The Ukiyo-e woodblock prints of Japan ... the Edo period (1603 to 1868), when the Japanese aesthetic focus on art and natural beauty achieved full flower. Edo was a time of widespread peace ...

14 3/4 x 5 in. (37.5 x 12.7 cm.), 14 x 4 3/4 in. (35.6 x 12.1 cm.) ...

Woodblock art of this time took influence from ... the progression of the bird and flower prints becomes incredibly prevalent, with a changing Japanese society reflected in the simple subject matter.

The American businessman Alan Medaugh, 81, has spent 50 years building up an unparalleled collection of woodblock prints by the famed Japanese artist ... a folding fan of a flower-viewing party ...

GUEST: My guess is it wasn't over ten dollars. APPRAISER: These are both original Japanese woodblock prints. It was likely around six or seven cherry woodblocks that were carved out by hand to ...