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Artist:
Ogata Gekko 尾形月耕 (1859-1920)  Search this
Shibata Zeshin 柴田是真 (1807-1891)  Search this
Ohara Koson 小原古邨 (1877-1945)  Search this
Nakabayashi Chikuto 中林竹洞 (1776-1853)  Search this
Okuhara Seiko 奥原晴湖 (1837-1913)  Search this
Chikuseki II (active 1900-1950)  Search this
Terazaki Kogyo 寺崎廣業 (1866-1919)  Search this
Nomura Yoshikuni 野村美邦 (1855-1903)  Search this
Publisher:
Daikokuya  Search this
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (closed): 26.7 x 28.5 cm (10 1/2 x 11 1/4 in)
Type:
Print
Origin:
Japan
Date:
ca. 1930s
Period:
Showa era
Description:
Vol. I of XII (Vol. X now missing) from a set of print sample albums. Daikokuya, Tokyo publisher. Paper label affixed to front cover of each, inscribed in ink: "Squares". Each volume with (originally) 20 prints by various artists (some prints now removed or missing).
The album is numbered on the cover with a rubberstamp as to its place in the series. However, the prints are numbered consecutively through the whole set of albums: 1 through 240. This is done with a rubberstamp on the album page above each print.
Inscriptions:
Paper label affixed to front cover, inscribed in ink: "Squares". Rubberstamped at lower left corner of label: 1
Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 1
Pg. 2
Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 2
Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Gekko
Pg. 3
Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 3
Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Zeshin
Pg. 4
Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 4
Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Yoshikuni
Pg. 5
Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 5
Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Koson
Pg. 6
Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 6
Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Gekko
Pg. 7
Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 7
Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Chikudo
Pg. 8
Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 8
Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Yoshikuni
Pg. 9
Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 9
Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Koson
Pg. 10
Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 10
Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Seiko
Pg. 11
Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 11
Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Chikuseki
Pg. 12
Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 12
Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Zeshin
Pg. 13
Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 13
Pg. 14
Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 14
Pg. 15
Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 15
Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Gekko
Pg. 16
Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 16
Pg. 17
Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 17
Pg. 18
Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 18
Pg. 19
Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 19
Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Kogyo
Pg. 20
Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 20
Collection:
National Museum of Asian Art Collection
Topic:
animal  Search this
bird  Search this
stork  Search this
owl  Search this
mantis  Search this
plant  Search this
tree  Search this
flower  Search this
wisteria  Search this
peony  Search this
pine tree  Search this
autumn  Search this
buffalo  Search this
carp  Search this
bamboo  Search this
lily  Search this
moon  Search this
crow  Search this
demon  Search this
cherry blossom  Search this
mountain  Search this
child  Search this
dragonfly  Search this
lotus  Search this
man  Search this
cat  Search this
dog  Search this
snow  Search this
rain  Search this
Showa era (1926 - 1989)  Search this
chicken  Search this
kingfisher  Search this
sparrow  Search this
morning glory  Search this
Japan  Search this
youth  Search this
Japanese Art  Search this
Robert O. Muller collection  Search this
jay  Search this
vegetable  Search this
sweet pea  Search this
Credit Line:
Robert O. Muller Collection
Accession Number:
S2003.8.3741.1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
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