March Auction
Lot 105:
Japanese Woodblock Print, Two lovers in a boat, Okumura Masanobu, Adachi Institute, No. 11
Description
Okumura Masanobu (1686-1764), a large Japanese polychrome woodblock print depicting a man and a woman in a boat; the man is holding a small drum and appears to be serenading the woman beneath the moon. Executed in the ukiyo-e tradition.
This is a 20th-century limited edition printing issued by the Adachi Institute, Tokyo — one of the most respected modern publishers of traditional ukiyo-e woodblock prints. The verso bears a printed certification label indicating:
Limited edition of 200
This example numbered 10
Issued as part of a curated ukiyo-e print compilation
Marked “not for sale”
Printed using traditional carved woodblocks and hand-applied pigments in the classic Edo manner.
Details
Artist : Okumura Masanobu (1686-1764)
Publisher: Adachi Institute, Tokyo
Edition: Limited edition of 200
Number: 11
Medium: Traditional color woodblock print
Image size: approx. 19 x 14.25 in
Sheet size: approx. 27.5 x 20 in
Verso: Publisher certification label
Condition: Age toning; scattered foxing; fold line visible; colors stable.
Catalogue Note
The Adachi Institute has been instrumental in preserving the traditional ukiyo-e printing craft, commissioning master carvers and printers to recreate historic designs using authentic methods. Limited editions from Adachi are recognized for their quality and fidelity to original Edo-period aesthetics.
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