Un-ichi Hiratsuka Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Un-ichi Hiratsuka Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 09, 2024
Unichi Hiratsuka, (Japanese 1895-1997), Wooden Bridge in Mishima, Mt. Amagi and Other Views of Izu: Eleven Prints, Each chuban, Each sheet: 10-1/2 x 8-1/4 in (267 x 210 mm)
Est: $500 - $1,000
Unichi Hiratsuka (Japanese, 1895-1997) Wooden Bridge in Mishima, Mt. Amagi and Other Views of Izu: Eleven Prints Each chuban Each with verso poems, one signed and dated 1970, the remaining ten unsigned; one framed and the remaining ten unframed loose sheets in plastic leaves. Property from the Estate of George Zorin
Weschler's
Oct. 09, 2024
Hiratsuka, Un-ìchi: Selected Woodcuts by Un-Ichi Hiratsuka
Est: €300 - €400
Hiratsuka, Un-ìchi. Selected Woodcuts by Un-Ichi Hiratsuka. Mit japanischem Vorwort des Künstlers, datiert Showa 26 (1951). Hrsg. von Nippon Geijyutsu Hangasha. 2 Bl., 12. S. mit englischen und japanischen Erläuterungen zu den Tafeln. 30 Doppelblätter mit ganzseitigen Abbildungen (davon 7 farbige) von Holzschnitten. 36,2 cm x 26,8 cm. Blockbuchbindung. Flexibler OPappband (gebräunt) mit illustr. OSchutzumschlag (dieser mit Einrissen an den Gelenken, etwas lichtrandig).Tokio, Nippon Geijyutsu Hangasha, 1954. -- Hiratsuka Un’ichi (1895-1997) war Holzschnittkünstler und maßgeblicher Vertreter der Sōsaku-hanga-Bewegung, die den traditionellen Holzschnitt des 20. Jahrhunderts neu interpretierte. Im Gegensatz zum Ukiyo-e, bei dem Zeichner, Schnitzer und Drucker getrennte Rollen einnahmen, folgt Sōsaku-hanga den Prinzipien jiga (selbst gezeichnet), jikoku (selbst geschnitzt) und jizuri (selbst gedruckt), bei denen der Künstler also sämtliche Schritte eigenhändig ausführt - in Anlehnung an europäische Kunsttradition. Auch die Motivwahl erfuhr eine Wandlung: Anstelle traditioneller Kabukiszenen und Bijinga rückte die Sōsaku-hanga-Strömung zunehmend expressive und subjektive Darstellungen der individuellen Umwelt des Künstlers in den Vordergrund. – An einigen Stellen papierbedingt schwach gebräunt. Gut erhaltenes Album, die schönen Drucke der Tafelseiten mit sehr dekorativen Motiven.
Bassenge Auctions
Sep. 18, 2024
UNICHI HIRATSUKA - BYODO-IN CHIHAN
Est: $200 - $400
Lot 94 Unichi Hiratsuka Japanese (1895-1997) Byodo-in Chihan woodcut signed lower right, editioned 253/510 17 1/2 x 11 3/4 inches frame dimensions: 23 3/4 x 18 x 2 inches, wood frame with glazing Provenance: From the Collection of Fairleigh Dickinson University
Capsule Gallery Auction
Jul. 23, 2024
Un-ichi Hiratsuka (Japanese 1895-1997), Lafcadio Hern's Old House, Matsue, Woodblock Print, 1948, Signed, dated and Titled, Unframed but matted, Sheet size: 14-1/4 x 19 in
Est: $150 - $250
Un-ichi Hiratsuka (Japanese 1895-1997), Lafcadio Hern's Old House, Matsue, Woodblock Print, 1948, Signed, dated and Titled, Unframed but matted,
Weschler's
May. 16, 2024
Hiratsuka (1895-1997). (Village along a river, with a temple on a hilltop).
