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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…

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese painter, printmaker, and illustrator, 1798-1861), [Woman Walking on Terrace with Two Birds in the Sky]

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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese painter, printmaker, and illustrator, 1798-1861), [Woman Walking on Terrace with Two Birds in the Sky]

From the appraisal document: A single young woman in a provincial costume walks along the terrace of a house; two birds in flight are seen near the…

Unknown, [Wooden Bridge Over Waterway With Boats in Moonlight]

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Unknown, [Wooden Bridge Over Waterway With Boats in Moonlight]

From the appraisal document: A rocky outcropping is visible on the left and right connected by a wooden bridge. The waterway below with boats and a…

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…

Kawase, Hasui (Japanese printmaker, 1883-1957), Evening at Sōemon-chō, Osaka: from the series Collection of Scenic Views of Japan II

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Kawase, Hasui (Japanese printmaker, 1883-1957), Evening at Sōemon-chō, Osaka: from the series Collection of Scenic Views of Japan II

From the appraisal document: This night scene depicts figures in the mid-ground as well as lanterns on the balconies.

Ichiryūsai Yoshitoyo or Utagawa Yoshitoyo, Great Elephant Recently Imported from Overseas (Shin tohakurai no dai zo)

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Ichiryūsai Yoshitoyo or Utagawa Yoshitoyo, Great Elephant Recently Imported from Overseas (Shin tohakurai no dai zo), [1863]

From the appraisal document: Right side of a diptych. A bold drawing of an elephant eating hay with a western lady and child standing nearby. The…

Kawase, Hasui (Japanese printmaker, 1883-1957), Kasuga Shrine, Nara: from the series of scenic views of Japan, Kansai

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Kawase, Hasui (Japanese printmaker, 1883-1957), Kasuga Shrine, Nara: from the series of scenic views of Japan, Kansai

From the appraisal document: A bold architectural statement conveying the importance of the Kasuga Grand Shrine with two figures in the foreground…

Kasamatsu, Shiro (Japanese printmaker and painter, born 1898), Kinokuni Slope

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Kasamatsu, Shiro (Japanese printmaker and painter, born 1898), Kinokuni Slope, 1941

From the appraisal document: A bold pine tree dominates the print with a subtle blue-green landscape in the foreground including two figures.…

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…

Hiroaki, Takahashi, Mount Fuji from Mizukubo

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Hiroaki, Takahashi, Mount Fuji from Mizukubo

From the appraisal document: Mt. Fuji dramatically placed behind a village named Mizukubo.

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