Eisen Tomioka Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Eisen Tomioka Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 20, 2025
TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI (1839-1892) AND TOMIOKA EISEN (1864-1905) Nine Ōban Tate-e Woodblock Prints of Beauties Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th/early 20th century (9)
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI (1839-1892) AND TOMIOKA EISEN (1864-1905) Nine Ōban Tate-e Woodblock Prints of Beauties Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th/early 20th century The first and second from the series Shinryū nijūyoji (24 Hours at Shinbashi and Yanagibashi) depicting the hours of 3 A.M and 7 P.M., respectively, both dated Meiji jūsannen (1880); the third, fourth, and fifth from the series Bijin shichiyōka (Beauties and Seven Daytime Flowers), depicting Japanese Imperial court ladies Marikoji Yoshiko, Nishinotōin Shigeko, and Takakura Sumiko paired with flowers, all dated Meiji jūichinen (1878) and published by Inoue Mohei; the sixth depicting Matsushima no Tsubone from the series Kokon hime kagami (Mirror of Beauties Past and Present), published by Ōkura Magobei; the seventh titled Konoe-ke no rōjo Muraoka (The Senior Lady-in-Waiting Muraoka of the Konoe Clan) from the series Kinsei jinbutsushi (Chronicles of Personalities of Recent Times), dated Meiji nijūnen and published by Yamato Shinbun-sha; the eighth an untitled kuchi-e of a Shirabyōshi dancer; the first eight signed variously Ōju Yoshitoshi ga or Yoshitoshi, and sealed Yoshitoshi or Taiso; the ninth an untitled kuchi-e depicting a courtesan's ghost with a jawless skull, sealed Eisen 14 1/2 x 9 7/8in (36.8 x 25cm), the largest (9).
Bonhams
Sep. 14, 2024
Japan Grafik, Eisen, Tomioka, 1864-1905, Drei Shunga (24,3 x 34 cm), 1899
Est: €30 - €80
Aus dem Album "Yakumo no chigiri", Paare beim Liebesspiel. Sehr gute Druck mit Tsuyazuri (Haare), fleckig, vergilbt, Risse, Ränder beschädigt. (394)
Signens Kunstauktionen
Jun. 19, 2024
[SHUNGA] TERASAKI KOGYO (1866-1919). (1) COUPLE MAKING LOVE
Est: €100 - €200
Col. woodcut, 18 x 25 cm. W. central vertical fold, backed. (2) Eisen Tomioka (1864-1905). Couple making love. Col. woodcut, 20 x 28 cm. Sl. creased. -and 2 others. (total 4)
Zwiggelaar Auctions
Jun. 01, 2024
Japanische Holzschnitte, Eisen, Tomioka 1864-1905 Shunga (24 x 33,7 cm), 1899
Est: €35 - €60
Aus dem Album "Yakumo no chigiri", Paar bei Liebesspiel. Sehr guter Druck mit Tsuyazuri (Haare)und lockerer Perlmutstaub über dem Papier, Stockflecken, vergilbt, teils hinterlegt, eine Beschädigung am linken Rand, Mitelfalte. DAZU: Beschädigtes Blatt des selben Albums, in der Mitte durchgebrochen, Papier brüchig und vergilbt. (396)
Signens Kunstauktionen
Jun. 01, 2024
Japanische Holzschnitte, Eisen, Tomioka 1864-1905 Zwei Shunga (24,3 x 34 cm), 1899
Est: €25 - €50
Aus dem Album "Yakumo no chigiri", Paare beim Liebesspiel. Sehr guter Druck mit Tsuyazuri (Haare), Stockflecken, Feuchtigkeitsflecken, vergilbt, Beschädigung am unteren linke Ecke, Mittelfalte. (396)
Signens Kunstauktionen
Jun. 01, 2024
Japanische Holzschnitte, Eisen, Tomioka 1864-1905 Kuchie (22 x 27 cm)
Est: €50 - €90