Est: €80 - €100
Hiratsuka (1895-1997). (Village along a river, with a temple on a hilltop). Woodcut, 10,6x11,5 cm., signed "Un-ichi Hiratsuka 1969" in pencil below woodcut, w. artist's seal printed in red. Idem. (Courtyard). Woodcut, 14x15,5 cm., signed "Un-ichi Hiratsuka 1959" in pencil below woodcut, w. artist's seal printed in red. Idem. "Exlibris U. Hiratsuka". Woodcut, 12,6x15,3 cm., signed "U. Hiratsuka 1992" in Japanese and latin script in pencil below woodcut. - AND 2 unsigned woodcuts by the same: "Yamayagi" (Boy rides on a running goat) (col. woodcut, 6,2x6,4 cm., w. separate printed explanatory text) and (Deserted street in a village) (woodcut, signed "Un-ichi" in the block, 22,7x17,3 cm.).
Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
Apr. 11, 2024
Un'ichi Hiratsuka, Original Color Woodblock on Paper, Signed
Est: $200 - $800
Original color woodblock print on paper entitled Mountains of Izumo, Shimane Prefecture by Modern Master printmaker and wood cutter Un'ichi Hiratsuka, leader of 20th century's artistic movement Sosaku Hanga (Creative-Print.) UN on lower left. Graphite signature in Japanese characters on left margin. Exhibited at the Art Museum of Chicago's 2001 Modern Master retrospective and illustrated in the exhibition catalogue, page 52. Housed in a museum mat. Artwork dimensions: 8.75"L x 5.50"H. Mat size: 14.25"L x 11.25"H. Artist: Un'ichi Hiratsuka (Japanese 1895-1997) Issued: 1932 Country of Origin: Japan Provenance: Van Zelst Family Collection
Lion and Unicorn
Apr. 11, 2024
Un'ichi Hiratsuka, Original Color Woodblock on Paper, Signed
Est: $200 - $800
Original color woodblock print on paper from Scenes of Last Tokyo series by Japanese Modern Master printmaker and wood cutter Un'ichi Hiratsuka. Entitled Sukiyabashi, it represents the Shinbashi Bridge that Hiratsuka made with subdued colors. Seal on lower right. Pencil signature on lower right: Un-ichi Hiratsuka. Japanese characters on right side of margin: printed in Kanji and title. Housed in a museum mat. Artwork dimensions: 10.25"L x 8"H. Mat size: 18"L x 14"H. Artist: Un'ichi Hiratsuka (Japanese 1895-1997) Issued: 1930 Country of Origin: Japan Provenance: Van Zelst Family Collection
Lion and Unicorn
Apr. 11, 2024
Un'ichi Hiratsuka, Original Color Woodblock on Paper, Signed
Est: $800 - $2,000
Rarely offered original color woodblock print on paper by Japanese Modern Master printmaker and wood cutter Un'ichi Hiratsuka. Rakanji in the Rain (Yubakei) depicts the original temple that stood on the mountainside of Mt. Rakan before its destruction by fire in 1943. Red seal on lower left. Pencil signature and date on lower right: Un-ichi Hiratsuka 1935. Title in Japanese characters on lower left side. Exhibited in 2000 at Tokyo Station, catalogue #41. Noted by Keiko Hiratsuka Moore on 09/13/2001: This print was the last print. My father probably made less than 10 of this. Housed in a museum mat. Artwork dimensions: 12"L x 14.75"H. Mat size: 18"L x 22"H. Artist: Un'ichi Hiratsuka (Japanese 1895-1997) Issued: 1935 Country of Origin: Japan Provenance: From the artist's personal Collection, Van Zelst Family Collection
Lion and Unicorn
Apr. 11, 2024
Un'ichi Hiratsuka, Original B&W Woodblock on Paper, Signed
Est: $800 - $2,000
Large original black and white woodblock print on paper by Japanese Modern Master printmaker and wood cutter Un'ichi Hiratsuka. Bridge in the Garden of Hasso-an (Tea House) Nara depicts the wooden and stone planks famously used at the Nara National Museum, Japan. Illustrated in Modern Master at the Art Museum of Chicago, page 91, 2001. Signature, date, and edition number in graphite on lower right: Un-ichi Hiratsuka 1961, 3/50. Title on lower left: Gangibashi Bridge in the Garden of Hasso-an, Nara. Housed in a black wooden frame with a museum rag mat board and a conservation reflection control glass. Artwork dimensions: 22.25"L x 33.25"H. Frame size: 29"L x 41"H x 1.75"W. Artist: Un'ichi Hiratsuka (Japanese 1895-1997) Issued: 1961 Edition Number: 3 of 50 Country of Origin: Japan Provenance: Van Zelst Family Collection
