A few examples of appraisal values for
CHIURA OBATA

• CHIURA OBATA (JAPANESE/AMERICAN,
  CHIURA OBATA (JAPANESE/AMERICAN, 1885 - 1975) 19 ?" x 15 ?" image "Bear." Ink on rice paper, unsigned, framed under glaze in silver color frame, overall 23 ?" x 19 ?"; Chiura Obata's typewrite's personal note on the back. Provenance: old private collection, San-Francisco, CA; acquired from Obata's University of Berkley colleague, in Kensington, CA, in early 1990's, the latter had received it as a gift from the artist.
• CHIURA OBATA (JAPANESE/AMERICAN,
  CHIURA OBATA (JAPANESE/AMERICAN, 1885 - 1975) 15 ¼" x 19 ?" paper "Snails." Ink on rice paper, unsigned, unframed, offered with Archers paper backing paper. Provenance: old private collection, San-Francisco, CA; acquired from Obata's University of Berkley colleague, in Kensington, CA, in early 1990's, the latter had received it as a gift from the artist.
• CHIURA OBATA (1885-1975) -
  CHIURA OBATA (1885-1975) - MATSUSHIMA AT DAWN Chiura Obata (1885-1975) - Matsushima at Dawn, hanging scroll, ink and color on silk, signed Chiura Obata and with one artist seal, 15" h. x 20" w.
• PRINT, CHIURA OBATA Chiura Obata
  PRINT, CHIURA OBATA Chiura Obata (Japanese/American, 1885-1975), "Lake Mary, Inyo National Forest" from World Landscape Series, 1930, woodcut in colors, unsigned, sight: 10.25"h x 15"w, overall (with frame): 17.5"h x 21.5"w
• CHIURA OBATA - LANDSCAPE Chiura
  CHIURA OBATA - LANDSCAPE Chiura Obata - Landscape, ink on paper, dated February 9th, 1937, signed, framed and glazed, 14"h. x 18.5"w.
• CHIURA OBATA, FOLIO, 12
  CHIURA OBATA, FOLIO, 12 CALIFORNIA COLORED PRINTSChiura Obata, folio, 12 California colored prints and photo of the artist at work, retains original sleeve, folio size: 15" x 12 1/2", print image size: 8 3/4" x 6 1/2" (each). In good condition.
• PAIR OF CHIURA OBATA FRAMED INK
  PAIR OF CHIURA OBATA FRAMED INK WASHES HORSES EACH SIGN...Pair of Chiura Obata Framed Ink Washes horses each signed in ink along with artists chop mark sight size: 14 1/4" x 18 1/2" Condition: All lots are sold "AS IS" The condition of lots can vary widely and are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. *No credit card payments will be accepted for silver, gold, or jewelry from buyers that have not purchased from our gallery in the past.
• INSCRIBED ONYX DESK SETwith name
  INSCRIBED ONYX DESK SETwith name plaque: "Chiura Obata, August 1939" Condition: with chips on upper and lower edge of base 10 inches wide; 6 inches deep Condition:
• WORKS ON PAPER, CHIURA OBATA (lot
  WORKS ON PAPER, CHIURA OBATA (lot of 2) Chiara Obata (American/Japanese, 1885-1975), Landscapes with Trees, ink washes on cards, each signed and stamped lower left, sheets: 5.75"h x 4"w, cards (folded): 7"h x 5.25"w
• WORKS ON PAPER, CHIURA OBATA (lot
  WORKS ON PAPER, CHIURA OBATA (lot of 2) Chiara Obata (American/Japanese, 1885-1975), Abstract and Egret above Water, ink washes on cards, each signed and stamped lower right, sheets: 7.75"h x 4.25"w/7.75"h x 3.5"w, cards (folded): 8"h x 4.5"w/8.5"h x 4"w
• WORK ON PAPER, CHIURA OBATA
  WORK ON PAPER, CHIURA OBATA Chiara Obata (American/Japanese, 1885-1975), Sheep with Distant Mountain, ink wash on card, signed and stamped lower left, sheet (tissue): 6.5"h x 3"w, card (folded): 8"h x 4"w
• WATERCOLOR, CHIURA OBATA Chiara
  WATERCOLOR, CHIURA OBATA Chiara Obata (American/Japanese, 1885-1975), "Mountain Mist," watercolor, signed lower right, sight: 15.5"h x 19.75"w, overall (with frame): 26.5"h x 29.75"w
• CHIURA OBATA - LEAVES Chiura
  CHIURA OBATA - LEAVES Chiura Obata - Leaves, ink and color on paper, signed, framed and glazed, 13.5"h. x 18.5"w.; along with two unsigned sketches (bamboo and horse), each framed and glazed, 9.25"h. x 14"w. and 11"h. x 15"w.
