SERIOUS WORK OF JAPANESE ART: VINTAGE WELL KNOWN ARTIST GEKKO OGATA JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT.

MY QUICK RESEARCH SUGGESTS THIS IMAGE OF HIS FLOWERS OF JAPAN SERIES.  THERE IS SOME KANJI COMMENTARY ON THE LOWER LEFT MARGIN WHICH I READ AS DATED "MEIJI 20," WHICH IS AROUND 1880.  PLEASE READ THE NOTATION BELOW ABOUT SHIPPING 

THIS IS AN "OBAN," A RATHER PRINT, APPROXIMATELY 14 & 1/2" X 10." THE PRINT IS INTACT, BUT SHOWS WEAR AND AGE; HAS SOME MARGIN FOXING AND A FEW TEARS, BUT IT'S ALL THERE AND A GOOD EXAMPLE OF A FINE PRICE OF ART.   PLEASE READ BELOW ABOUT ORIGIN:

WHERE DID THIS COME FROM?  I HAVE COLLECTED JAPANESE ART AND SWORDS FOR OVER 40 YEARS.  IN LATE 1969 OR 1970 (CAN'T REMEMBER WHICH :)  I BOUGHT A LARGE ESTATE FROM A FAMILY WHO DID MISSIONARY WORK IN JAPAN IN THE EARLY 1900s.  THE ESTATE INCLUDED MANY SWORDS & OTHER ART OBJECTS INCLUDING A BOX OF JAPANESE PRINTS WHICH I REALLY NEVER LOOKED AT CLOSELY UNTIL NOW.  NOW IN MY "OLDER YEARS," I'M STARTING TO LOOK THROUGH AND I'LL BE POSTING MANY OF WHAT I THINK IS DESIRABLE  AS I WORK DOWN THE PILE.  I KNOW THE FAMILY LEFT JAPAN IN 1937 JUST BEFORE WWII, SO ALL THE PRINTS I OFFER ARE FROM PRIOR TO THAT DATE.  THEY ARE IN THE SAME CONDITION AS WHEN THE FAMILY BOUGHT THEM OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRED THEM; AND MANY HAVE PENCILED COMMENTS ON THE PAPER ON WHICH THEY ARE LAID DOWN.   I'M NOT A PRINT EXPERT AND I GATHER THERE'S A LOT TO KNOW, SO MY DESCRIPTION IS JUST MY BEST GUESS .  MY DESCRIPTIONS WILL BE THE BEST I CAN DO AND IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO ASK.

SHIPPING/MAILING:  OBVIOUSLY THESE PRINTS DO NOT WEIGH VERY MUCH.  HOWEVER, THE LARGE RECTANGULAR SIZE OF THE BOXES NECESSARY TO INSURE DELIVERY IN GOOD CONDITION ARE NOT CHEAP, AND THE BOXES ARE SUBJECT TO EXCESSIVELY HIGH, ALMOST PROHIBITIVE RATES BY THE USPS AND FEDEX.  UNFORTUNATELY MY POSTED SHIPPING CHARGE REFLECT THOSE CONDITIONS ABOUT WHICH I HAVE NO CONTROL.

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ALL OFFERINGS ARE AS IS WHERE IS, ALL SALES FINAL, ALL IMAGES AND TEXT ARE FULLY OWNED AND PROTECTED FROM USE WITHOUT PERMISSION: IN COMPLIANCE THIS SITE'S RULES, I ACCEPT ALMOST ANY MODE OF PAYMENT REQUESTED BY THE BUYER AS LONG AS IT IS AUTHORIZED BY THIS SITE - HOWEVER ECHECKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. PAYPAL PAYMENTS ARE ACCEPTED ONLY FROM VERIFIED & CONFIRMED BUYERS ELIGIBLE FOR SELLER PROTECTION - PAYMENTS ARE REQUESTED TO BE RECEIVED WITHIN 3 DAYS OF CLOSE OF THE OFFERING - IF YOU HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW BEFORE YOU BID - I DO TRY TO ACCOMMODATE! I CAN'T GUARANTEE NEXT DAY SHIPPING, BUT I'M USUALLY PRETTY FAST - SEE MY FEEDBACK!