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BookN2.1265 a-h

Various prints (parts a-e) showing court ladies, dancers and actresses dressed in elaborate traditional robes predominant colours are red, green, yellow, gold, and black on a silver ground. Part g is a booklet that has the following inscription on the front cover: " EXPLANATION of Historically Depicted Japanese Women." Japanese characters follow the inscription. Near the bottom the following inscription reads: " Series 1 Kyoto Hanga In Co., 1954." Part h is the portfolio the prints are housed in. The portfolio is light brown with black writing on the front. It is held closed by two black coloured ribbons.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, ink, fibre and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Woodblock PrintN2.1257

Print showing a night scene with two street food vendor buildings. There is also a tree with a small dog beside it; two people sit on stools at one shop, partially hidden; a woman is visible at the other shop. An umbrella rests on the ground. Main colours are brown, grey and yellow with red and blue. There is an artist signature (冨吉郎作) in black at the lower left corner, with the Japanese date (Showa 26) and the name of the carver. The paper mount is stamped "Made in Japan".

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Obiya Chōemon, Ichikawa Ebizō; Ohan, Onoe BaikōN2.1164 a-b

Two piece woodblock print of kabuki actors, a man (part a) and a woman (part b), with white cherry blossom trees and a blue river in the background. The woman is on the left sheet and has her head tilted down to the left. Her hair is elaborately done up with a variety of accessories. She is wearing clothing that has orange-pink and blue flowers print on a grey background. The man (part a) is on the right sheet and has his right elbow resting on his left wrist as his right hand holds a pipe. He is facing the woman and is wearing clothing that has a brown striped pattern. Each inner side has the title (consisting of the names of kabuki characters and actors) in black, written in ‘kanji’. Each lower outer corner has a circular black censor seal known as kiwame-in (極 印), a vertically rectangular black seal of the publisher (版 元, hanmoto), and the artist’s signature in black, written in ‘kanji’. The print is made of two vertically rectangular pieces, creating a horizontally rectangular image overall.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Tokyo, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Nōgaku gasuiN2.1133 a-h

Rectangular portfolio (part h) that holds six prints (parts b-g) depicting different male Noh actors dressed in elaborate robes with long, shaggy hair, and female actresses in traditional costumes and elaborate coiffures. Part a is a green booklet called "NOH PLAY Explanation and Stories" (with Japanese characters under the English title). At the bottom of the booklet on the front, the English inscription continues: "SERIES 1 Kyoto Hanga in Co., 1954."

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shokunin Ezukushi: TenN2.1131 a-h

Volume I, titled "Heaven", of a three volume set (with N2.1130, N2.1132). The volume has eight prints that illustrate various arts. All are wood block printed in basic colours of orange, black, green, white, and gold. Some pages are detached from the binding. Each print is preceded by a title page with central Japanese characters indicating what is depicted in the print. Translations are in pencil below these characters. The first print (part a) depicts five men working on a Buddha inside a building. The second (part b) depicts three men making umbrellas. The next (part c) shows a man making writing brushes in sides and a man outside using a switch on a hide. The fourth (part d) depicts four men and one woman ? making armour. Following this print is an image of people involved in the paper-making process with stacks of books and scrolls on shelves behind them (part h). The next print (part e) depicts six women spinning thread. Another, (part f) depicts three men and three women dying banners. The last print (part g) depicts four men and two women making clothes out of leather.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper and ink
Made in
Tokyo, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Woodblock PrintN2.1129

Village scene with people crossing a river over a bridge. Colours used are blue, green, brown, red, grey. Label below image says, "GENUINE", and is about the life of the artist, Hiroshige, born 1797, died 1858, and his work perior between 1818 and 1858.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Woodblock PrintN2.1128

Landscape scene with samurais and ladies seated on ground. River and bridge in background. Colours are green, orange, yellow, blue, grey and black. Label on mount says, "GENUINE" and is about the artist Hiroshige, his birth of 1797, death at 1858, and work period between 1818 and 1858. Red and yellow rectangles with black Japanese characters in top right corner, red and white rectangles with Japanese symbols in bottom left corner, also black round and rectangle with characters in same corner.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kawanaka-jima Daigassen Echigo kata no zuN2.1127

Six panel print showing a battle scene of Kawanaka-jima Daigassen (川中嶋大合戦) with warriors on horseback carrying spears. Predominant colours are red, blue, brown, and black. The battleground is brown with a blue seascape that has green mountains behind. Along the upper edge, there are the titles of the work in black Japanese characters. The print is made of six vertically rectangular pieces, creating a horizontally rectangular image.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mat MakerN2.1010

Vertically rectangular multicoloured print depicting two men sitting in the yard of a mat maker workshop, working on mats and barrels, a woman walking out of the house carrying a barrel of water, and a small child clutching the breast of a woman sitting on a bench. Through the open window can be seen a man leaning over a screen, and another child.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PrintN2.810

Portrait of a woman seated on the ground admiring a potted flowering cherry. Her black hair is done up elaborately with pins and other accessories. She is angled toward the left side looking down with her left hand touching the plant. She is wearing clothing that has a white dot print on a red background with pink accents. The blue-green pot has a dragon design around the middle. Lines of calligraphy in top right corner. The background is brown. The print is vertically rectangular.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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