• BOOKLET PRINT, CHIURA OBATA
  BOOKLET PRINT, CHIURA OBATA Chiura Obata (Japanese/American, 1885-1975), "The California Grizzly," 1939, lithograph in color, booklet cover slip with poetry and staff listing inside, unsigned, sheet (unframed/folded): 11.75"h x 9"w
• WORK ON PAPER, CHIURA OBATA
  WORK ON PAPER, CHIURA OBATA Chiura Obata (Japanese/American, 1885-1975), Angel Island, ink wash on paper, signed and stamped lower right, sheet (unframed): 15"h x 20.5"w. Note: In this historically significant view, the tugboat in the background is sailing away from the Angel Island Immigration Station, known as the "Ellis Island of the West." Based on the style and the Immigration Station, which closed in 1940, this painting likely dates to the late 1930s.
• SILK PAINTING, CHIURA OBATA
  SILK PAINTING, CHIURA OBATA Chiura Obata (Japanese/American, 1885-1975), "Deer Dance (Folk Dance), Scare Crow, Northeastern Prefecture, Japan," circa 1960, watercolor, gouache, and gold leaf on silk, signed and stamped lower left, original handwritten label affixed verso, image: 33.5"h x 21"w, overall (with frame): 46"h x 30"w. Note: This large painting on silk is notable for Obata's use of an unusual "gold dust" effect, thought to have been used on only one other painting created when he was still in Japan. In addition, the masks of the dancers are painted with a very thick paint which creates a three-dimensional effect that appears almost quilted. A similar portrayal of a human figure is in the holdings of the Crocker Art Museum.
• SILK PAINTING, CHIURA OBATA
  SILK PAINTING, CHIURA OBATA Chiura Obata (American/Japanese, 1885-1975), "Shower, Point Lobos," 1933, watercolor and gouache on silk, signed, dated, and stamped lower right, sight: 19.5"h x 14"w, overall (with frame): 26"h x 20.5"w
• PRINT, CHIURA OBATA Chiura Obata
  PRINT, CHIURA OBATA Chiura Obata (American/Japanese, 1885-1975), "Storm on Lyell Mountain (from the World Landscape Series)," 1930, woodcut print in colors, printed at Takamizawa print studio with printer's label verso, sight: 10.75"h x 15.5"w, overall (with frame): 19.5"h x 23.5"w
• PRINT, CHIURA OBATA Chiura Obata
  PRINT, CHIURA OBATA Chiura Obata (American/Japanese, 1885-1975), "Evening at Clark Inn (from the World Landscape Series)," 1930, woodcut print in colors, printed at Takamizawa print studio with printer's label verso, sight: 15.5"h x 10.75"w, overall (with frame): 23.5"h x 19.5"w
• PRINT, CHIURA OBATA Chiura Obata
  PRINT, CHIURA OBATA Chiura Obata (American/Japanese, 1885-1975), "Upper Lyell Fork (from the World Landscape Series)," 1930, woodcut print in colors, printed at Takamizawa print studio with printer's label verso, sight: 15.5"h x 10.75"w, overall (with frame): 23.5"h x 19.5"w