Zwei Samurai streiten sich beim Go-Spiel. Sign.: Mosai und Künstlersiegel. Holzschneider: Yamaguchi. Exzellenter farbfrischer Druck mit Silberpigment (Papier in Schiebetür-Rahmen) und polierter Tusche (Lackrahmen der Schiebetür und des Tsuitate-Stellschirms), beabsichtigte Oxydations-Effekt (Blau und Rostrot), Falten, unwesentlich angeschnitten. (395)
Signens Kunstauktionen
Dec. 09, 2023
Eisen Tomioka (1864-1905) , wohl
Est: €50 - €60
Zwei Farbholzschnitte mit erotischer Darstellung. Text. 23×16,5 cm. (60601)
Leo Spik
Nov. 25, 2023
Eisen, Tomioka,1864-1905, Oban yokoe, 1899
Est: €70 - €100
From an album with erotic depictions, courtesan with client under a warm winter blanket. Excellent impression with polished surface (woman's hair), restored centrefold, foxing, slightly yellowed. (363)
Signens Kunstauktionen
Nov. 25, 2023
Eisen, Tomioka,1864-1905, Kuchie (21 x 31 cm)
Est: €60 - €70
A woman tries to restrain her drunken husband. Sign.: ---Mosai. Seal: Iron. Excellent impression with silver print (collar and design in the woman's kimono), slightly yellowed and soiled. (363)
Signens Kunstauktionen
Oct. 19, 2023
TOMIOKA EISEN (1864-1905), DESCENDING GEESE, KUCHI-E PRINT, WOODBLOCK 38 X 52.5CM, sm
Est: $200 - $300
TOMIOKA EISEN (1864-1905), DESCENDING GEESE, KUCHI-E PRINT, WOODBLOCK 38 X 52.5CM, LEONARD JOEL DELIVERY SIZE: SMALL
Leonard Joel
May. 07, 2023
Eisen Tomioka (Japanese 1864-1905) Erotic Woodblock Print Meiji Era
Est: $150 - $200
Eisen Tomioka (Japanese 1864-1905) A small erotic colored print by one of the leading Shungua artists of the Meiji Era, c 1896. Matted Tomioka Eisen was a typical woodblock artist of the late Meiji era. The commercial basis of traditional Japanese woodblock printmaking had nearly ceased to exist. The few remaining artists were forced to make a living as book and newspaper illustrators and designers of kuchi-e - woodblock prints that were inserted in books and magazines.- artelino Measures Approx.: Image: 4.75" x 3.25" / Mat: 12.25" x 10". Domestic Shipping: $25
Global Auctions Company
Apr. 15, 2023
Japanese woodblock print, Eisen, Tomioka 1864-1905 Oban yokoe, 1899
Est: €90 - €140
From an album with erotic depictions, courtesan with client under a warm winter blanket. Excellent impression with polished surface (woman's hair), restored centrefold, foxing, slightly yellowed. (363)
Signens Kunstauktionen
Apr. 15, 2023
Japanese woodblock print, Eisen, Tomioka 1864-1905 Kuchie (21 x 31 cm)
Est: €80 - €100
A woman tries to restrain her drunken husband. Sign.: ---Mosai. Seal: Iron. Excellent impression with silver print (collar and design in the woman's kimono), slightly yellowed and soiled. (363)
Signens Kunstauktionen
Feb. 28, 2023
Set of 3 Japanese Woodblock Prints
Est: $200 - $300
Lot consisting of 1) Totoya Hokkei (Japanese, 1780-1850), surimono woodblock print depicting a well-dressed young woman, 7 1/2" x 9" sight, 12 1/4" x 13 1/2" framed; 2) Tomioka Eisen (Japanese, 1864-1905), originally published in 1905 as a kuchi-e (front piece to a book), woodblock depicting a warmly dressed woman under an umbrella, 6 3/4" x 10" sight, 13" x 16 1/2" framed; and 3) Kaburagi Kiyokata (Japanese, 1878-1972), originally published in 1908 as a kuchi-e, titled "Mochi Mushiro", 7 3/4" x 10 3/4" sight, 13 1/2" x 16 1/2" framed.
