ORIGINAL RAKUSAN TSUCHIYA (1896-1976) 'DANCING AND SMOKING FROGS' WOODBLOCK PRINT (SOUVENIR PRINT 1) INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE ARTIST 

This is a wonderful original.  I was lucky enough to purchase an incredible collection of original Japanese Shin Hanga woodblock prints from a prominent collection.  I bought the whole collection for one print for my personal collection and am offering the rest of them on ebay.  A really wonderful chance to acquire some incredible works by some of the most important Japanese Shin Hanga artists including Hasui, Yoshida, Koson and others.  This seems to be a particularly rare work by the artist. Though it's history is quite an interesting one.  According to the website dedicated to the artist, he was struggling after WWII and he created this print as something he could give to people as a souvenir for visiting his studio.  He did a series of these and this one was the very first in that series.  Based on the research I have done, the seal along the left side indicates that this was also the first edition of this print done in 1947 (and there is also no watermark in the paper either).  Sheet measures 8 1/2 x 12 1/4 inches and is in wonderful condition.  The inscription along the top as well as his signature along the botton are in sumi ink and done at the time of the visit and were personalized by the artist.  So really with this woodblock print, each one is uniquely different.  I have found a couple examples having come to market but not too many out there at all.  If you collect Tsuchiya, check my store for the other of his works I am also selling.  If you collect Hasui, Koson or other important Shin Hanga prints, check my store for the others I am offering.  An incredible chance to really add to your collection.  FREE SHIPPING ANYWHWERE IN THE UNITED STATES NO MATTER HOW MANY YOU PURCHASE!                  

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