelO
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    • Re Missing Pieces

      tych needs DavidK, a great idea! I've attached above thumbnails of my sheets from 32 partial triptychs to trade, buy or sell. My sheets' conditions ranges from excellent to fair/poor, so if you are interested,...

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    • Age of print by colours

      Hi. Is it possible to date a print by the colours used? This print has a limited range of colours. Is it likely to be 17th or 18th Century. The database has no record of it. Thanks...

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    • Okiya?

      Hi. Is this an Okiya? Geisha house? Any idea who the artist is? Thanks

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    • Doll prints by Shurei Kawai?

      I see that these designs were printed in a book but unable to find information on them having been printed singularly? Any thoughts? -David

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    • Limited editions

      Earliest use of limited editions on Japanese prints? Ito Shinsui and Kawase Hasui prints were often labelled editions of 200 or 300 respectively. 1916?

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    • Itō Sōzan

      Dear friends, I'm the creator of the site dedicated to Ito Sozan:  https://itosozan.com My aim is to spread the knowledge of this author, less known than Ohara Koson (Shoson, Hoson) who replaced him at Watanabe...

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    • Welcome to the Ukiyo-e Discussion Forum

      Thank you for coming. We created this website to fill a gaping hole that, up until recently, was being incredibly fulfilled by the Ukiyo-e Q & A threaded board created by Hans Olof Johansson,...

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