There are areas that have spots of what look like foil or metal and the "scene" appears comprised of "blocks/squares" that form the picture.
I purchased it in the 1980s, but have since lost the information on the artist.
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Considering the photos, this item is:
A Japanese woodlock painting of an owl on a tree whose signature belongs to Katsukawa Shunsen (Shunkō II), pupil of Shunso (Shun - Izumi). Good impressions, some fading, creasing, and toning, good-fair conditions.
Period: KATSUKAWA SHUNSHO II (SHUNSEN, 1762-CIRCA 1830) 1806-1820
Edo period (1615-1868), 1806-1820
Provenance: Acquired in 1980.
Dimensions: Unknown
Artist: Katsukawa Shunso II (Shun-Izumi).
Condition: Good condition.
Estimated price: This piece has an estimated price of $ 150 - 350 as other paintings of the same artist have been sold as this painting does not belong to any rare or proven valuable work of the artist.