Artist: Bakufu Ohno
Title: Long Tail Cock
Date: 1953
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Monday, 17 November 2008 You are bidding on a very beautiful and special FIRST-EDITION original Japanese woodblock Shin Hanga print “Cockerel” signed by the famous Taisho/Showa Shin Hanga woodblock print master Ohno Bakufu (1888-1976) published by Kyoto Hanga Printmaker and made in 1950s IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. The artist’s signature and his chop mark are at the lower left corner of the print. The KYOTO HANGA PRINTMAKER CHOP MARK and FIRS EDITION Chop mark, the carver and printer’s seals are in the lower left border. The size of this woodblock print is 16 x 11 inches. The colors, which are vivid and vibrant, are in layers. This woodblock print is not attached to any backing paper or cardboard and strong ink bleeding through can be seen through the back of the original Japanese mulberry Washi paper. All four borders are intact. Except for a little of foxing and a small spot of reinforcement at the back (lower right corner) and some minor and light frame trace at the edges, this woodblock print is in excellent condition.
