UTAGAWA KUNISADA I 歌川 国貞 (=TOYOKUNI III) 1786 – 1865 Original woodblockrprint. Japan, The kabuki actor Iwai Kumesaburô III 三代目岩井粂三郎 as Koshimoto ...

UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI 歌川国芳 (1798 - 1861) Original woodblockrprint. Japan, An insert to Rakan Karikosu Sonja 借越損者 – sheet no. 3. „Woaman Reading a Let...

UTAGAWA KUNISADA II 二代歌川国貞 (1823 - 1880) Original woodblockrprint. Japan, The Kabuki actor Nakamura Utaemon IV 四代目中村歌右衛門 as Inue Shinbee Chichi ...

UTAGAWA KUNISADA I 歌川 国貞 (1786 - 1865) Original woodblockrprint. Japan, Fujibakama 藤袴 - "Purple Trousers". Original colour woodblock print from ...

UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI I 歌川豊国 (1769 - 1825) Original woodblockrprint. Japan, Yakusha-e. Full-length portrait of the kabuki actor Seki Segawa Rokô IV 四...

UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI I 歌川 豊国 (1769 - 1825) Original woodblockrprint. Japan, Yakusha-e. Full-length portrait of the kabuki actor Seki Sanjûrô II 二代関三...

UTAGAWA KUNIKAZU tätig ca. 1850 – 1860 Original woodblockrprint. Japan, Karukaya Doshin Tsukushi und Ishidomaru - 苅萱桑門筑紫　石道丸 . Original colour wo...

KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760 - 1849) Original woodblockrprint. Japan, Motoyui no takumi 元結巧 – Motoyui Master. Page from the Ehon Azuma asobi 東遊 – “Il...

IPPITSUSAI BUNCHO 一筆斉文 調 (tätig ca. 1755 - 1790) Original woodblockrprint. Japan, The actor Ichikawa Danjuro IV 四代市川團十郎. To the lower left side an...

UTAGAWA KUNISADA I 歌川 国貞 (=TOYOKUNI III) 1786 – 1865 Original woodblockrprint. Japan, Suisen tanzen - Nagauta Geigoto 水僊丹前　長うたげい事 – „Narcissus on...

ARTIST FROM THE UTAGAWA-SCHOOL Black and white Ehon. Japan, Muso kochi 無相居士. Front page and illustration from a black-and- white ehon including a...

UNKNOWN ARTIST FROM THE 18TH CENT. Original woodblockrprint. Japan, The legendary Empress Jingu Kogo. Book-Illustration – from an ehon. Original c...

UTAGAWA YOSHIIKU 歌川芳幾 (1833 - 1904) Original woodblockrprint. Japan, Sodehagi Ôsaka sagari Ôtani Tomoemon 袖はぎ　大坂下り 大谷友右衛門 - „Ôtani Tomoemon afte...

TOKURIKI TOMIKICHIRO 徳力富吉郎 (1902 - 2000) Shinkarasaki no Original woodblockrprint. Japan, Shinkarasaki no matsu 新唐崎の松 - „Pine Trees at New-Karasak...

MIZUNO TOSHIKATA 水野年方 (1866 - 1908) Original woodblockrprint. Japan, Misedana - Kosho koro fujin 見世棚　康正頃婦人. Showcase – Female of the Kosho Era (1...

MIZUNO TOSHIKATA 水野年 方 (1866 - 1908) Original woodblockrprint. Japan, Amigasa chaya - Kan’ei koro fujin 網笠茶屋　 寛永頃婦 – Teahouse – Female of the Kan...

MIZUNO TOSHIKATA 水野年方 (1866 - 1908) Original woodblockrprint. Japan, Hatsune - Manji koro fujin 初音　 万治頃婦人 - „First Call of the Warbler - Women o...

TOKURIKI TOMIKICHIRO 徳力富吉 郎 (1902 - 2000) Original woodblockrprint. Japan, Suo Kintaikyo 周防錦帯橋 – “Kintai (Brocade-Sash) Bridge at Iwakuni in Suo”...

TOKURIKI TOMIKICHIRO 徳力富 吉郎 (1902 - 2000) Original woodblockrprint. Japan, Hama-Otsu yukei 濱大津夕景 – „Evening View of Hama-Otsu”. Original colour wo...

UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI I 歌川豊国 (1769 - 1825) Hanshita-e. Ink on Minogami-Paper. Japan, ca. 1789Hanshita-e. Ink on Minogami-Paper. Japan, ca. 1789. First...

CHÔBUNSAI EISHI 鳥文斎 栄之 (1756 - 1829) Hanshita-e – Hand drawing. Ink on Minogami - Paper . Japan, ca.1789Hanshita-e – Hand drawing. Ink on Minogami...

UNKNOWN ARTIST FROM THE 19TH CENT. Ink painting. Japan, Ink painting. Maruyama-Shijô-Style. A freightship covered with straw mats in stormy rain...

KAWANABE KYÔSAI (1831 - 1889) Watercolour ink on paper. Japan, 1870/80erWatercolour ink on paper. Japan, 1870/80s Watercolour caricature with thre...

KAWANABE KYÔSAI 河鍋 暁斎 (1831 - 1889) Indian Ink on paper. Japan, ca. 1880'sIndian Ink on paper. Japan, ca. 1880s Two Fishermen in a boat on a lake....