Old Kinderhook Auction Company
Dec. 11, 2022
Eisen Tomioka (Japanese 1864-1905) Erotic Woodblock Print Meiji Era
Est: $150 - $200
Eisen Tomioka (Japanese 1864-1905) A small erotic colored print by one of the leading Shungua artists of the Meiji Era, c 1896. Matted Tomioka Eisen was a typical woodblock artist of the late Meiji era. The commercial basis of traditional Japanese woodblock printmaking had nearly ceased to exist. The few remaining artists were forced to make a living as book and newspaper illustrators and designers of kuchi-e - woodblock prints that were inserted in books and magazines.- artelino Measures Approx.: Image: 4.75" x 3.25" / Mat: 12.25" x 10". Domestic Shipping: $25
Global Auctions Company
Sep. 25, 2022
Eisen Tomioka (Japanese 1864-1905) Erotic Woodblock Print Meiji Era
Est: $150 - $200
Eisen Tomioka (Japanese 1864-1905) A small erotic colored print by one of the leading Shungua artists of the Meiji Era, c 1896. Matted Tomioka Eisen was a typical woodblock artist of the late Meiji era. The commercial basis of traditional Japanese woodblock printmaking had nearly ceased to exist. The few remaining artists were forced to make a living as book and newspaper illustrators and designers of kuchi-e - woodblock prints that were inserted in books and magazines.- artelino Measures Approx.: Image: 4.75" x 3.25" / Mat: 12.25" x 10". Domestic Shipping: $25
Global Auctions Company
Dec. 15, 2021
Tomioka Eisen, Japanese (1864-1905), 9 7/8 x 12 1/2 in. (25.1 x 31.8 cm)
Est: $650 - $750
Tomioka Eisen, Japanese (1864-1905), Intrigue on the Futon, woodblock print, original preliminary painting on silk for the album of 12 color woodblock prints painted 1897, the album of 12 woodblock prints adapted from the paintings published by Shunyodo 1899. 9 7/8 x 12 1/2 in. (25.1 x 31.8 cm)
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Jul. 15, 2021
Couple in ecstasy
Est: -
nishiki-e woodcut, 12,5 × 18,5 cm
A10 by Artmark
May. 20, 2021
Eisen, Tomioka (1864-1905) and Josen (1875-?). (Couple exchanging a kiseru).
Est: €60 - €80
Eisen, Tomioka (1864-1905) and Josen (1875-?). (Couple exchanging a kiseru). Col. woodcut aiban yoko-e on two joined lvs., no publisher (Waka Tokurora (?)), ±1897. - Yellowed. = From the series: Yakumo no Chigiri.
Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
Dec. 18, 2020
Tomioka Eisen, Japanese (1864-1905), 10 x 12 1/8 in. (25.6 x 32.6 cm)
Est: $400 - $600
Tomioka Eisen, Japanese (1864-1905), Courtesan and Client, original shunga painting on silk, preliminary painting for an album of twelve woodcuts Yukumo no Chiguri 'Poetic Intercourse', dated 1899. 10 x 12 1/8 in. (25.6 x 32.6 cm)
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Oct. 31, 2020
Japanese Woodblock Print Eisen, Tomioka 1864-1905 Shunga (Two sheets, 9 x 12.6 cm)
Est: €115 - €120
Love games. Laid out on silver paper. Very good impression, fresh colours, with black Shomenzuri, a little bit soiled. Passpepartout. (314)Eisen, Tomioka RefJap221020
Signens Kunstauktionen
Oct. 31, 2020
Japanese Woodblock Print Eisen, Tomioka 1864-1905 Shunga (Aiban yokoe 23,5 x 31,3 cm, Album approx. 1899)
Est: €200 - €220
From the series "Yakumo no chigiri" (Poetic relations). Autumn leaf, couple in front of a screen during love play. Excellent print with Shomenzuri (hair), Bokashi, glued at upper corners, slightly cut, slightly yellowed and creased, two three wormholes. Passepartout. (314)Eisen, Tomioka RefJap221020
Signens Kunstauktionen
Oct. 31, 2020
Japanese Woodblock Print Eisen, Tomioka 1864-1905 Shunga (Aiban yokoe 23,5 x 31,3 cm, Album approx. 1899)
Est: €210 - €220
From the album "Yakumo no Chigiri" (Poetic relations). Love play in autumn light in front of a screen after reading erotic books. Excellent impression with Bokashi, centrefold, two or three foxspots, slightly yellowed, glued at upper corners, slightly trimmed. Passepartout. (314)Eisen, Tomioka RefJap221020
Signens Kunstauktionen
May. 28, 2020
[Shunga]. Eisen, Tomioka (1864-1905) and Josen (1875-?). (Monk having sex). Col. woodcut, 22,5x31 cm
Est: €150 - €250
[Shunga]. Eisen, Tomioka (1864-1905) and Josen (1875-?). (Monk having sex). Col. woodcut, 22,5x31 cm., not signed. = From the series: Yakumo no Chigiri.
Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
May. 28, 2020
Eisen, Tomioka (1864-1905) and Josen (1875-?). (Intimate talk). Col. woodcut, 22x32 cm., not signed.
Est: €150 - €250
Eisen, Tomioka (1864-1905) and Josen (1875-?). (Intimate talk). Col. woodcut, 22x32 cm., not signed. - Yellowed. = From the series: Yakumo no Chigiri.
Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
Jan. 22, 2020
ESCUELA JAPONESA Fin. S.XIX / XX - "Escenas eróticas"
Est: -
ESCUELA JAPONESA Fin. S.XIX / XX "Escenas eróticas" Lote compuesto por cinco estampaciones, una de ellas edición posterior del libro de Meiji Tomioka Eisen (1864-1905) "Yakumo no chigiri". 24,5 x 36,5 cm.
Ansorena
Nov. 28, 2019
[Shunga]. Eisen, Tomioka (1864-1905) and Josen (1875-?). Yakumo no Chigiri
Est: €250 - €350
[Shunga]. Eisen, Tomioka (1864-1905) and Josen (1875-?). Yakumo no Chigiri (Poetical intercourse). Col. woodcut, 22,5x31 cm., not signed. = SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXVIII.
Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
Aug. 21, 2019
EISEN & YOSHITAKI Courtesan Jigoku Dayu kuchi-e print (trimmed) by Tomioka Eisen and Thunder God Osaka print by Utagawa Yoshitaki. B...
Est: $200 - $300
EISEN & YOSHITAKI Two Chuban Courtesan Jigoku Dayu kuchi-e print (trimmed) by Tomioka Eisen and Thunder God Osaka print by Utagawa Yoshitaki. Both matted 15" x 11".
Eldred's
Jun. 26, 2019
Tomioka Eisen (1864-1905), 8 x 12.7 in. (20.4 x 32.2 cm)
Est: $300 - $500
Tomioka Eisen (1864-1905), Courtesan and Client, original Shunga painting on silk, 1893. 8 x 12.7 in. (20.4 x 32.2 cm)
Maynards Fine Art & Antiques
Mar. 27, 2019
Tomioka Eisen 1864-1905 Japanese Painting on Silk
Est: $100 - $1,000
Eisen Tomioka (1864-1905) Japanese painting on silk. Artwork depicts a scene of a man and a woman engaging in erotic acts. No visible signature. Work measures 8" x 10 3/4". Housed in frame measuring 15" x 17 1/2". Good to fair overall condition with discoloration to silk and wear to frame. Hill Auction Gallery in house continental USA domestic shipping $85 plus insurance.
