Showa era (1926-1989), 1940-1958 Comprising a dai oban yoko-e, a chuban tate-e and two chuban yoko-e prints; the first entitled Kuroneko (Black Cat in Tree), 1940, edition number 8/35; the second entitled Oshima no anko (Woman of Oshima), from the series Nihon minzoku zufu (Folk Customs of Japan), 1946, signed Maeda Masao; the third entitled Sakurada mon (Sakurada Gate), circa 1946; the last entitled Aokiko (Lake Aoki), circa 1958, edition number 98/100 (4) 15 15/16 x 18 7/8in (40.3 x 47.8cm) 11 x 8 1/8in (28 x 20.6cm) 7 5/8 x 9 13/16in (19.2 x 25cm) each approximately