#76 • Shibata Zeshin - "Samurai" Mid-Century Three-Panel Litho, Framed

Part of Classic Heirlooms to Mid-Century Marvels: Vintage & Antique Furniture and Decor Auction (1700's-1990's) (timed auction by Lux Auctions)

High bid $85.00

Status: Sold

Category: Art

Framed c. 1951 three-panel lithograph printed with color collotype and bronzed powder inks, after a woodblock print called "Samurai" by Japanese master lacquer painter Shibata Zeshin (Japan, 1807-1891, whose printed signature is on the left). Together, these three panels printed by Arthur Jaffe, Inc. for the Metropolitan Museum, are half of a six-panel folding scene of dancers and have had identifying information cropped out below before being mounted. The antiqued gold wood frame is brushed with red, the glass slightly chipped in the upper right corner. Bits of detritis are under the glass in the upper right and bottom center. Measures 35" W x 28" H x 2" D with a 30" x 23" raised image against a reddish brown backing.