Hill Auction Gallery
Mar. 22, 2019
TOMIOKA EISEN (1864-1905): WOMAN ABDUCTED IN A FOREST
Est: €25 - €50
Original color woodblock print Japan, c. 1900 This original color woodblock print by Tomioka Eisen (1864-1905) depicts a woman being abducted by a man in a forest with a policeman chasing them and shows a seal of the artist. Dimensions: SIZE 21.6 x 29.6 CM Condition: Good condition; minor stains around the edges; centerfold Provenance: Galerie Zacke archive
Galerie Zacke
Mar. 22, 2019
TOMIOKA EISEN (1864-1905): WOMAN ABDUCTED BY TWO MEN ON A BOAT
Est: €25 - €50
Original color woodblock print Japan, c. 1900 This original color woodblock print by Tomioka Eisen (1864-1905) depicts a woman being abducted by two men on a boat on a river and shows the signature of the artist. Dimensions: SIZE 21.5 x 30 CM Condition: Good condition; minor stains around the edges; centerfold Provenance: Galerie Zacke archive
Galerie Zacke
Mar. 22, 2019
TOMIOKA EISEN (1864-1905): OLD MAN AND COURTESAN
Est: €25 - €50
Original color woodblock print Japan, c. 1900 This original color woodblock print by Tomioka Eisen (1864-1905) depicts a scene with an old man and a courtesan and shows the signature and a seal of the artist. Dimensions: SIZE 22.7 x 28.9 CM Condition: Good condition; minor stains, creases and browning around the edges; centerfold Provenance: Galerie Zacke archive
Galerie Zacke
Mar. 22, 2019
TOMIOKA EISEN (1864-1905): MOTHER AND DAUGHTER SERVING TEA, C. 1900
Est: €25 - €50
Original color woodblock print Japan, c. 1900 This original color woodblock print by Tomioka Eisen (1864-1905) depicts a mother and daughter serving tea and shows the signature and seal of the artist. Dimensions: SIZE 21.6 x 29.6 CM Condition: Good condition; minor stains around the edges Provenance: Galerie Zacke archive
Galerie Zacke
Mar. 22, 2019
TOMIOKA EISEN (1864-1905): SUICIDE SCENE AND MOURNERS
Est: €25 - €50
Original color woodblock print Japan, c. 1900 This original color woodblock print by Tomioka Eisen (1864-1905) depicts a dramatic scene with an old man and two women in a state of intense grief as well as a man committing suicide with a sword and shows the signature and a seal of the artist. Dimensions: SIZE 21.9 x 27.7 CM Condition: Good condition; minor stains, creases and browning around the edges; centerfold Provenance: Galerie Zacke archive
Galerie Zacke
Mar. 22, 2019
TOMIOKA EISEN (1864-1905): TWO WOMEN GARDENING, C. 1900
Est: €25 - €50
Original color woodblock print Japan, c. 1900 This original color woodblock print by Tomioka Eisen (1864-1905) depicts two women gardening and shows the signature and seal of the artist. Dimensions: SIZE 22.2 x 30 CM Condition: Good condition; fresh colors; creases and tears mostly around the margin Provenance: Galerie Zacke archive
Galerie Zacke
Nov. 22, 2018
Bijin in the snow
Est: €200 - €300
Bijin in the snow
A10 by Artmark
Nov. 13, 2018
ϒ Toshikata Mizuno (1866-1908) and Eisen Tomioka (1864-1905): A Collection of Woodblock Prints in inks and colour on paper
Est: £300 - £400
ϒ Toshikata Mizuno (1866-1908) and Eisen Tomioka (1864-1905): A Collection of Woodblock Prints in inks and colour on paper, 18 after Eisen and 19 after Toshikata, being mainly bijin-ga but with other figural subjects included, sizes vary but most approximately 29.5cms by 22cms, Late Meiji Period; And Two Large Format Copies of Toshikata's image Shosetsu (Crimson and White Flowers, 40.5cms by 27cms, 20th Century ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Nov. 08, 2018
* TOMIOKA EISEN (1864-1905) Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1900-1905 Kakejiku (vertical
Est: £3,500 - £4,000
* TOMIOKA EISEN (1864-1905) Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1900-1905 Kakejiku (vertical hanging scroll); ink and colours on silk in silk mounts, the jikusaki (scroll ends) in black lacquer with rinbo (wheels of the Buddhist law) in gold lacquer, depicting a ferocious, muscular nio (Buddhist guardian deity) riding on a cloud and grasping a terrified oni (demon) in each hand, signed Mosai with seal Eisen; with double wooden storage boxes. Overall: 209cm x 72cm (82¼in x 28 3/8in); image: 115.5cm x 50cm (45½in x 19¾in). (3).
