Post #440458 by bongofury on Mon, Mar 16, 2009 5:42 PM

Tikiwahine....besides the Leeteg copies painted on velvet, there were prints on a velvet covered paper and prints on heavy paper.

From a Davis Gallery catalog you can see the prices back in the 60s

The 3 color prints were on velvet paper including Hina Rapa

They may have added a color on paper set of prints later as this one is not in the original 14

Here is that same image on black velvet (a painted copy) in the same light

Sometimes the "Made In Japan is under the frame

Seems like a reasonable price range for a print and will look great in your bar. Not sure about the modesty Hina Rapa. Maybe some sailor brought it home and his wife made him have it modified in order to display it in their home.