TAKEI TAKEO (1894-1983)

KUROI TAKU (BLACK TABLE) RAKUIJITSU (SUNSET) DAIICHI HIROBA (THE FIRST PLAZA) KODOKU (SOLITUDE) TANJO (BIRTH) TORI NO KOZU (COMPOSITION OF BIRD) SORA NO SEKKEI (A SKY PLAN) BU

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TAKEI TAKEO (1894-1983)
Kuroi taku (Black table)
Rakuijitsu (Sunset)
Daiichi hiroba (The first plaza)
Kodoku (Solitude)
Tanjo (Birth)
Tori no kozu (Composition of bird)
Sora no sekkei (A sky plan)
Budoen (Vineyard)
Dogahana to tori (Flower and bird)
Futari (Couple)
Woodcut, each with paper slip affixed to verso with title in Japanese as above and signature in Japanese Takei Takeo in pen in ink, all but the sixth and eighth signed in pencil in Roman script T. Takei, the sixth signed in pencil in Japanese Takeo and in Roman script Takei, the eighth signed and dated in pen in ink T. Takei, the first numbered 2/4 and dated 1958, 17.7/8 x 24.7/8in. (45.5 x 63.3cm.); the second numbered 4/5 and dated 1960, 18 x 24.7/8in. (45.8 x 63.2cm.); the third numbered 3/4 and dated 1961, 18 x 25in. (45.6 x 63.4cm.); the fourth numbered 6/6 and dated 1962, 25 x 17in. (63.6 x 45cm.); the fifth numbered 3/5 and dated 1962, 18 x 24.7/8in. (45.7 x 63.2cm.); the sixth numbered 4/5 and dated 1963, 18 x 25.1/8in. (45.8 x 63.8cm.); the seventh numbered 2/5 and dated 1965, 12 x 19.1/8in. (32.5 x 48.4cm.); the eighth numbered 3/4 and dated 1966, 20 x 14in. (51.5 x 35.7cm.); the ninth numbered 5/5 and dated 1967, 20 x 14in. (51.6 x 36.2cm.); the tenth n.d., numbered 3/4, 19 x 13in. (48.9 x 33.5cm.), some slightly creased, some with minor tape stains on upper edge, the fourth with tape residue on verso (10)