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Name on reverse side of a wood block print from 1920's. To: Albert and Alfred Berry. Best wishes etc... your friend,, etc.

[Clough]

Are you trying to find who the people are that the block was given to, or the artist that made the wood block print?

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Hi Clough;

Thanks for the question. The print is artist signed and identified. I'm trying to determine the link between the artist (Hausui/Hasui) and the 2 people named on it's reverse; Alfred and Albert Berry.
Thank you for any help. ST

[Clough]

Is what is on the following link about the artist to whom you are in reference? hanga gallery: Kawase Hasui

Also, is there anything else about this wood block print that you could tell us? Such as where and how you obtained it?

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Print is shown on several web sites (Japanese Wood Block). This is the only print which was given to me by a very elderly neighbor. This man spoke of Mr. Berry (Albert or Alfred) as a very talented artist. One of the Berrys' was the "artist" the other a brother. I have serched American Artists without success. One other artist was mentioned by my neighbor; Forkner. Berry and Edgar Forkner were friends back in the 1940s.

All I was interested in was seeing examples of Berry's work; was he into wood block, screen, freehand? Again thanks for your response. ST