Prints

This is a very fine impressionistic portrait of the Ballet Dancer Carrina Ari (1897-1970)  This etching was created and printed by German artist Ernest Oppler.  The image circa 1920 is pencil signed and numbered 79/120.  The image measures 9 3/8X6 inchesm printed on a laid type sheet, medium weight.  Oppler was a well known artist whose main subjects were the Ballet, Modern Dance and the Stage.

This is a scarce etching by American artist Charles Adams Platt.  It is titled: The Harbor of Naples,  it was created and printed in 1887.  The image measures 5X7 5/8 inches.  Pencil signed lower right border, framed with a label from H.V. Allison & Co, New York,

This is an original woodblock print by American artist Albert Abramovitz.  This view of roof tops is pencil signed lower right border.  The image measures 10X12 inches , printed on a medium weight laid type paper.  Created and printed circa 1920's.

Etching, image size 4 1/8 x 10 1/8 inches, plate signed l.r. "S. Haden" and titled l.l. "Out of Study Window H", pencil signed l.r. "Seymore Haden".

This is an original Japanese woodblock triptych by Utagawa Yoshiiku, created circa 1860 This image is titled The Story of Shiranui, acted out in the Kubuki Theater.  This 3 panel woodblock has an image size of 13 1/4X26 1/4 inches, site size, this woodblock is framed.

Pencil signed in the lower right. An inscription in the lower left of the paper reads "Wine Shop at Royalbourne," a possible title. Plate size measures 10 7/8 x 8 7/8 inches on 16 3/4 x 12 1/4 inch medium-weight wove-type paper.

This is a fine original engraving by French artist Jean Emile Laboureur.  It is titled lower left border, Marine aux L Bateaux, it was created and printed in 1923 and is numbered 33/45.  The image measures 5 1/2X4 1/2 inches.  Hand signed in pencil lower left border, printed on a wove type watermarked paper.

This is a rare early Louis Orr etching done while he was living in France.  The title is: Hillside, Avignon France.  It was created and printed in 1911 in an edition of 40 impressions.  The image measures 8 7/8X 11 3/4 inches.  Pencil signed lower right border.  A fine study in shadows and highlights.  This etching appears to be in the original frame, but in fine condition.  The castle like building on the hill is: Palais des Papes, the worlds largest gothic building. It was built in the 1300's...

This is an original Japanese color woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada, created and printed in 1852 this image is titled: "Fukuoka Mitsugi reading the incriminating letter as the sun rises over Futami ga ura"  The image measures 14 1/2X9 9/16 inches.  The colors are bright, richly printed.  This image is framed.  Another impression of this image is in the Portland Art Museum.

Etching, BPL 114, plate destroyed, Characters from French art culture of 1925; Scene features Heintzleman, left, bending over table, the Parisian model, Kiki who appears in Planche aux Cinq Croquis. To her right, Fredie, subject in Fredie du Cafe "Le Lapin Agile" and of Le Poete, regarded by Heintzleman as the last of the great Montmartre singers. Young man with guitar is Fredie's son.

Lithograph, image size 12 5/8 x 9 3/8 inches, pencil signed

This is a Japanese woodblock by Utagawa Yoshitora.  A view of a Procession of Daimyo with Mt Fuji in the background.  This 3 panel, triptych measures 14 1/5X28 1/4 inches. Has the censor seals and signature printed in the block.  This wood block is framed.  Yoshitora was a student of Kuniyoshi.  In 1873 he moved to Yokohama and changed his name to Hoshu.

Lithograph, image size: 10 7/8 x 13 11/16 inches, pencil signed lower right

This is an original large etching by American artist and illustrator Alan James Robinson.  This image is titled: Green Turtle, it is an artist proof and hand signed in pencil.  The image measures 18X23 1/2 inches.  Richly printed on a thick wove type sheet,  Robinson is best known for his animal illustrations.

This is a rare etching by French artist Alphonse Legros.  The title is La Paysage au Bateau (landscape with Boat)  It was created and printed in 1869,  Hand signed in pencil lower right, The image measures 5X12 1/8 inches..  A fine impression, a repair to the sheet lower right within the image area.