Posted by Dave Bull (203.181.17.52) on February 01, 2006 at 10:12:52:
Last week during my annual exhibition one of my collectors brought in a package containing a couple of (old) blocks that she had found at a flea market. After getting them home, I pulled impressions from them, and am now having to answer her questions about the who/what/when etc. etc.
Here's the first one - somebody from the Danjuro family jumping down from the top of a large temple bell:
And here's the second - a miniature hashira-e; the top actor is wearing a kimono with patterns relating to rice culture. He holds a sickle under the next of the lower character.
Any ideas on these? TIA!
Dave Bull