1940s Framed Set of Japanese Woodblock Prints of a Horse by Yoshijiro Urushibara

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Framed set of Japanese woodblock prints of a horse by Yoshijiro Urushibara, also known as Mokuchu Urushibara, dating most likely … Read more Framed set of Japanese woodblock prints of a horse by Yoshijiro Urushibara, also known as Mokuchu Urushibara, dating most likely to the mid-20th century. The image shows one of Urushibara’s characteristic horse subjects, rendered with economical black line, gray tonal accents, and a red artist seal in the upper right.
The pencil signature at the lower margin, together with the damaged Kyoto Hanga-In / Block Prints Co. Ltd. export label on the reverse, supports its identification as an original Japanese woodblock print rather than a later mechanical reproduction. Urushibara was an important Japanese printmaker active between Japan and Britain, and his horse prints remain among his most recognizable decorative subjects. See less