Shisui Hyuga (flourished circa 1930s) Bannai Kokan (1900-1963) | Two woodblock prints | Showa period, 20th century

Shisui Hyuga (flourished circa 1930s)

Bannai Kokan (1900-1963)

Two woodblock prints

Showa period, 20^th century

each a woodblock print, and comprising:

- Hamarikyu in Twlight (Tasogare, Hamarikyu), signed Shisui, and with artist's circular red seal, titled in the left margin as above, publisher's mark Hanken shoyu Iida Kunitaro [copyright reserved, Iida Kunitaro] followed by another seal Seisaku shunin Hirai [production chief: Hirai] and Suri Sakakura [printer: Sakakura], dated Sho, juni, shichigatsu saku (made in July 1937)

- Lake Ashinoko in Hakone (Ashinoko Hakone), from the series Fifty-three Modern Views of the Tokaido (Gendai Tokaido gojusan tsugi), sealed Bannai, titled to the upper right as above, publisher's mark (Hotei 'D', circa 1929-42) to the lower right margin Hanken shoyu Watanabe Shozaburo [copyright reserved, Watanabe Shozaburo], circa 1930

Both horizontal oban:

26.1 x 38.4 cm., 10¼ x 15⅛ in. (the first)

25.9 x 37.9 cm., 10¼ x 15 in. (the second)