A woodblock print on hand-made paper, the subject a female nude, as originally published in 1921 in the French language literary and art magazine Les Cahiers d'Aujourd'hui. According to information affixed to the backing, this is "original work done on hand laid paper", which was "string-tied" into the hand-bound booklet. CARL HOFER (1878-1955) is today considered a German Expressionist; his finest paintings have exceeded $500,000 at auctions...

Kane und Abel, is a German Expressionist woodcut done in 1923, measuring 21” x 22”. Gerhard Marcks (18 February 1889 – 13 November 1981) was a German artist, known primarily as a sculptor, but who is also known for his drawings, woodcuts, lithographs and ceramics. Early life[edit] Marcks was born in Berlin, where, at the age of 18, he worked as an apprentice to sculptor Richard Scheibe.[citation needed] In 1914, he married Maria Schmidtlein, with whom he would raise six children...

A woodcut print featuring an ecclesiastical scene of five monks in a breezeway or arcaded hall, with the artist's signature and date 1922 within the circular image. Additionally the piece is pencil signed by the artist at right just below the image and titled "The Cloister" at top right in pencil. The artist is New Jersey-born HENRY J. GLINTENKAMP (1887-1946)...

Portrait of a Noh actor from the series “100 Noh Plays” published 1922-1926

Fan-shaped publisher’s seal on lower left, no signature, fine impression and color, visible woodgrain, very slight diagonal crease from top center to lower right edge, good condition

Oban tate-e: 10 x 14 ¾ in.

Scene from a Noh play from the series “100 Noh Plays” published 1922-1926

Signed Kogyo with artists’s seal on L.L., very good impression and color, two light marks on lower left, light ripple in upper right corner, large red collector’s seal on verso

Oban tate-e: 10 x 14 ¾ in.

Scene from a Noh play, published 1922-1926

Signed Kogyo on lower left, fan-shaped publisher’s seal, fine impression and color, visible woodgrain, lacquer printing on lower stage platform, light mica dust on edge of mountains, very slight wrinkles to lower corners, overall good condition

Oban tate-e: 10 x 14 ¾ in.

Ernest W. Watson Biography Excerpted and adapted by Thomas A. D. Watson from the National Cyclopedia of American Biography Ernest William Watson, artist and author, was born in Conway, Mass., Jan 14, 1884, the son of Daniel and Lucinda (Moody) Watson, who came to this country from England. His father was a weaver. Ernest W...

A rare, finely crafted woodblock print in the Arts and Crafts style of the early 20th century, titled at lower left "Marigold", by German artist ILSE KOCH-AMBERG (1869-1934), measuring 6 1/2" by 6 1/2" in side the mat and 12 1/2" by 12" framed. The work features her monogram in the image, and is signed in pencil by the artist at lower right; in addition, the paper features a blind stamp including the word "Berlin" at lower left margin...

An early (circa 1920's) woodcut print titled at lower left margin "Pikes Peak", numbered there 8/100, and pencil signed at lower right by early, historical Colorado artist HAIM DAVID SPIVAK (1893-1932). The work measures 4" by 5 7/8" inside the mat and 9 1/2" by 11 1/2" in black strip frame. This sharply printed piece shows the famous Colorado mountain near Colorado Springs, a farm or homestead in the foreground. Spivak's works are rare, as he died at age 39 of a brain tumor...

Scene from a Noh play from the series “100 Noh Plays” published 1922-1926

Signed Kogyo with publisher’s seal on lower left, very good impression and color, very light soiling on upper edge, minor wear

Oban tate-e: 10 x 14 ¾ in.

Hans Frank, Austrian (1884-1948)
Venice II, 1925 (Venedig II, 1925)
Date: 1925.
Paper size: 17.5 X 13.25 inches (44.5 x 33.9 cm).
Window size: 16 x 12 inches (40.5 x 30.5 cm).
Signed and dated at lower right.
Medium: Color woodcut on laid Japanese paper.
Condition: Small crease at upper right corner. The odd small mark in image.
Attached with archival tape to top of a 24 x 20-inch matte).

Mary elizabeth Groom 1903-1958 British/Suffolk Artist This is an original pencil signed and titled wood engraving by British artist Mary Elizabeth Groom. The title is: The Crucifixion, created and printed circa . 1929, it is numbered as 4/30. The image measures 9 1/2X7 1/4 inches. Printed on a thin japan type sheet. Groom was a well known artist and illustrator one of the Suffolk artists. She was also a founding member of the English Wood Engraving Society starting in 1926...

This is a wood engraving print titled "Les Visages", by the important French artist GEORGES ROUAULT (1871-1958). The print measures 7" by 8 3/4" inside the mat (13 3/4" by 15 1/2" as framed). I believe that this is from the edition published at a later date (circa 1960's) by the Collectors' Guild of New York; the print is dated in the plate 1927, and signed in the plate at lower right. The condition is very good with even very light toning of the paper...

Clara Colline 1881-1945 Kansas Artist, American This is a fine block print by Kansas artist Clara Colline (1881-1945) The title written in pencil lower left is: Wind in the Cottonwoods. THis image done circa 1920 is hand signed in pencil and has an image size of: 9X11 3/4 inches. Colline was a student of Birger Sandzen. His influence is clearly seen here.

A rare woodcut color print of exotic cacti in small pots on a yellow and white cloth, 9 3/8" by 9 3/8" inside the innermost mat, 18 1/4" by 17 1/2" as framed, pencil signed at lower right by the artist, EMMA (EMILIE LEONORE) MEYER (1859-1921). The paper use is an exceedingly delicate tissue-like paper. This is a finely crafted work by an artist from Denmark, who obviously deserves to be better known...

Lorenzi 1880-1969 was know for his Japanese inspired work and woodblocks

Alberto Lorenzi 1880-1969 Italian born artist known for his work in the early nineteenth century. This work is a colorful woodblock done in the Japanese style in a frame with a fan shape opening

A rare and wonderful set in three horizontal frames of a series of Japanese life during the Meiji period. The frames each measuring 19”x50”