A GROUP OF EIGHT JAPANESE ORIGINAL WOODBLOCK PRINTS, 18TH CENTURY
Original woodblock prints, mounted on cardboardJapan, 18th centuryThese original Japanese woodblock prints include works by early and important master printmakers such as Nishikawa Sukenobu (1671-1751) from Kyoto, Hasegawa Mitsunobu (active 1730-1760) from Osaka, and Ishikawa Toyonobu (1711-1785) from Edo. They depict various scenes, some quite amusing, featuring men, women and animals, including a monkey and a cat.Dimensions: SIZE INCL. MOUNTING 34 x 23 CMCondition: Overall good condition; minor creases, small tears and wormholes, and browning mostly around the edgesProvenance: Austrian private collection; this lot includes proof of provenance from Galerie Asboth, Vienna