Lot 1031: 3 Masao Ido Japanese Woodblock Prints

Three (3) Masao Ido (Japan, 1945-2016) color woodblock prints. 1st item: Color woodblock print of a stone stairway that leads toward a temple–Honen-in Temple in Kyoto–flanked by orange fall foliage, titled Autumn at Honen-in Temple, 1984. Pencil signed, dated, titled in Japanese, and numbered 2/50, lower margin. 17" H x 12 1/2" W. 2nd item: Color woodblock print of a stone walkway that leads toward the entrance to a temple–Takatoin Temple, Kyoto–which orange and yellow leaves obscure partially, titled Takatoin Temple Approach, 1996. Pencil signed, dated, titled in Japanese, and numbered 152/220, lower margin. 20 1/2" H x 15" W. 3rd item: Color woodblock print of a large tree with yellow and orange foliage that stands before a building–the Imperial Palace in Kyoto–titled Autumn at the Imperial Palace, 2002. Pencil signed, dated, titled in Japanese, and numbered 108/200, lower margin. 22" H x 12 1/4" W.

PROVENANCE: Private Knoxville, TN collection.

CONDITION: All items in overall very good condition. 1st item with faint marginal foxing.