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Message:: [QUOTE="J Dagger, post: 10232293, member: 10944"]I don’t know that artist and I didn’t look it up but I bet that woodblock is a good one. First half 20th century woodblocks are the ones that make the best money often. The simple, clean looking ones in particular. The ones that aren’t in your face “japanesey”, if that makes sense. Like that piece still looks like a Japanese artwork but it’s not a bunch of geishas, samurai, and kabuki actors being bombastic surrounded by paper lanterns. The art deco influence in a woodblock is desirable as well. Something that would fit quietly into a modern home. I had one I listed on a local marketplace before I knew any better. I could not figure the artist out so I just put it up for $100 or something close. I got a few inquires from people that I looked into and realized were Japanese print dealers. A guy offered me $350 but didn’t want to meet my payment terms. I asked the next guy how much he’d give and he offered $700. He is now selling it on his site for $1800 I think. I decided to look more into what sells well at that point. It’s a big area to learn about but what I mentioned above is a good place to start when buying them. Kind of like how western “modern art” can often be more valuable than Victorian era art. “Modern” Japanese woodblocks are often more valuable than the bulk of later Edo and Meiji woodblocks. Always plenty of exceptions though.[/QUOTE]