OKIIE HASHIMOTO (Japanese, 1899-1993). Ayame to Shojo (Girl with Iris), 1955, Colored woodblock print. Pencil signed and dated lower right hand corner. Framed. Not examined out of frame. - 22 x 16 in, frame: 28 x 22 in Estimate $300-400
"Ayame to Shojo" (Iris and Girl). This is one of the most alluring Sosaku Hanga prints in the Post War period. It was featured on the classic Sosaku Hanga reference book, "Modern Japanese Prints; An Art Reborn" by Oliver Statler, plate. 79.
