Framed Japanese Stencil-Dye Print Label Backing

This image displays the reverse backing of a framed artwork, constructed from a textured off-white or cream-colored matboard or backing paper, secured with hanging cord visible along the edges. It features two distinct affixed labels. A rectangular typed paper label reads verbatim: "SERISAWA, KEISUKE", "Orig. Hand Stencil Dye Print", "Japan (1895)", and "\"Snow Scenes\"". A secondary black-and-gold foil framer's sticker indicates "THE FRAME UP, 14 E. 8th, LAWRENCE, KANSAS". The backing shows light age-related toning, minor smudging, and visible fibers on the surface. While the typed label attributes the piece to Japanese artist Keisuke Serisawa (born 1895) and notes the technique as a stencil dye print (katazome), this label serves as secondary unverified context rather than direct proof of the artwork's authenticity, which would require physical inspection of the print itself.

Based on what I can see in the photo, this item shows the backing paper of a framed work with an attached label attributing the artwork to Keisuke Serisawa (1895–1984), a renowned Japanese Living National Treasure celebrated for his katazome (stencil dyeing) technique. A secondary label indicates framing by a shop in Lawrence, Kansas. The backing paper exhibits minor age-related toning and light smudging. Because I am examining only the reverse backing, I cannot evaluate the artwork itself, its execution, or its condition. From a photo alone, I cannot verify whether the enclosed piece is indeed an authentic hand-dyed stencil print by Serisawa. The value estimate of $200 to $400 assumes the artwork is an authentic work by or produced under the direction of Keisuke Serisawa, as attributed on the label. Authentic small-scale stencil prints by Serisawa generally command moderate interest among collectors of modern Japanese folk craft (Mingei) and printmaking. To establish authenticity, a physical inspection of the print is required to examine the paper, pigment application, signatures or seals, and overall technique. Consultation with a specialist in 20th-century Japanese prints or provenance documentation would further support the attribution. Should the artwork prove to be a commercial offset reproduction, a modern copy, or a print merely in the style of Serisawa, its decorative market value would be significantly lower, typically in the $30 to $75 range.