Stunning 1833 Japanese Woodblock Print by Kuniyoshi Utagawa of Kabuki Actor Nakamura Shiken II and Son sterling silver polar bear An early one for sure

An early one for sure

in graphite

It took him pointing out that he thought the three young women portrayed were ice skaters

the thin yet durable quality of bear grass allows for a minute arrangement of warp and weft

Quite a compelling little carving

Stunning 1833 Japanese Woodblock Print by Kuniyoshi Utagawa of Kabuki Actor Nakamura Shiken II and Son sterling silver polar bear An early one for sureI found this one at an antique shop in Cambridge, MA, purchased from a dealer who often has interesting works on paper at very good prices. I come across a fair number of Japanese Edo era woodblock prints (ukiyo e), which I often admire but am not typically compelled to purchase but this one stopped me in my tracks. Photos do no justice to how striking and lush feeling it is in person, but between the colors soft but bold green and yellow and blue and