MAEKAWA SEMPAN (1888-1960)

MAEKAWA SEMPAN (1888-1960)

Keiryu (Mountain stream)
Sando--Azumagawa nite (Steep lane--along the Azuma river)
Mizuumi--Harunako nite (Lake--Lake Haruna)
Sankyo--Urabandai nite (Gorge--Urabandai)
Toge--Mikuni toge nite (Mountain pass--Mikuni mountain pass)
Makiba--Akagisan nite (Pasture--Mount Akagi)
Sanson--Togakushi nite (Mountain village--Togakushi)
Rindo--Karuizawa nite (A pass in the forest--Karuizawa)
Sanryo--Usui toge nite (Mountains--Usui mountain pass)
Kogen (Plateau)
The complete series Shin yagai shohin (New outdoor sketches)

Woodcut, n.d. [1942], each unsigned, inscribed in pencil on verso with artist's name and title of print and with artist's name and title of print on obverse

Misasa onsen (Misasa hot spring), from the series Zoku hanga yokusen fu (More hot spring notes)
Gion matsuri (Gion festival)
Honjo kojo chitai/Fakutory [sic] Street in Fukagawa
Shinjuku yakei/Night of Shinjuku
Hot spring

Woodcut, the first n.d. [1944], with printed signature Maekawa Sempan, 10 x 9in. (25.5 x 24.1cm.); the second n.d. [1930], sealed Han (Pan), 10 x 9in. (25.5 x 24.1cm.); the third n.d. [1929], with printed signature Maekawa Sempan, 10 x 8in. (25.4 x 20.3cm.); the fourth n.d. [1929], signed in the block Han (Pan) and titled as above in Japanese, 8 x 11in. (20.3 x 28cm.), the fourth with slight stain to upper right corner; the fifth n.d., signed in Japanese Maekawa Sempan, slight tape stains, 13.1/8 x 9in. (33.3 x 24cm.) (15)