Kacho-e is the Japanese term for prints that depict birds and flowers. Such subjects have a long tradition in Chinese and Japanese painting. Below are some woodblock prints in this tradition, by artists whose seals and signatures are unread.

Kacho-e.

Cicada on a tree trunk. c. 1900. Oban: 12 3/4 x 8 3/16 (image and sheet). Extremely subtle shading, and striking colors. Printed with gauffrage (embossing) in the cicada, the leaves and the tree. Ex-collection: Haverhill, MA, Public Library. Signed and sealed. $175.

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Kacho-e.

Works $175 and Under.

Ukiyoe: Twentieth Century.

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