Magnificient May Auction

Unframed Japanese woodblock print, Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), from the series Fugaku sanjurokkei, entitled Edo Nihonbashi, early impression with

(Lot of 2) Unframed Japanese woodblock prints, first from a toto meisho series, entitled Sumidagawa, signed Hiroshige (1797-1858), with kiwame censor

Unframed Japanese woodblock print, Utagawa Toyokuni (1769-1825), entitled uki-e (perspective picture) Chushingura sandanme no zu (Treasury of the Loya

(Lot of 4) Unframed Japanese woodblock prints, first a triptych set of three Kabuki actors in a scene from Chushingura, each with notation of role and

(Lot of 2) Unframed Japanese woodblock prints, the first by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864), from a Genji series, entitled Ishiyama Genji no ma, wi

(Lot of 4) Unframed Japanese woodblock prints, by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864), signed Ichiyosai Toyokuni-ga or Toyokuni-ga and with nanushi censor se

(Lot of 4) Unframed Japanese woodblock prints, by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864), each signed Toyokuni-ga, consisting of one okubi-e of an onnagata, wit

(Lot of 4) Unframed Japanese woodblock prints, by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864), each featuring a Kabuki actor in role, signed Toyokuni-ga and with ara

(Lot of 5) Unframed Japanese woodblock prints, by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864), the first three of oban format: two actors in role, signed Kochoro Kun

Unframed Japanese woodblock diptych set, by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-92), two sheets originally from a triptych, depicting the battle between the Min

(Lot of 4) Japanese modern woodblock prints: Kyu Homaru, Showa 4 (1929), impressed signature Hiroshi Yoshida, 10.5''h x 15.5''w; Sar...

Framed Japanese woodblock print, Ono no Komachi, with the famous poetess standing in a landscape below one of her famous poems, bearing the signature

Framed Japanese woodblock print, from the series Tokaido gojusan-tsugi no uchi, entitled Okazaki yahagi no hashi (The Yahagi Bridge at Okazaki) [#39],

Framed Japanese woodblock print, from the series Tokaido gojusan-tsugi no uchi, entitled Oiso tora ga ame (Tora's rain at Oiso) [#9], signed Hir...

Framed Japanese woodblock print, from the series Tokaido gojusan-tsugi no uchi, entitled Mitsuke tenryugawa no zu ([Morning mist on] the Tenryu River

(lot of 2) Framed Japanese woodblock prints, each from the series Gojusan-tsugi meisho zue (so-called Vertical Tokaido), including Nihonbashi (#1) and

Japanese modern woodblock print, Azalea Garden [in English] and Tsutsuji no niwa (Azalea Garden) [in Japanese], (Abe #200), left margin with date Show

(lot of 7) Set of Japanese woodblock prints in a cloth portfolio, featuring seven works from an original group of twelve from the series entitled Juni

Unframed Japanese modern woodblock print, by Hideo Hagiwara (1913-2007), entitled Chisana ike [in Japanese] and Little Pond [in English], signed in Ja

Asian ivory figural carving, early 20th century, realistically carved as a South Sea islander walking in a short skirt-like garment and carrying a gib