UNKNOWN ARTIST FROM THE 17TH CENT. Four sheets from a Hyakunin Isshu. Hand painted and inscribed in the style of the Tosa tradition.. Japan, Four ...

KATANA MUMEI . Japan, 19th cent.The blade: the form is that of a hirazukuri with a very rare maru-mune as well as continuously strong bohi along t...

TWO GOLDEN DRAGON MENUKI Gold. Japan, 19th cent.These menuki are small decorative elements which are attached to the handle of a sword (tsuka) ben...

SUKASHI-TSUBA Iron. Japan, 18th to 19th cent.Round, old-style tsuba; both sides flat with multiple shapes cut out and a hitsu. The four-lobed blos...

TSUBA MIT MONDHASE Copper alloy with gilding. Japan, 19th cent.Small wakizashi-tsuba with natural hitsu. Depicted on the tsuba are crashing waves ...

YAMADA TSUNEYOSHI: TSUBA WITH FULL MOON AND GEESE Lacquer and gold. Japan, 19th cent.The edge of this tsuba in mokkogata (lobed form) is slightly ...

UME BLOSSOMS Shakudo. Japan, 19th cent.Shakudo kozuka decorated with six stylized and prune blossoms arranged in two pairs and as single blossoms....

ARROW AND FALCON Shakudo, gold and a little bit of silver. Japan, 19th cent.Inlaid shakudo kozuka bearing a nanako ground decorated with an arrow ...

MASANAO: KOZUKA WITH FLORAL COMPOSITION Shakudo. Japan, first half of 19th cent.Very fine craftsmanship showing a masterfully rendered spirited co...

TADATSUGU: OX AND ROCK Shakudo. Japan, first half of 19th cent.Inlaid shakudo kozuka bearing a nanako ground decorated with a spirited ox ushi pla...

NOBUKATSU: KOZUKA WITH LADY AND WEAVING SPINDLE Shakudo, copper, silver and gold. Japan, 19th cent.Nanako ground inlaid in iroe takazogan with eit...

HAMANO NORIYjuki: INLAID KOZUKA WITH TAOIST MAGICIAN AND TIGER Shakudo and gold. Japan, first half of 19th cent.The kozuka decorated with the Taoi...

YOSHIMITSU: INLAID SHIBUICHI KOZUKA WITH A MAN IN A RICE FIELD Shibuichi. Japan, 19th cent.Kozuka carved in kebori and katakiri with a peasant who...

MALE AMULET-FIGURE Terracotta. La Tolita, ca. 200 ante to 200Largely formed facial features, decorative necklace with medallions; jewelry on its e...

VESSEL WITH TWO LOVERS AND CHILD Terracotta. Moche, ca. 4th cent. (TL-tested)This unusual piece comes from the former, Lower Austrian collection o...

VESSEL IN THE SHAPE OF A DIGNITARY’S HEAD Terracotta. Moche, ca. 7th cent. (TL-tested)This vessel too comes from the well-known collection of Dr. ...

PIPE VESSEL IN THE SHAPE OF A BIRD Terracotta. Vicus, Peru, ca. 200Running between the two vessels are a bridge and the curved handle. Both vessel...

VESSEL WITH HANDLE IN THE SHAPE OF A SITTING MAN Terracotta. Lambayeque, Peru, ca. 1200Black-gray vessen with a long, tubular spout and curved han...

STANDING, FEMALE FIGURE WITH TALL HAIRDRESS Terracotta. Jama Coaque, Ekuador, ca. 500 - 700Standing figure in full dress with prominently large fa...

BOWL WITH ANGULAR LIP Terracotta. Chavin, Peru, ca. 500 anteThe lip of this rare, gray-black bowl with a flat bottom and flared walls has a strong...

DEEP DRINKING DISH Painted terracotta. Nazca, Peru, ca. 400 - 600Small, slightly arched bottom from which the conical walls flare out prominently....

VESSEL IN THE SHAPE OF TWO SNAKES Terracotta. Colima, West-Mexiko, ca. 100 - 300Characterful vessel with a large, funnel-shaped mouth with a compl...

SEATED BIRD Terracotta. La Tolita, Peru, ca. 600Small bird with a large head, whose eyes have a dreamy, sensual look. The wings have been carved o...

VESSEL IN THE SHAPE OF A LAMA Terracotta. Chimu, Peru, ca. 1000 - 1200This oval vessel has the shape of a lying, female lama, whose legs are amusi...

VESSEL IN THE SHAPE OF A SEATED MAN Terracotta. Chavin, ca. 500 anteHumped, squatting man holding forward his fully plastic, striking head. Large ...

STIRRUP VESSEL WITH ETCHING AND NUBBED DECORATION Terracotta. Chavin, ca. 500 anteSpherical vessel with a flat bottom, the “stirrup” prominently f...

JAGUAR VESSEL WITH A HIGH SPOUT Terracotta. Moche, ca. 5th cent. (TL-tested)Very expressively crafted head of a predatory cat or possibly a jaguar...

PIPE VESSEL WITH AVIARY DECORATION Terracotta and pain. Salinar, ca. 300 anteSpherical vessel with a slightly arched bottom. On the red-striped bo...

VESSEL WITH MAN AND WOMAN Terracotta. Moche, ca. 8th cent. (TL-tested)Small woman and large man sitting peacefully next to one another while the m...