Lot Essay
For another impression of the first see Frances Blakemore, Who's Who in Modern Japanese Prints (New York and Tokyo: Weatherhill, 1983), p. 80.
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KINOSHITA TOMIO (b. 1923)
Face/Zenshin (Face [In projection])
Okina shonen (Big boys)
Woodcut, the first signed in pencil Tomio Kinoshita and dated 1972, inscribed suri (printed) and numbered 8/50, 18 x 14.3/8in. (47.6 x 36.5cm.); the second signed in pencil in Roman script Tomio Kinoshita and titled as above, dated 1958 and numbered 20/50, framed 34.5/8 x 24.3/8in. (88 x 62 cm.), framed in acrylic box
KUSAKA KENJI (b. 1936)
Sakuhin 69.4 (Work 69.4)
Sakuhin 67.7 (Work 67.7)
Sakuhin 69.21 (Work 69.21)
Each signed in pencil in Roman print Ken Kusaka and titled in pencil as above, woodcut and embossing, the first dated 1969, numbered 3/40, 35 x 24in. (90.8 x 61cm.); the second dated, woodcut and embossing, dated 1967 and numbered 5/40, framed and glazed 24.7/8 x 33.5/8in. (63.3 x 85.3cm.); the third dated 1969 and numbered 2/40, 32 x 22in. (81.3 x 57.2cm.) framed
KUROSAKI AKIRA (b. 1937)
Owari no heya 4 Closed room
Woodcut, 1971, signed and dated in pencil in Roman script A. Kurosaki '71 and titled as above, inscribed W-112-G, numbered 3/25, framed, in acrylic box, 24 x 24 (62.2 x 62.2cm.)
IWATA KIYOSHI (b. 1940)
Print - 326 - 3
Print - 326 - 1
Woodcut, 1972, the first signed and dated in pencil in Japanese Iwata Kiyoshi and in Roman print Iwata 72, titled in pencil as above, and numbered 1/30, 34 x 34in. (87.7 x 87.7cm.) framed; the second signed and dated in pencil in Japanese Iwata Kiyoshi and in Roman script Iwata '72, titled in pencil as above and numbered 1/30, 34 x 34.5/8in. (87.8 x 87.9cm.), the second creased (8)
Face/Zenshin (Face [In projection])
Okina shonen (Big boys)
Woodcut, the first signed in pencil Tomio Kinoshita and dated 1972, inscribed suri (printed) and numbered 8/50, 18 x 14.3/8in. (47.6 x 36.5cm.); the second signed in pencil in Roman script Tomio Kinoshita and titled as above, dated 1958 and numbered 20/50, framed 34.5/8 x 24.3/8in. (88 x 62 cm.), framed in acrylic box
KUSAKA KENJI (b. 1936)
Sakuhin 69.4 (Work 69.4)
Sakuhin 67.7 (Work 67.7)
Sakuhin 69.21 (Work 69.21)
Each signed in pencil in Roman print Ken Kusaka and titled in pencil as above, woodcut and embossing, the first dated 1969, numbered 3/40, 35 x 24in. (90.8 x 61cm.); the second dated, woodcut and embossing, dated 1967 and numbered 5/40, framed and glazed 24.7/8 x 33.5/8in. (63.3 x 85.3cm.); the third dated 1969 and numbered 2/40, 32 x 22in. (81.3 x 57.2cm.) framed
KUROSAKI AKIRA (b. 1937)
Owari no heya 4 Closed room
Woodcut, 1971, signed and dated in pencil in Roman script A. Kurosaki '71 and titled as above, inscribed W-112-G, numbered 3/25, framed, in acrylic box, 24 x 24 (62.2 x 62.2cm.)
IWATA KIYOSHI (b. 1940)
Print - 326 - 3
Print - 326 - 1
Woodcut, 1972, the first signed and dated in pencil in Japanese Iwata Kiyoshi and in Roman print Iwata 72, titled in pencil as above, and numbered 1/30, 34 x 34in. (87.7 x 87.7cm.) framed; the second signed and dated in pencil in Japanese Iwata Kiyoshi and in Roman script Iwata '72, titled in pencil as above and numbered 1/30, 34 x 34.5/8in. (87.8 x 87.9cm.), the second creased (8)