Posted by BARBARA LEE on July 25, 2000 at 16:53:54:
I HAVE RECENTLY DISCOVERED A WOODBLOCK PRINT IN A FRAME THAT I PURCHASED MAINLY FOR THE FRAME. ON THE BACK IT SAYS: "ORIGINAL WOODBLOCK PRINT HAND-TINTED ARTIST: SADAO STYLED AND FRAMED FOR: THE ERNST KERN COMPANY DETROIT MICHIGAN. A CONTACT FROM THE WOOD ENGRAVERS NETWORK SUGGESTED I CONTACT YOU TO SEE IF YOU KNOW THE ARTIST OR THE PRINT SINCE HE SAID IT SEEMED THE ARTIST HAD A JAPANESE NAME. I AM A TEACHER OF PRINTING MAKING AND GRAPHIC ARTS IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA. WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS REFRAMED AND PROTECTED IF IT HAS VALUE. HAS ANYONE EVER HEARD OF THIS ARTIST?