Lion and Unicorn
Apr. 11, 2024
Un'ichi Hiratsuka, Original B&W Woodblock on Paper, Signed
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Large original black and white woodblock print on paper by Japanese Modern Master printmaker and wood cutter Un'ichi Hiratsuka. Horyu-ji Temple in Early Autumn, Nara, depicts a view of the oldest temple in the world with its Asuka-style pagoda. He explains: I sketched it before various repairs were made. The trees in the foreground are in a decorative style in order to make the tower stand out. Exhibited in the 2001 Modern Master show at the Art Museum of Chicago and illustrated in the exhibition catalogue, page 71. Red seal on lower right side. Signature and date on lower right: Un-ichi Hiratsuka 1961. Title on lower left: Horyu-ji Temple in Early Autumn. Housed in a black wooden frame with a museum rag mat board and a conservation reflection control glass. Artwork dimensions: 23.75"L x 31.50"H. Frame size: 31"L x 39.75"H x 1.75"W. Artist: Un'ichi Hiratsuka (Japanese 1895-1997) Issued: 1942 Country of Origin: Japan Provenance: Van Zelst Family Collection
Lion and Unicorn
Mar. 21, 2024
UNICHI HIRATSUKA (Japanese, 1895 - 1997). Pagoda at Joruriji Temple, Kyoto, 1960, Limited edition woodcut print numbered 13 of an editi
Est: $250 - $350
UNICHI HIRATSUKA (Japanese, 1895 - 1997). Pagoda at Joruriji Temple, Kyoto, 1960, Limited edition woodcut print numbered 13 of an edition of 80. Pencil titled, signed, numbered and dated at base. Framed. Not examined out of frame. - 18 x 11 inches; frame: 20 x 24 inches
Sloans & Kenyon
Feb. 23, 2024
UNICHI HIRATSUKA, "AMAKUSA ONIIKA PORT," 1934.
Est: $120 - $240
Unichi Hiratsuka (Japanese, 1895 - 1997). "Amakusa Oniika Port, Kyushu." 1934. Woodblock. Signed, titled, and dated in pencil at lower margin. Sheet: 12" x 8 1/2".Very good. Tipped on to backing at upper edge.
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Nov. 29, 2023
FIVE JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS 20th Century Matted to 21" x 25".
Est: $500 - $700
FIVE JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS 20th Century 1) Sukiya Bridge by Un'ichi Hiratsuka (Japan, 1895-1997). 7" x 9.5" sight. 2) Early Morning Mist at Sanjo Ohashi by Yoshikawa Kanpo (Japan, 1894-1979). 10" x 16" sight. 3) Myogi, 1958, by Maeda Maso (Japan, 1904-1974). Signed in image lower right. Numbered 1/10. 10" x 14" sight. 4) Snowman, circa 1950, by Umetaro Azechi (Japan, 1902-1999). Signed lower right. Artist's proof. 16" x 10.25" sight. 5) Birds Poised above Flowers by Keiko Minami (Japan, 1911-2004). Signed lower right. Artist's proof. 12" x 13" sight.
Eldred's
Nov. 23, 2023
Hiratsuka (1895-1997). (Village along a river, with temple on a hilltop).
Est: €150 - €250
Hiratsuka (1895-1997). (Village along a river, with temple on a hilltop). Woodcut, 10,6x11,5 cm., signed "Un-ichi Hiratsuka 1969" in Japanese and English in pencil below woodcut, w. artist's seal printed in red. Idem. (Courtyard). Woodcut, 14x15,5 cm., signed "Un-ichi Hiratsuka 1959" in Japanese and English in pencil below woodcut, w. artist's seal printed in red. Idem. "Exlibris U. Hiratsuka". Woodcut, 12,6x15,3 cm., signed "U. Hiratsuka 1992" in Japanese and English in pencil below woodcut. - AND 2 unsigned woodcuts by the same: "Yamayagi" (Boy rides on a running goat) (col. woodcut, 6,2x6,4 cm., w. separate printed explanatory text) and (Deserted street in a village) (woodcut, signed "Un-ichi" in the block, 22,7x17,3 cm.).
Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
Jul. 27, 2023
UNICHI HIRATSUKA (Japanese, 1895 - 1997). Rakan-ji at Yabakei in Oita Prefecture in the Rain (Ame no Yabakei, Rakan-ji), 1935, Woodcut
Est: $250 - $350
UNICHI HIRATSUKA (Japanese, 1895 - 1997). Rakan-ji at Yabakei in Oita Prefecture in the Rain (Ame no Yabakei, Rakan-ji), 1935, Woodcut depicts a slice of the roof and the bell tower of Rokan-ji temple in the rain. Artist Hiratsuka was a leading figure in the sosaku hanga movement. Pencil titled, signed and dated at base (plus there is an artist seal or stamp lower right hand corner). Framed. Not examined out of frame. - Dimensions: 38.7 X 32.1 cm
Sloans & Kenyon
Jul. 25, 2023
Unichi Hiratsuka (Japanese 1895–1997), Yellow Kiku, Woodblock Print in Color, Signed in Characters and English and Dated 1937 along lower edge, Frame: 13 3/4 x 12 in. (34.9 x 30.5 cm.)
Est: $200 - $400
Unichi Hiratsuka (Japanese 1895–1997), Yellow Kiku, Woodblock Print in Color, Signed in Characters and English and Dated 1937 along lower edge,
Weschler's
Mar. 05, 2023
Attrbuted to Unichi Hiratsuka, Sosaku Hanga Woodblock Print
Est: $100 - $200
"Type: Woodblock print Materials: Paper Markings & Inscriptions: Marked Date: Mid 20th century Maker: Attributed to Unichi Hiratsuka Description: A Japanese Sosaku Hanga woodblock print depicting a tree in front of a temple, attributed to Unichi Hiratsuka. Dimensions:8.25"" x 11.25"" image, 14.75"" x 17.75"" framed. Provenance: From a local collection.
Hoch LTD.
Mar. 05, 2023
Attrbuted to Unichi Hiratsuka, Sosaku Hanga Woodblock Print
Est: $100 - $200
Type: Woodblock print Materials: Paper Markings & Inscriptions: Marked Date: Mid 20th century Maker: Attributed to Unichi Hiratsuka Description: A Japanese Sosaku Hanga woodblock print depicting a tree, attributed to Unichi Hiratsuka. Dimensions:8.25" x 11.25" image, 14.75" x 17.75" framed. Provenance: From a local collection.
Hoch LTD.
Dec. 08, 2022
UN'IICHI HIRATSUKA (Japan, 1895-1997), "Dogwood"., Woodblock print, 6" x 4.5" sight. Framed 11" x 9".
Est: $200 - $300
UN'IICHI HIRATSUKA Japan, 1895-1997 "Dogwood". Titled lower left. Signed lower right.
Eldred's
Nov. 13, 2022
Un'ichi Hiratsuka. Original woodblock print. Embossed signature and red seal. Framed. Overall 16 x
Est: $100 - $200
Un'ichi Hiratsuka. Original woodblock print. Embossed signature and red seal. Framed. Overall 16 x 14.75in.
Tremont Auctions
Oct. 26, 2021
Unichi Hiratsuka, Shosoin Nara, 1958.
Est: $600 - $800
A Japanese woodblock print. Unichi Hiratsuka (1895-1997). Shosoin Nara, 1958. Signed in pencil "Unichi Hiratsuko, artist proof, 1958" l.r. Red seal l.l. 31" x 24". With frame: 41" x 32 1/2". Condition: Some foxing; not examined out of frame.Provenance: Franz Bader Gallery.
