4 asian art woodblock prints in original storage tube
12 February 2026
Description

1. koko takane woodblock print flower rain 2. woodblock print portrait of a shirabyōshi dancer from the Kabuki play "Kyōganoko Musume Dōjōji". It was created by the artist Tadamasa Ueno (1904–1970) 3. woodblock print "Kamakura Goro in the Play Shibaraku" by artist Tadamasa Ueno, published around 1950. 4. provenance paper and original storage tube

Dimensions

each paper measures 10"x16"

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Answered within 1 day
By David U.
Feb 13, 21:47 UTC
Fair Market Value
$300 - $600 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Hello, this item is a group of four Japanese woodblock prints, each about 10 x 16 inches, stored with an original tube and a provenance or description sheet. The subjects shown, a bijin under an umbrella, a Shirabyoshi dancer from Kyōganoko Musume Dōjōji, and the kabuki hero Kamakura Gorō in Shibaraku, align with 20th century shin hanga and later kabuki portrait production. The seals and printing style in the photos support later printings rather than Edo period impressions, and the two kabuki related designs match works commonly attributed to Ueno Tadamasa (1904–1970), active in mid century theatrical portrait prints. The “Flower Rain” sheet attributed to Koko Takane reads as a modern decorative shin hanga style print, likely late 20th century.

Condition drives value here. I see pronounced horizontal folds from rolling, edge wear, handling creases, and light soiling or toning along margins, all typical for prints stored long term in tubes without interleaving. In the current market, mid 20th century Japanese actor and bijin woodblocks by lesser traded artists, and later printings, usually sell around $75 to $175 USD per sheet in this condition, with stronger examples reaching higher only when you have clean margins, sharp color, and publisher documentation. For this four print group, a realistic fair market value is $300 USD to $600 USD total, with the storage tube adding only modest value.

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