Pair of Japanese paintings
21 July 2021
Description

Ladies with kimonos and cherry blossoms

Provenance

Muriel Leggett owned before

Acquired from
Inherited
For sale
Maybe
Wendy leggett Jul 27, 15:27 UTC

Is this a painting, oil, or woodblock? Do you know what the value of the original is? Should I look at the back of the pictures for any particular markings? Will it effect the value if I change the frame?

Leah i. Jul 28, 22:38 UTC

They are woodblock prints. The markings are on the front for these kinds of works. I think the frames are okay as they are and changing them wouldn't affect the price.

The original prints of yours that I linked to above use different ink colors. This is why I think that yours are not true originals. In person, there are clues to look for with ukiyo-e (Japanese woodblock) prints. This might be interesting/helpful...

https://woodblockprintsworld.wordpress.com/2014/01/08/how-to-recognize-an-original-hiroshige-print-vs-a-later-re-print-or-re-carved-edition/

Here are examples of prices of originals...

$875
https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/japanese-woodblock-prints/utagawa-kunisada-1786-1864-two-woodblock-prints

$2628
https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/japanese-woodblock-prints/utagawa-kunisada-1786-1864-koharu-and-jihei-in-the

$4906
https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/japanese-woodblock-prints/utagawa-kunisada-1786-1864-three-woodblock-prints-2

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