Bonhams
Jun. 03, 2017
FOUR ORIGINAL WOODBLOCK PRINTS BY TOMIOKA EISEN 富岡永洗 (1864 - 1905)
Est: €100 - €150
Kuchi-e. Japan, Published around 1900. Signature and seal of artist. KUCHI-E, literally “mouth pictures“, were created at the end of the 19th, beginning 20th century by many woodblock print artists as frontispieces for novels, literary magazines and sequel stories. These kuchi-e reflect the romantic depiction of idealized female figures of jukiyo-e. Stylistic elements of Western painting, whose influence increased beginning in the Meiji Period, led to a realistic and painterly style of the graphic content. Kuchi-e are measured 22 x 29 cm on average. Many kuchi-e fascinate with their exceptional and sophisticated print quality: Blind embossing, metal powder, lacquer effects - all refinements of the Japanese art of printing were utilized. 22,3 x 30,5 CM, 22,1 x 29 CM, 22 x 31 CM, 22,3 x 30,1 CM, 21,9 x 30,2 CM Expertise: Günter Müller From an old Viennese Collection -
Galerie Zacke
Jan. 28, 2017
FOUR ORIGINAL WOODBLOCK PRINTS BY TOMIOKA EISEN 富岡永洗 (1864 - 1905)
Est: €256 - €320
Kuchi-e. Japan, Published around 1900. Signature and seal of artist. KUCHI-E, literally “mouth pictures“, were created at the end of the 19th, beginning 20th century by many woodblock print artists as frontispieces for novels, literary magazines and sequel stories. These kuchi-e reflect the romantic depiction of idealized female figures of jukiyo-e. Stylistic elements of Western painting, whose influence increased beginning in the Meiji Period, led to a realistic and painterly style of the graphic content. Kuchi-e are measured 22 x 29 cm on average. Many kuchi-e fascinate with their exceptional and sophisticated print quality: Blind embossing, metal powder, lacquer effects - all refinements of the Japanese art of printing were utilized. 22,4 x 29,4 CM, 22,5 x 29,5 CM, 22,9 x 30,8 CM, 21,9 x 29,9 CM From an old Viennese Collection
Galerie Zacke
Jan. 28, 2017
FOUR ORIGINAL WOODBLOCK PRINTS BY TOMIOKA EISEN 富岡永洗 (1864 - 1905)
Est: €256 - €320
Kuchi-e. Japan, Published around 1900. Signature and seal of artist. KUCHI-E, literally “mouth pictures“, were created at the end of the 19th, beginning 20th century by many woodblock print artists as frontispieces for novels, literary magazines and sequel stories. These kuchi-e reflect the romantic depiction of idealized female figures of jukiyo-e. Stylistic elements of Western painting, whose influence increased beginning in the Meiji Period, led to a realistic and painterly style of the graphic content. Kuchi-e are measured 22 x 29 cm on average. Many kuchi-e fascinate with their exceptional and sophisticated print quality: Blind embossing, metal powder, lacquer effects - all refinements of the Japanese art of printing were utilized. 22,3 x 30,5 CM, 22,1 x 29 CM, 22 x 31 CM, 22,3 x 30,1 CM, 21,9 x 30,2 CM From an old Viennese Collection
Galerie Zacke
Sep. 17, 2016
FOUR ORIGINAL WOODBLOCK PRINTS BY TOMIOKA EISEN 富岡永洗 (1864 - 1905)
Est: €20 - €320
Kuchi-e. Japan, Published around 1900. Signature and seal of artist. KUCHI-E, literally “mouth pictures“, were created at the end of the 19th, beginning 20th century by many woodblock print artists as frontispieces for novels, literary magazines and sequel stories. These kuchi-e reflect the romantic depiction of idealized female figures of jukiyo-e. Stylistic elements of Western painting, whose influence increased beginning in the Meiji Period, led to a realistic and painterly style of the graphic content. Kuchi-e are measured 22 x 29 cm on average. Many kuchi-e fascinate with their exceptional and sophisticated print quality: Blind embossing, metal powder, lacquer effects - all refinements of the Japanese art of printing were utilized. 22,4 x 29,4 CM, 22,5 x 29,5 CM, 22,9 x 30,8 CM, 21,9 x 29,9 CM From an old Viennese Collection