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Apr. 10, 2021
Unichi Hiratsuka (1895-1997) Japanese, Woodblock
Est: $400 - $600
Unichi Hiratsuka (1895-1997) Colorful Japanese woodblock print of ocean view with shrine, Cape Kasuga, 1930's, chop marks in margin. Hiratsuka was a master of a particular school of art. Overall: 13 1/4 x 15 3/4 in. Sight: 11 1/2 x 13 1/2 in.
Sarasota Estate Auction
Sep. 25, 2020
[JAPANESE PRINTS—MODERN] MICHENER, James A, ed. The Modern Japanese Print: An Appreciation. Rutland, VT: Tuttle, 1962.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
[JAPANESE PRINTS—MODERN] MICHENER, James A, ed. The Modern Japanese Print: An Appreciation. Rutland, VT: Tuttle, 1962. 547 x 393 mm. With text on Japanese vellum and containing ten original tipped-in prints by ten artists: Hiratsuka, Un'Ichi, Maekawa Sempan, Mori Yoshitoshi, Watanabe Sadao, Kinoshita Tomio, Shima Tamami, Azechi Umetaro, Iwami Reika, Yoshida Masaji, and Maki Haku, each signed and individually numbered by the respective artist. Original tricolor cloth covered gilt lettered boards, wooden slipcase (marked, split at join). RARE LIMITED EDITION number 453 of 510 copies, 475 of which were for sale. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND TEN ARTISTS. Property from a Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois
Hindman
Sep. 24, 2020
HIRATSUKA UN'ICHI (1895-1997) Showa era (1926-1989), 1938-1960
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
HIRATSUKA UN'ICHI (1895-1997) Showa era (1926-1989), 1938-1960 Comprising five woodblock prints; the first entitled Byodo-in chihan (Byodo-in Temple Pond), 1960, edition number 366/510; the second entitled Kita-matsue yori Taizan enbo (View of Mount Oyama from Kita-matsue), date 1959; the third entitled Shosoin Nara Todaiji (Shosoin, Todaiji Temple in Nara); each signed in pencil Unichi Hiratsuka; Ichigatsu ume (Plum, January), and Rokugatsu Izu Koshimoda no Fuji (June, Mount Fuji from Koshimoda), both from the series Iiku shocho hanga-shu, 1938(5) 18 9/16 x 13in (47.2 x 32.8cm) largest 4 7/8 x 4 1/4in (12.5 x 10.8cm) smallest For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Sep. 24, 2020
HIRATSUKA UN'ICHI (1895-1997) Showa era (1926-1989), 1925-1950
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
HIRATSUKA UN'ICHI (1895-1997) Showa era (1926-1989), 1925-1950 Comprising five woodblock prints; the first landscape dated 1925: the second and the third entitled Yuzuruha, Manyo ni chinamite and poem, dated 1950; the forth entitled Shoka no Ginkakuji (Ginkakuji Temple in Early Summer), dated 1950; the last entitled Mage sugata, dated 1937; each signed in pencil Unichi Hiratsuka(5) 18 x 13in (45.5 x 33.2cm) largest 11 1/8 x 11 7/8in (28.3 x 30.2cm) smallest For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Dec. 13, 2018
UNICHI HIRATSUKA (JAPANESE, 1895-1997) LANDSCAPES Each a woodblock print: 12 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (sight)
Est: $300 - $500
UNICHI HIRATSUKA (JAPANESE, 1895-1997) LANDSCAPES Each a woodblock print: 12 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (sight) Each framed; lower left chop mark Provenance: Isidore and Ida Straus who perished on the Titanic 1912; Evelyn Weil Backer (Decorator to Truman Capote) and by descent
Potomack Company
Nov. 03, 2018
UN'ICHI HIRATSUKA (1895 - 1997)A Pine AvenueColoured woodblock, 32 x 39.5cm Signed in pencil to outer margin
Est: €400 - €600
UN'ICHI HIRATSUKA (1895 - 1997)A Pine AvenueColoured woodblock, 32 x 39.5cm Signed in pencil to outer margin
Adam's
Oct. 21, 2018
Un'Ichi Hiratsuka (Japanese/American, 1895-1997), " 'R' Street, Georgetown," woodblock
Est: $200 - $400
Un'Ichi Hiratsuka (Japanese/American, 1895-1997), " 'R' Street, Georgetown," woodblock print on paper, signed at lower right and titled at lower left, measures 3.50 x 6 inches to the edge of the image, 12 x 14.75 inches overall in the frame. CONDITION: Good. Un'ichi Hiratsuka was a Japanese print-maker born in Matsue, Shimane, Japan. He was one of the prominent leaders of the s?saku hanga movement in 20th century Japan. Between 1935 and 1944 Hiratsuka taught the first blockprinting course at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts. He moved to Washington D.C. in 1962 and spent thirty-three years in the United States. While living in Washington D.C., he was commissioned by three standing Presidents to carve woodblock prints of National Landmarks, which included The Lincoln Memorial, The Washington Monument and The Library of Congress which are in the collections of The National Gallery and Freer Gallery today. He ultimately returned to Japan in 1994. Hiratsuka was awarded the Order of Cultural Merit by the Japanese government in 1970. In 1991, the Hiratsuka Unichi Print Museum was opened in Suzaka, Nagano.
