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Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese printmaker and illustrator, 1786-1864), Twilight Snow at Hiro (Hira bosetsu), from the series Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkei no uchi)

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Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese printmaker and illustrator, 1786-1864), Twilight Snow at Hiro (Hira bosetsu), from the series Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkei no uchi)

From the appraisal document: Children making a snowball on the beach, observed by women and men. Two storks in flight over Lake Biwa, Shiga…

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…

Kawase, Hasui (Japanese printmaker, 1883-1957), Naga Beach, Mito

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Kawase, Hasui (Japanese printmaker, 1883-1957), Naga Beach, Mito, 1937

From the appraisal document: Mt. Fuji is the most prominent feature in the upper area with lower mountains in the mid region and an expansive…

Shotei, Takahashi, Mt. Fuji from Lake Yamamaka

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Shotei, Takahashi, Mt. Fuji from Lake Yamamaka

From the appraisal document: The scene is Mt. Fuji adjacent to a lake with boats. A flowering tree is on the right side. The colors are vibrant and…

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.

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…

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), 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…

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), 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.

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