MAEKAWA SEMPAN (1888-1960)
Yamasuzume to shojo (Mountain sparrow and girl)
Ishiyakiimo (Roast sweet potatoes)
Bairin (Plum orchard)
Woodcut, the first n.d. [1955], signed in Japanese Maekawa Sempan and inscribed in pencil in Roman print on verso No. 10; the second n.d. [1957], signed in Japanese Maekawa Sempan and in Roman script in pencil Senpan Maekawa; the third 1943, inscribed in Roman print in pencil Senpan Maekawa and inscribed dated 1943, edition of 8/10 and inscribed in Japanese in pencil Sho (Showa) juhachi dai hachi (1943, the 8th), signed in pencil in Japanese Maekawa Sempan, and also numbered 6/30
12.1/8 x 17in. (30.8 x 44.5cm.); 12 x 15in. (32 x 39.6cm.); 12 x 16in. (32.4 x 41.4cm.) (3)
MAEKAWA SEMPAN (1888-1960)
Yamasuzume to shojo (Mountain sparrow and girl)
Ishiyakiimo (Roast sweet potatoes)
Bairin (Plum orchard)
Woodcut, the first n.d. [1955], signed in Japanese Maekawa Sempan and inscribed in pencil in Roman print on verso No. 10; the second n.d. [1957], signed in Japanese Maekawa Sempan and in Roman script in pencil Senpan Maekawa; the third 1943, inscribed in Roman print in pencil Senpan Maekawa and inscribed dated 1943, edition of 8/10 and inscribed in Japanese in pencil Sho (Showa) juhachi dai hachi (1943, the 8th), signed in pencil in Japanese Maekawa Sempan, and also numbered 6/30
12.1/8 x 17in. (30.8 x 44.5cm.); 12 x 15in. (32 x 39.6cm.); 12 x 16in. (32.4 x 41.4cm.) (3)