Lot Essay
Another impression of the first print was sold in these Rooms, 24 November 1997, lot 228.
SHINJUKU YAKEI/NIGHT OF SHINJUKU FROM THE SERIES TOKYO KAIKO ZUE/SCENES OF LAST TOKYO [RECOLLECTIONS OF TOKYO] GION MATSURI (GION FESTIVAL) SEKISEIINKO (PARAKEET) SHIBAISHI (OITAKEN) (SHIBAISHI, OITA PREF
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MAEKAWA SEMPAN (1888-1960)
Shinjuku yakei/Night of Shinjuku from the series Tokyo kaiko zue/Scenes of last Tokyo [Recollections of Tokyo]
Gion matsuri (Gion festival)
Sekiseiinko (Parakeet)
Shibaishi (Oitaken) (Shibaishi, Oita Prefecture) from the series Zoku hanga yokusen fu (More hot spring notes)
Sengataki michi yori gurin hoteru enbo (View of the Green Hotel from Sengataki) from the series Nihon fukei hanga Karuizawa no bu (Prints of Japanese views, Karuizawa)
Woodcut, the first n.d. [1945], signed Han (Pan) in the block and titled as above in Japanese, 8 x 11in. (20.3 x 28cm.); the second n.d. [1930], sealed Han (Pan), 10 x 8in. (26.7 x 20.3cm.); the third with mica in borders, n.d. [1960], unsigned, 13.1/8 x 16in. (33.4 x 40.7cm.); the fourth n.d., with printed signature Maekawa Sempan, titled in pencil on verso Beppu Shibaishi, 9.7/8 x 9in. (25.2 x 24.2cm.); the fifth n.d. [1929], signed Han, titled in pencil on verso The sight of Green Hotel in Karuizawa, slight stains, the fourth with creased and slightly torn corners (5)
Shinjuku yakei/Night of Shinjuku from the series Tokyo kaiko zue/Scenes of last Tokyo [Recollections of Tokyo]
Gion matsuri (Gion festival)
Sekiseiinko (Parakeet)
Shibaishi (Oitaken) (Shibaishi, Oita Prefecture) from the series Zoku hanga yokusen fu (More hot spring notes)
Sengataki michi yori gurin hoteru enbo (View of the Green Hotel from Sengataki) from the series Nihon fukei hanga Karuizawa no bu (Prints of Japanese views, Karuizawa)
Woodcut, the first n.d. [1945], signed Han (Pan) in the block and titled as above in Japanese, 8 x 11in. (20.3 x 28cm.); the second n.d. [1930], sealed Han (Pan), 10 x 8in. (26.7 x 20.3cm.); the third with mica in borders, n.d. [1960], unsigned, 13.1/8 x 16in. (33.4 x 40.7cm.); the fourth n.d., with printed signature Maekawa Sempan, titled in pencil on verso Beppu Shibaishi, 9.7/8 x 9in. (25.2 x 24.2cm.); the fifth n.d. [1929], signed Han, titled in pencil on verso The sight of Green Hotel in Karuizawa, slight stains, the fourth with creased and slightly torn corners (5)