“Untitled” c. 1986–87, acrylic on canvas, signed lower right, unframed, 54" x 86". Ron Ramftel, who also worked under several aliases including “Ramphtle” and “Ramphtel,” was active in the Washington, D.C. art scene during the late 1980s.

"Evening at Ushigome", by TSUCHIYA KOITSU, shin hanga woodblock, signed and sealed in print, publisher's seals in margins (behind mat), in faux bamboo frame, matted under glass, OS: 20" x 14", SS: 15" x 9 3/4".

From The Beatles to David Hockney: Inside the Extraordinary Collection of Music Visionary Herb Belkin

We visit Chris Timm of the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath for an in-depth exploration of the nautical paths that carried rare and unusual Japanese artifacts, artworks, furnishings and collectibles from Japan to the coast of Maine in the mid-to-late 19th Century.