Floating World Gallery Ltd.

Lot #: 01 Artist: Yoshida, Hiroshi, 1876-1950 Title: The Sacred Garden in Meiji Shrine Date: 1920 Medium: woodblock Dimensions: 49 7/8 x 11 7/8 inches Illustrated: Abe, pl. 1 Condition: Light wrinkling and creasing; one small area of insect damage on mounting at top right Comments: Rare pre-earthquake design published by Watanabe Color Print Co.; mounted as a kakemono; brush signature at lower left; dimensions listed are for image; measurements including mounting are 77 3/4 x 16 inches Estimate: $8,000.00 - $12,000.00 Starting Bid: $4,000.00

Lot # 001 Artist Bartlett, Charles W., 1860-1940 Title Negishi Date 1916 Medium woodblock Dimensions 14 x 9 inches Illustrated Bartlett, pl. 29 Condition Light toning to front margins and on the reverse; crease at bottom left corner extending into image Comments Published by The S. Watanabe Color Print Co. Estimate $800.00 - $1,200.00 Starting Bid $400.00

Sekino, Jun'ichiro, 1914-1988 Ogre in the Unko-sekkutsu Iraka 12 Titles 1978 woodblock and mixed media 32 1/4 x 21 5/8 inches Sekino Family Collection Sekino, pl. 671 Light wrinkling to paper; paper tape around image in margin (done by artist); minor staining on reverse The work is most likely a trial print, as the piece is a mixed media work executed with both woodblocks and hand applied watercolor pigments

Sekino, Jun'ichiro, 1914-1988 Tendan Yukyu Iraka 12 Titles 1978 watercolor, pigment, graphite 22 7/8 x 32 3/8 inches Sekino Family Collection Slight waviness to paper; faint soiling at margins and on reverse Signed original preparatory work for finished print with instructions for printing

Jacoulet, Paul, 1902-1960 Beute Japonaise Moderne. Kobe Kanji Edition 150 1935 woodblock 15 3/8 x 11 7/8 inches Miles, pl. 28 Light toning and soiling on front margins and on reverse; paper is brittle on left margin causing breaks and losses to paper; top right corner restored Numbered 37/100 in kanji on reverse