Cranes Surimono; Japanese Woodblock Print FUJI ARTS- internet’s largest woodblock print selection Start Price USD 95.00 Current Price USD 95.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, November 18, 2008 End Time Tuesday, November 25, 2008 Location Ann Arbor See more about 'Cranes Surimono; Japanese Woodblock Print' Description in titles & descriptions Thanks for visiting Fuji Arts on Ebay! Bid with our commitment to you in mind- Always great service, always great prices, always going the extra mile. We encourage WORLDWIDE bidding with super low reserves- $5 domestic shipping & very reasonable international shipping. We will service your order domestic or international- guaranteed. Fuji Arts team members are available to assist you; email- sales@fujiarts.com or give us a call at 734-786-1510 (USA eastern time zone). We're happy to help! Original Japanese Woodblock printCranes Surimono Japanese woodblock surimono- Surimono are an exclusive subcategory of Japanese wood block prints.  They were privately commissioned works intended to be distributed to a small audience of friends, colleagues or like-minded members of a "poetry circle".The most common surimono style included an image and a poetry verse.  Some surimono depict well-known stories from ancient legend and are fantastic individual works of art without any calligraphy. Because of the exclusive nature of surimono, and the fact that they were commissioned by wealthy individuals, the level of workmanship was excellent.  The designs are stunning, and usually printed to the highest standards on expensive paper with fine pigments and embellishments.  The carvers and printers were leaders in their fields.  Since surimono were not sold to a commercial audience the print runs were very small and original surimono are incredibly rare in the market today. During the early Meiji period the original surimono publishing houses, printed and redistributed some of their most famous surimono designs. Designs by some of the most famous artists like;  Hokkei, Gakutei, Toyohiro and others were reprinted to an audience interested in collecting these fantastic works of art.  In keeping with the surimono tradition, the Meiji printings were equally exquisite, printed with the finest inks and embellished with embossing, lacquered pigments, and other design features.  As most of the original blocks were still in existance, they are mostly printed with the old blocks, sometimes slightly repaired or altered as needed. At Fuji Arts this evening, we are excited to offer an exceptional set of these Meiji surimono.  The Meiji printings are also very rare in the marketplace these days and a terrific find.  As always, you'll note these prints are opening at very low prices and are a great opportunity for the collector.  Enjoy! Comments- Beautiful surimono print of two cranes wading in the water along the shore. Nice delicately embossed detail of feathers of one of the cranes. Artist- Signed, not translatedImage size- 8 3/8" x 8 1/8" Condition- With excellent color and detail as shown. Light toning and spotting. Please see photos for details. Nice overall. Note; We strive to provide the best woodblock print photos on the net.  Please view the print photos provided.  All prints are offered- "as shown". Detail of this Print Print Reverse Below Bidding & buying details- Bid with confidence Are you an international customer thinking of buying with Fuji Arts? Join our huge international clientele! We are here to service your order. We guarantee that your purchase will be fun and easy with Fuji Arts. We ship anywhere in the world and we share the shipping cost with you! See our simplified international shipping details below with complete international tracking. Bid from any corner of the globe. 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