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Hashimoto, Chikanobu (Meiji period Japanese artist, 1838-1912), [Woman Removing Book From Cabinet]

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Hashimoto, Chikanobu (Meiji period Japanese artist, 1838-1912), [Woman Removing Book From Cabinet], 1895

From the appraisal document: An early 20th century print illustrating an elegant lady taking a book from an ornate lacquer cabinet. Calligraphy is in…

["Yamato" Selling Vegetables]

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["Yamato" Selling Vegetables], [1930]

From the appraisal document: The scene appears to be a folk hero, Yamato. He is walking in a residential compound selling vegetables with a woman and…

[Fisherman in the Rain]

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[Fisherman in the Rain]

From the appraisal document: The scene illustrates a fisherman standing beside a stone embankment. A bridge is rendered overhead and rain is…

Isoda Koryūsai (Japanese painter and printmaker, active 1765-ca. 1785), [Man with Bow and Arrow]

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Isoda Koryūsai (Japanese painter and printmaker, active 1765-ca. 1785), [Man with Bow and Arrow]

From the appraisal document: A male figure is shooting an arrow from a balcony while his wife and child look on. A spare pine tree is on the right.…

Torii Kiyonaga (Japanese printmaker, painter, and draftsman, 1752-1815), Actors Sawamura Sôjûrô III as Nuregami Chôgorô, Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Hanaregoma Chôkichi, Segawa Kinunojô III as Azuma, Ichikawa Yaozô III as Yamazaki Yogorô; with chanters Tokiwazu Kanedayû and Tokiwazu Namidayû, and accompanist Kishizawa Koshikibu [Seven Actors]

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Torii Kiyonaga (Japanese printmaker, painter, and draftsman, 1752-1815), Actors Sawamura Sôjûrô III as Nuregami Chôgorô, Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Hanaregoma Chôkichi, Segawa Kinunojô III as Azuma, Ichikawa Yaozô III as Yamazaki Yogorô; with chanters Tokiwazu Kanedayû and Tokiwazu Namidayû, and accompanist Kishizawa Koshikibu [Seven Actors]

From the appraisal document: Seven figures are illustrated as known actors. Some calligraphy is on the mid-left border. The color palette is muted in…

Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese printmaker and illustrator, 1786-1864), [Kubuki Actor Wearing a Sword]

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Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese printmaker and illustrator, 1786-1864), [Kubuki Actor Wearing a Sword]

From the appraisal document: Subject looks like Kabuki actor, Ichikawa Dajuro. He is dressed in a gray and rose-colored garment and wearing a sword.…

Utagawa Toyokuni II, Japan (1777 - 1835), Beauty with Cherry Blossoms

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Utagawa Toyokuni II, Japan (1777 - 1835), Beauty with Cherry Blossoms, 1830, Edo period

From the appraisal document: A woman is shaking the branch of a cherry tree. A bat, with Japanese characters on it, is prominent in the upper part of…

Toyohara, Kunichika (Japanese printmaker, 1835-1900), [Courtesan on Parade]

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Toyohara, Kunichika (Japanese printmaker, 1835-1900), [Courtesan on Parade]

From the appraisal document: This central figure illustrates a courtesan on parade with a cherry blossom tree in the background. A cartouche is in…

Kawase, Hasui (Japanese printmaker, 1883-1957), Matsushima, Sendai

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Kawase, Hasui (Japanese printmaker, 1883-1957), Matsushima, Sendai

From the appraisal document: It is Zaimoku island, Matsushima from a series of scenic views of Japan: Eastern Japan. A rugged stone outcropping is…

Kubo Shumman (Japanese printmaker, painter, 1757-1820), The Six Jewel Rivers [Right End of Hexaptych]

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Kubo Shumman (Japanese printmaker, painter, 1757-1820), The Six Jewel Rivers [Right End of Hexaptych]

From the appraisal document: Three attendants, one woman and two men, are serving an elegantly dressed noble lady. The landscape is adjacent to a…

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