Japanese painting 1896,, received by my father in japan in 1965
1968 to 1970,, when I was 2 years old, , my father was a physician in the army. He enlisted in army during vietnam war and we lived in Sagami Hara, near Yokohama. And he bought about fifteen paintings.. This painting is one of them. So I wanted to get your first opinion on this painting and then go from there. In my twenties, i returned to japan and lived there for eight years and i speak japanese and read Kanji on a basic level. So, on this particular painting, I cannot read the cursive Kanji of the artist.
18 inches by 13 inches
Inherited
Yes
Hello,
Your item is a Japanese woodblock print likely from the Meiji period (1868-1912), dated 1896, featuring a winter scene with a man carrying firewood. The style and subject matter resemble the Shin-Hanga or Ukiyo-e revival movement, which often depicted seasonal and everyday life themes in a highly detailed and atmospheric manner. The signature and seal in the lower left corner suggest the work of a well-known artist of the time, possibly someone associated with the Kobayashi Kiyochika school or another Meiji-era printmaker. Given the reference to your father acquiring it in Japan in 1965, it is possible that this is an original print rather than a later reproduction.
The market value for Meiji-period woodblock prints varies significantly based on the artist, condition, and rarity.