Huntington Museum of Art
Aug. 23, 2017
UNICHI HIRATSUKA Selected Woodcuts, Nippon Geijyutsu Hangasha, with compliments of Shozo Yamamoto. Fourteen double-sided pages of tw...
Est: $200 - $300
UNICHI HIRATSUKA Softcover Portfolio Selected Woodcuts, Nippon Geijyutsu Hangasha, with compliments of Shozo Yamamoto. Fourteen double-sided pages of twenty-eight woodblocks. Frontis pages with titles and descriptions.
Eldred's
Aug. 17, 2016
HIRATSUKA, UN-ICHI "Japanese-American Citizens League 1972 National Convention Washington, D.C.". Depicting the Capitol Building.
Est: $300 - $400
HIRATSUKA, UN-ICHI Woodcut, Dai oban "Japanese-American Citizens League 1972 National Convention Washington, D.C.". Depicting the Capitol Building.
Eldred's
May. 19, 2016
Unichi Hiratsuka, Taisanboku, Woodblock.
Est: $500 - $800
Hiratsuka, Unichi (Japan, 1895-1997). Taisanboku(Magnolia grandiflora). 1976. Woodblock print on paper. Titled, signed and dated on the bottom. 14 3/4"h x 18 1/2"w. Frame: 14 1/2"h x 27 1/2"w.
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Apr. 30, 2016
Unichi Hiratsuka (Japanese, 1895 - 1997), 'Stepping Stones in the Afternoon, at Nara Isui Park, 1960', woodcut print, lim/ed (25/30), hand signed, dated and numbered, 74 x 57cm
Est: $200 - $300
Unichi Hiratsuka (Japanese, 1895 - 1997), 'Stepping Stones in the Afternoon, at Nara Isui Park, 1960', woodcut print, lim/ed (25/30), hand signed, dated and numbered, 74 x 57cm
Bargain Hunt Auctions
May. 26, 2014
Un'ichi Hiratsuka (1895-1997): Ensemble de trois oban et dai oban yoko-e représentant des vues de paysages champêtres
Est: €300 - €400
Un'ichi Hiratsuka (1895-1997): Ensemble de trois oban et dai oban yoko-e représentant des vues de paysages champêtres. Signés en bas à gauche Hiratsuka Un'ichi. Japon, XXème siècle 33 x 43 cm; 33 x 38,5 cm; 38 x 52 cm
Piasa
Feb. 08, 2014
UNICHI HIRATSUKA. (Japanese, 1895-1997). HOUSE, Woodblock print.
Est: $150 - $250
UNICHI HIRATSUKA. (Japanese, 1895-1997). HOUSE, Woodblock print. - 13 3/4 in. x 10 5/8 in.
Sloans & Kenyon
Nov. 15, 2013
UNICHI HIRATSUKA. (Japanese, 1895-1997). HOUSE, Woodblock print.
