japanese wood blocks. Can anyone Id the artist?

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  1. sunday silence

    sunday silence Well-Known Member

    Not getting anywhere with image search, any help? 23484767_CE1C36E33ABF4198B29B7C1FB6D1DA9D.jpeg
     
    sunday silence, Sep 21, 2020
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  2. stracci

    stracci Well-Known Member

    Looks like Utagawa Kunisada.
    But I'm no expert.
    Call me weird, but I'm intrigued by the severed head scene!
     
    stracci, Sep 21, 2020
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  3. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Weird.:playful:
     
    Any Jewelry, Sep 21, 2020
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  4. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Have you found this wonderful resource for identifying Japanese woodblocks?

    https://ukiyo-e.org

    Debora
     
    Debora, Sep 21, 2020
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  5. sunday silence

    sunday silence Well-Known Member

    Deborah, yes but I was using the Russian site: Yandex. Its kind of my default go to these days. YOu're right though I should go back to ukiyo
     
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  6. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    I'm sure there's a story behind it. :D
     
    Bronwen, Sep 21, 2020
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  7. blooey

    blooey Well-Known Member

    I can't see signatures in the traditional form; maybe these are parts of a diptych or triptych
     
    blooey, Sep 21, 2020
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