Anemones in a Basket - - c.1920, Color Woodcut.

Edition not stated but small. Signed and titled in pencil.

Image size 9 x 12 inches (229 x 305 mm); sheet size 10 7/8 x 14 inches (276 x 356 mm).

A fine painterly impression, with fresh, vibrant colors, on cream China paper, with full margins (3/4 to 1 1/8 inches), in excellent condition. A rare and marvelous example of Rice’s early floral woodcuts. The artist has carefully brushed the color onto the block to evoke the delicate texture of the flower petals. The richly textured celadon background is probably achieved through an impasto application of paint hardened onto the printing surface. Rice produced few impressions (usually less than five) of these early works using oil-based inks and fine Chinese paper which held the color exceptionally well.

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Japanese Peony - - c.1930, Color Woodcut.

Edition not stated but small. Signed and titled in pencil.

Image size 10 1⁄4 x 11 3⁄4 in. (260 x 299 mm.) Sheet size 131⁄4 x 13 3⁄4 in. (337 x 349 mm.)

A fine painterly impression, with fresh, vibrant colors, on heavy cream wove China paper; with apparently full margins (3/4 to 1 1/8 inches) apart from a minor loss at the top right sheet edge, in otherwise excellent condition. The artist has carefully brushed the color onto the block to evoke the delicate texture of the flower petals. Very scarce — Rice produced few impressions of these early floral woodcuts.

$6000.

Ships of Yesterday - - c.1936, Color Woodcut.

Edition c.15. Signed and titled in pencil.

Image size 10 1/2 x 9 3/8 inches (267 x 238 mm); sheet size 9 3/8 x 11 1/2 inches (238 x 292 mm).

A fine, richly-inked impression, on cream Japan paper with full margins (1/4 to 5/8 inches). Original brown paper hinges on the top left and right sheet corners, recto, otherwise in excellent condition. Printed by the artist.

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