Est: $200 - $300
UNICHI HIRATSUKA. (Japanese, 1895-1997). HOUSE, Woodblock print. - 13 3/4 in. x 10 5/8 in.
Sloans & Kenyon
May. 12, 2013
Unichi Hiratsuka
Est: $400 - $800
(Japanese, 1895-1962)Two woodblock prints: Pagoda Toji Temple in Spring, Kyoto, 1959, 15 x 13-5/8 in. (sight); Temple Roof, 7 x 8 in. (sight), both signed lower right signed in pencil "Un-ichi Hiratsuka"; black painted frames, both with light foxing and toning, not examined out of frames. Provenance: Private Collection.
Brunk Auctions
May. 12, 2013
Unichi Hiratsuka
Est: $500 - $1,000
(Japanese, 1895-1962)Shosoin, Nara, 1958, artist's proof, signed lower right in pencil "Un-ichi Hiratsuka", woodblock on paper, 30-7/8 x 30-3/4 in.; black frame, not examined out of frame, light foxing. Provenance: Private Collection.
Brunk Auctions
Jul. 22, 2012
RELIEF PRINTS, 5, BY UNICHI HIRATSUKA, KEIKO
Est: $150 - $275
RELIEF PRINTS, 5, BY UNICHI HIRATSUKA, KEIKO HIRATSUKA MOORE & L.B. ISHAM + 1 CARVED PRINTER'S BLOCK: lot includes: Unichi Hiratsuka [Japanese 1895-1997], untitled woodblock print [scroll and calligraphic design, pencil signed; 2 1/2" x 3"; matted and in heavy paper folder; Keiko Hiratsuka Moore [20th c.], black and white woodblock print, "Hatters", 10" x 13", 10/30, 1961, pencil signed, titled numbered and dated; unframed; L.B. Isham [20th c.], linocut, crane in the water, 9" x 5 3/4", pencil signed, unframed and 2 L.B. Isham monochrome linocuts of nudes, c. 1958, c. 8" x 6", pencil signed, unframed. Also include is a Japanese carved woodcut, double image printer's block, 20th c., 8" x 13", animals in landscape and basket images, unidentified signature in the block, framed. Provenance: ex. Coll. Frederick M. Bayer, Emeritus Curator of the Smithsonian Institutions Museum of Natural History. A marine biologist specializing in soft corals, Bayer knew well Emperor of Japan Hirohito [himself a marine biologist]. Bayer was at the Smithsonian from 1947-1961 and again from 1975-1996 and was a world wide traveler and amassed an extensive art collection.
DuMouchelles
May. 20, 2012
RELIEF PRINTS, 5, BY UNICHI HIRATSUKA, KEIKO HIRATSUKA MOORE & L.B. ISHAM + 1 CARVED PRINTER'S BLOCK
Est: $200 - $400
RELIEF PRINTS, 5, BY UNICHI HIRATSUKA, KEIKO HIRATSUKA MOORE & L.B. ISHAM + 1 CARVED PRINTER'S BLOCK: lot includes: Unichi Hiratsuka [Japanese 1895-1997], untitled woodblock print [scroll and calligraphic design, pencil signed; 2 1/2" x 3"; matted and in heavy paper folder; Keiko Hiratsuka Moore [20th c.], black and white woodblock print, "Hatters", 10" x 13", 10/30, 1961, pencil signed, titled numbered and dated; unframed; L.B. Isham [20th c.], linocut, crane in the water, 9" x 5 3/4", pencil signed, unframed and 2 L.B. Isham monochrome linocuts of nudes, c. 1958, c. 8" x 6", pencil signed, unframed. Also include is a Japanese carved woodcut, double image printer's block, 20th c., 8" x 13", animals in landscape and basket images, unidentified signature in the block, framed. Provenance: ex. Coll. Frederick M. Bayer, Emeritus Curator of the Smithsonian Institutions Museum of Natural History. A marine biologist specializing in soft corals, Bayer knew well Emperor of Japan Hirohito [himself a marine biologist]. Bayer was at the Smithsonian from 1947-1961 and again from 1975-1996 and was a world wide traveler and amassed an extensive art collection.
