Lot 267 , Five 19th century Japanese woodblock prints,

Five 19th century Japanese woodblock prints, two depicting winter landscapes, the third a procession of figures in a street and two of ladies, all Oban format, framed and glazed
Estimate £200-300

The first print of a lady holding a bow and arrows is faded and has some browning to the paper to the upper half, does not appear to be stuck down in the mount, the decorative frame has some losses and dents to the paint work, the second print of a bijin in a winter landscape has some fading and rubbing to the lower half particularly the script lower right and then there is some black discolouration to her robes, again the frame similar condition
Woodblock print of a procession of figures in a street again slightly faded and there is some creasing to the paper around the edges and sort of loose fibres to the paper around the edges, there is a hole in the paper bottom centre, again the frame is scuffed
Woodblock of a red bridge over a river again slightly faded, does not appear to be stuck down, mount is stained, frame is lightly scuffed
Woodblock print of a river and a building in a snowy landscape has some creasing to the paper around the edges and in the sky, there is a slight water mark towards the bottom in the river or canal, some slight staining to the mount and scuffing and losses to the frame.


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Sold for £650