Galerie Zacke
Sep. 17, 2016
FOUR ORIGINAL WOODBLOCK PRINTS BY TOMIOKA EISEN 富岡永洗 (1864 - 1905)
Est: €20 - €320
Kuchi-e. Japan, Published around 1900. Signature and seal of artist. KUCHI-E, literally “mouth pictures“, were created at the end of the 19th, beginning 20th century by many woodblock print artists as frontispieces for novels, literary magazines and sequel stories. These kuchi-e reflect the romantic depiction of idealized female figures of jukiyo-e. Stylistic elements of Western painting, whose influence increased beginning in the Meiji Period, led to a realistic and painterly style of the graphic content. Kuchi-e are measured 22 x 29 cm on average. Many kuchi-e fascinate with their exceptional and sophisticated print quality: Blind embossing, metal powder, lacquer effects - all refinements of the Japanese art of printing were utilized. 22,3 x 30,5 CM, 22,1 x 29 CM, 22 x 31 CM, 22,3 x 30,1 CM, 21,9 x 30,2 CM From an old Viennese Collection
Galerie Zacke
Mar. 19, 2016
FOUR ORIGINAL WOODBLOCK PRINTS BY TOMIOKA EISEN 富岡永洗 (1864 - 1905)
Est: €160 - €320
Kuchi-e. Published around 1900. Signature and seal of artist. From an old Viennese Collection KUCHI-E, literally “mouth pictures“, were created at the end of the 19th, beginning 20th century by many woodblock print artists as frontispieces for novels, literary magazines and sequel stories. These kuchi-e reflect the romantic depiction of idealized female figures of jukiyo-e. Stylistic elements of Western painting, whose influence increased beginning in the Meiji Period, led to a realistic and painterly style of the graphic content. Kuchi-e are measured 22 x 29 cm on average. Many kuchi-e fascinate with their exceptional and sophisticated print quality: Blind embossing, metal powder, lacquer effects - all refinements of the Japanese art of printing were utilized.
Galerie Zacke
Mar. 19, 2016
FOUR ORIGINAL WOODBLOCK PRINTS BY TOMIOKA EISEN 富岡永洗 (1864 - 1905)
Est: €160 - €320
Kuchi-e. Published around 1900. Signature and seal of artist. From an old Viennese Collection KUCHI-E, literally “mouth pictures“, were created at the end of the 19th, beginning 20th century by many woodblock print artists as frontispieces for novels, literary magazines and sequel stories. These kuchi-e reflect the romantic depiction of idealized female figures of jukiyo-e. Stylistic elements of Western painting, whose influence increased beginning in the Meiji Period, led to a realistic and painterly style of the graphic content. Kuchi-e are measured 22 x 29 cm on average. Many kuchi-e fascinate with their exceptional and sophisticated print quality: Blind embossing, metal powder, lacquer effects - all refinements of the Japanese art of printing were utilized.
Galerie Zacke
Nov. 26, 2015
Eisen, Tomioka (1864-1905). (An ashamed-looking yo
Est: €80 - €100
Eisen, Tomioka (1864-1905). (An ashamed-looking young woman chewing on her sleeve, an old woman speaking to her). Col. woodcut kuchi-e, 22,5x30 cm., signature and seal unread. - Sl. yellowed; sm. brown stain. = The frontispiece for a romance novel. AND 1 other similar by KABURAKI KIYOKATA (1878-1972).
Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
Aug. 02, 2014
2 Various Japanese Kuchi-e Woodblocks. Tomioka
Est: $100 - $200
2 Various Japanese Kuchi-e Woodblocks. Tomioka EISEN (1864-1905), Victorian Parlour Scene; & Artist unknown, Couple Reading. Both original Meiji era editions. 22x28cm (each)
Davidson Auctions