DuMouchelles
Jun. 06, 2010
UN-ICHI HIRATSUKA, (Japanese, 1885-1997), PEACOCK AND PLUM BLOSSOMS, woodblock on vellum;, sight: 17 x 22 inches
Est: $600 - $900
UN-ICHI HIRATSUKA (Japanese, 1885-1997) PEACOCK AND PLUM BLOSSOMS woodblock on vellum; signed and dated in pencil Un-ichi Hiratsuka 1929, l.r.; bears chop mark, l.l.; sight: 17 x 22 inches
Grogan & Company
Feb. 13, 2010
UN'ICHI HIRATSUKA (Japanese, 1895-1962). HEXAGONAL HALL FOR BUDDHIST SCRIPTURES AT KOKEI-ZAN TEMPLE, GIFU, signed, dated 1952 and titl
Est: $400 - $600
UN'ICHI HIRATSUKA (Japanese, 1895-1962). HEXAGONAL HALL FOR BUDDHIST SCRIPTURES AT KOKEI-ZAN TEMPLE, GIFU, signed, dated 1952 and titled in pencil lower margin. Woodblock - Unframed, sheet: 10 5/8 in. x 8 1/8 in.
Sloans & Kenyon
Nov. 13, 2009
HIRATSUKA UN-ICHI (Japanese, 1895-1997). ROCK CREEK, WASHINGTON Dc., woodcut, signed and dated 1962 in pencil, sealed, numbered 13/80.
Est: $600 - $800
HIRATSUKA UN-ICHI (Japanese, 1895-1997). ROCK CREEK, WASHINGTON Dc., woodcut, signed and dated 1962 in pencil, sealed, numbered 13/80 - Framed, sight: 15 in. x 18 in.
Sloans & Kenyon
Nov. 13, 2009
HIRATSUKA UN-ICHI (Japanese, 1895-1997). STEPPING STONE IN THE AFTERNOON, AT NARA ISUI PARK, woodcut, signed and dated 1960 in pencil,
Est: $600 - $800
HIRATSUKA UN-ICHI (Japanese, 1895-1997). STEPPING STONE IN THE AFTERNOON, AT NARA ISUI PARK, woodcut, signed and dated 1960 in pencil, sealed. - Framed, sight: 28 1/2 in. x 22 1/2 in.
Sloans & Kenyon
Nov. 13, 2009
HIRATSUKA UN-ICHI (Japanese, 1895-1997). WHITE STEPPING STONES, KYOTO KATSURA, woodcut, signed and dated 1968 in pencil, sealed, number
Est: $600 - $800
HIRATSUKA UN-ICHI (Japanese, 1895-1997). WHITE STEPPING STONES, KYOTO KATSURA, woodcut, signed and dated 1968 in pencil, sealed, numbered 4/30 - Framed, sight: 23 in. x 19 1/8 in.
Sloans & Kenyon
Nov. 13, 2009
HIRATSUKA UN-ICHI (Japanese, 1895-1997). WEAVING, woodcut, signed and dated 1945 in pencil, sealed.
Est: $300 - $400
HIRATSUKA UN-ICHI (Japanese, 1895-1997). WEAVING, woodcut, signed and dated 1945 in pencil, sealed - Framed, sight: 5 1/4 in. x 6 1/8 in.
Sloans & Kenyon
Nov. 07, 2009
Un'ichi Hiratsuka, Early Summer in Ginkuji, Kyoto
Est: $200 - $300
Un'ichi Hiratsuka, "Early Summer in Ginkuji, Kyoto", 1950, woodblock
Floating World Auctions
Aug. 26, 2009
UNICHI HIRATSUKA Depicting a nude woman standing beside a chair.
Est: $350 - $450
UNICHI HIRATSUKA Chuban Depicting a nude woman standing beside a chair.
Eldred's
May. 02, 2009
Un'ichi Hiratsuka, "Old House of Lafcadio Hearn at
Est: $300 - $500
Un'ichi Hiratsuka, "Old House of Lafcadio Hearn at Matsue", 20th century, woodblock
Floating World Auctions