Help evaluate the Hokusai woodcut

[almatadema]

Can you please tell how much it could cost a woodcut by Hokusai

Вложение 845981

[kr555]

And why did you do decide that this is Hokusai? The signature is not his (whose is difficult to say, too illegible, but the first character names - most likely 芳 [Yoshi]).
On a red background sign 水浒传 [Suykoden] - the name of the famous Chinese novel of the noble bandit. The size of prints is not indicated, but apparently small, maximum tyuban, and still more like a book page. In 1805, Hokusai illustrated for the first time a Japanese adaptation of the novel, but there were only black and white prints, and in general this work for Hokusai rudely. And then who but this novel is not illustrated, dozens of artists.

As for the price - I guess it is low. But we have a normal market of such products do not, the buyer should look for a long time, you do it and for $ 100 is not a fact that you sell.

[kr555]

I found the author of this print, it Utagawa Esitora, the Japanese is written as 歌 川 芳 虎
The exact years of his life are unknown, worked from about 1840 to 1880, was a pupil of Kuniyoshi.
Pinned near the signature of reduced prints (芳 虎 画), and reference is taken from here

Вложение 847941

His work is not very expensive, full-format sheets Oban can cost $ 150-300, but can and less than $ 100. Such a small list like this - definitely less than $ 100.

Вложение 846541

[redbor]

[kr555]

Сообщение от redbor

This veryatno, the price in Japan?
 But in Moscow there is a real interest in Japanese prints, scrolls, fans, china, & c.?

Not necessarily the price in Japan, you can focus on the results of auctions www.artelino.com example, it will be reasonably representative European price. And the Japanese price is unlikely to be greatly feared is, there are many antique dealers, have successfully sold via the Internet, add about $ 20 for delivery - to get a decent price is already on the spot.

As for Moscow - it is probably better not to me (for me it's just a hobby), and a host of galleries asking for the same Cyril Danelia. My personal feeling - the interest in general certainly is, but strong demand rather not. And for each of these categories differ greatly in demand. For example scrolls are interested in interior design purposes, the names of artists no one knows not even know really wants to buy does not work the artist's interest, and work with the image of the samurai or bamboo. Accordingly, there is a low price strip, which is practically impossible to jump.
With all cheerful prints, there are real collectors. With something like china too.