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Originally used as a traditional folding fan, its creases are clearly visible as is also the wear and paper losses, particularly along the edges. The painting was removed from its bamboo supports many years ago and mounted on a scroll or screen. The mounting can be seen on the back and is also visible as a thin border along the front edges, and remnants of a mulberry paper backing are lightly attached to the back on top of the old scroll mounting paper. The scene is of two women in a garden. One holds a fan while the other is involved in writing with her calligraphy implements laid out on the stone in front of her. The colors – pinks, blues, reds, green and yellow, all pleasantly muted with age, are brushed onto an aged brownish yellow background.
Length: 17 ½ in., Height: 6 ¼ in.
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This painting of mountains and dwellings is well-painted using traditional techniques that take the viewer from the house in the lower right foreground up through pine trees, rivers and a waterfall to the distant, hazy ink-washed mountains of the upper background. It is mounted on paper with a silk brocade surround and lacquered wooden rollers. The artist's signature is accompanied by a red seal and two spurious imperial collector's seals also in red. The condition is very good.
Painting size: Height: 51 in., Width: 24 7/8 in. Scroll size: Length: 77 in., Width: 27 in. Roller size: Length: 32 ½ in.
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The book, which translates to “Women’s Customs and Manners”, consists of 36 prints, all in excellent color and condition except No. 36, which has stains that migrated from the metallic printing on the interior back cover. Each print appears fresh with unfaded colors, some with embossing and metallic printing. Each print has the date and publisher’s information in the left margin. Dated Meiji 30 (1897), publisher: Matsuki Heikichi. The book is bound in traditional Japanese fashion with silk cords binding the prints together at the spine. The first page consists of the title and explanation. It too has been stained from migrated metallic printing on the interior cover. The second page lists the titles of each print. On the inside of the back cover the publisher’s information is given in English as well as a small reproduction of an early print of a street peddler. This sticker suggests an edition for English speaking clients or for export to England. The exterior covers show some wear and light brown staining.
This is an opportunity to own an entire series in excellent condition for about half the cost of buying the prints individually.
Height: 14 in.; Width: 10 1/8 in.
$165.00
This portrait of a saint is thickly painted with old losses, particularly to part of the right background. There is an old date label on back. Old worm damage is visible on the back.
Height: 6 in., Width: 4 ¾ in., Thickness: 5/8 in.
$45.00
Dated Jan. 7, 1940 (Showa 15) on lower right, good condition, slight browning on edges
Overall size: 8 ¾ x 11 ¾ in.
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Underdrawing for a woodblock print or a study for a painting
Ink on mulberry paper portraying an actor wearing a mask, painting details are noted in Kanji and Katakana characters, description of painting is written in Kanji characters on reverse and showing through on front, backed with old mulberry paper, centerfold, good condition
Shita-e: 10 ½ x 15 in.
$75.00
Ink on thin paper mounted on an old backing, centerfold, light toning, generally good condition
Shita-e: 10 ½ x 15 in. overall; drawing size: 9 ½ x 12 ½ in.
$300.00
Originally mounted as a fan and later remounted on a fusuma sliding door or folding screen. Probably produced in a Kyoto fan workshop by one of a number of Nara ehon picture book painters that migrated to Kyoto from Nara.
Condition is good considering age and original use as a fan, some surface wear to pigments, slight smudging, losses to gilding, light creases and wrinkles, old backing from door or screen mounting remains
Overall size: 8 x 20 in. (max. length)
$300.00
Originally mounted as a fan and later remounted on a fusuma sliding door or folding screen. Probably produced in a Kyoto fan workshop by one of a number of Nara ehon picture book painters that migrated to Kyoto from Nara.
Condition is good considering age and original use as a fan, some surface wear to pigments, slight smudging, losses to gilding, light creases and wrinkles, old backing from door or screen mounting remains
Overall size: 8 x 20 in. (max. length)
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Interior of a fan maker’s shop with craftsmen at work, ca. late 1800s
Unsigned, very good color, good condition, small repair to backing on upper right margin, retaining a portion of its original silver mounting paper probably from being mounted as a framed panel.
Overall size: 13 x 17 ½ in.; image size: 10 ¾ x 16 ½ in.
$50.00
A leaf from a sketchbook dated Showa 15 (1944), unsigned, minor wear, toning on back
Overall size: 11 ½ x 16 ¼ in.
$65.00
Excellent impression and color including bronze powder printing—clouds and warrior highlights, very slight creasing to upper corners, not backed.
Overall size: 11 3/8 x 14 in.
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The characters beside each design describe the motif and type of fabric.
Very good impression and color, vertical center crease, minor wear, remnants of old backing.
Overall Size: 9 ¾ x 14 in.
$45.00
The characters beside each design describe the motif and type of fabric.
Very good impression and color, vertical center crease, minor wear, remnants of old backing.
Overall Size: 9 ¾ x 14 in.
$45.00
The characters beside each design describe the motif and type of fabric.
Very good impression and color, vertical center crease, minor wear, remnants of old backing.
Overall Size: 9 ¾ x 14 in.
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Printer’s information on lower left (no. 41), good condition
Shikishiban: 9 ¼ x 9 ¼ in.
$50.00
Very good printing (to simulate age and wear), color and condition
Overall size: 8 ¾ x 14 in.
$40.00
Good impression and condition
Album leaf: 9 ¼ x 12 in.