paul alex

Utagawa sadakage Omi no hagi The six crystal rivers Street walker at tama river.

Picked this up yesterday I do have some information on it but I will add what I know later.so you can have a guess first.there are metallic paints in some areas which I've tried to show.thanks paul

Sorry Jon I have no information on it whatsoever.ive never spent so long researching something and got so little information.i quite like the temple offering idea there is a video on YouTube where a smith makes a blade for a Shinto temple and it's the same shape as the roof but I struggle with the idea of waki sized blades as temple offerings in the video it was a big blade tachi size.thanks paul.sorry for my confusion I didn't realise the first picture is also my sword and your picture's are correct

Jon I own this sword I think the blade pic is not correct here's what it looks like ,thanks Paul

Yes I think they look better with the boarders.i had to buy a proper mount cutter I was trying to cut them free hand I can do singles but three is a bit much

Very nice I've got my eye on few pieces like this at the moment.i still make my fare share of mistakes here's one I messed up

Nice I'm looking forward to that

Will you be uploading pics on here piers? I would love to have a look

Thanks piers I'm trying to use a bit of colour in my mounts to get away from cremes and beige

What do you think of this beauty piers

Thanks piers so it's takadate castle

I've been framing a few woodblock prints lately and with the information I get when I buy them I can normally research the subject matter and the artists.i have this print and i cannot find anything about it im thinking my information could be wrong.i would appreciate any help with this castle under siege akido is all ive got theres writing on the back that ive not seen on any others thanks paul

Could be Jasmine

poorly treated as a pow he refused to cast himself as a victim and became know in his home of coventry and internationally as a force for reconciliation particularly towards Japan