purchased 1950s
Set of prints my father brought back from Japan during the Korean war
Hi Kelly,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
This complete set does not often come on the market, though individual works from the set regularly sell between $75-125 each; this would be worth more than the sum of the combined parts as an intact group.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:
Tokuriki Tomikichiro (Japan, 1902-1999)
printed in Kyoto, mid 20th century
Japanese woodblock series, "The New Eight Views of Oomi."
PROVENANCE: inherited from father, who acquired it in Japan during the Korean War
$800-1,200*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.
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