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Various

(Japan)

Title

(Album of prints)

Place of origin

Japan

Period

Meiji period 1868 - 1912 → Japan

Year

late 19th century

Media categories

Book, Print

Materials used

folded book: 26 leaves, 50 prints, colour woodcut

Dimensions

26.3 x 26.3cm leaf; 26.5 x 26.4 x 3.0cm closed book; 26.3 x 52.7cm open book:

1 - Untitled (fireflies) by Kô-ô; 23.1 x 23.6cm

2 - Untitled (cranes) [artist's name illeg.]; 23.1 x 23.6cm

3 - Untitled (two little dogs) by Kôga; 23.1 x 23.6cm

4 - Untitled (a turtle) by Zeshin; 23.1 x 23.6cm

5 - Untitled (two sparrows and snowy bamboo) by Chikus; 23.1 x 23.6cm

6 - Untitled (crows) by Zeshin; 23.1 x 23.6cm

7 - Untitled (a hut at the riverside) [artist's name i; 23.1 x 23.6cm

8 - Untitled (fish) by Rekizan; 23.1 x 23.6cm

9 - Untitled (fish breaking the water) by Kôga; 23.1 x 23.6cm

10 - Untitled (a painter) by Gekkô; 23.1 x 23.6cm

11 - Untitled (a white heron) by Kô-ô; 23.1 x 23.6cm

12 - Untitled (Mt.Fuji) [artist unknown]; 23.1 x 23.6cm

13 - Untitled (a sparrow on the bine of cucamber) [arti; 23.1 x 23.6cm

14 - Untitled (doves and a morning glory) [artist unkno; 23.1 x 23.6cm

15 - Untitled (a pheasant) [artist's name illeg.]; 23.1 x 23.6cm

16 - Untitled (a sparrow and a grasshopper) [artist's n; 23.1 x 23.6cm

17 - Untitled (narcissus) by Chikuseki; 23.1 x 23.6cm

18 - Untitled (Lady Murasaki) by Gekkô; 23.1 x 23.6cm

19 - Untitled (a bird on the grass) by Kô-ô; 23.1 x 23.6cm

20 - Untitled (chrysanthemum and the river) [artist's n; 23.1 x 23.6cm

21 - Untitled (vegitables) by Zeshin; 23.1 x 23.6cm

22 - Untitled (barley at sunset) by Kô-ô; 23.1 x 23.6cm

23 - Untitled (a girl) by Zeshin; 23.1 x 23.6cm

24 - Untitled (turtle, pine, cranes and the sun) by Gos; 23.1 x 23.6cm

25 - Untitled (winter landscape) by Seitei; 23.1 x 23.6cm

26 - Untitled (flying birds) [artist's name illeg.]; 23.1 x 23.6cm

27 - Untitled (Father and Son pushing the boats) by Zes; 23.1 x 23.6cm

28 - Untitled (a rainbow over a pagota) by Gekkô; 23.1 x 23.6cm

29 - Untitled (cat and the moon) by Chikudô; 23.1 x 23.6cm

30 - Untitled (a lily) by Chikuseki; 23.1 x 23.6cm

31 - Untitled (a bird and flowers) by Chikuseki; 23.1 x 23.6cm

32 - Untitled (bidrs in the grass) by Seiko; 23.1 x 23.6cm

33 - Untitled (a mouse and a red-turnip) by Kô-ô; 23.1 x 23.6cm

34 - Untitled (a bird on the maple spray) by Kôga; 23.1 x 23.6cm

35 - Untitled (rice-planting) by Gekkô; 23.1 x 23.6cm

36 - Untitled (grapes and a bee) by Chikuseki; 23.1 x 23.6cm

37 - Untitled (chrysunthemum) by Chikuseki; 23.1 x 23.6cm

38 - Untitled (doves) by Gekkô; 23.1 x 23.6cm

39 - Untitled (a maple tree) [artist unknown]; 23.1 x 23.6cm

40 - Untitled (an eggplant, a white radish, and a lotus; 23.1 x 23.6cm

41 - Untitled (a sparrow on a branch) by Seiko; 23.1 x 23.6cm

42 - Untitled (a vine tree and the river) [artist's nam; 23.1 x 23.6cm

43 - Untitled (ducks in the snow) by Gekkô; 23.1 x 23.6cm

44 - "On the temple bridge at Miyajima" by Gekkô; 23.1 x 23.6cm

45 - Untitled (a rooster and a hen) by Oshin; 23.1 x 23.6cm

46 - Untitled (a carp) [artist's name illeg.]; 23.1 x 23.6cm

47 - Untitled (a camellia) [artist unknown]; 23.1 x 23.6cm

48 - Untitled (a lotus) [artist's name illeg.]; 23.1 x 23.6cm

49 - Untitled (seven Gods) by Zeshin; 23.1 x 23.6cm

50 - Untitled (Mt. Fuji) by Gekkô; 23.1 x 23.6cm

Signature & date

Signed c.l. [verso leaf a], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Kô-ô" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed l.l. [leaf b], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "(illeg.)" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed l.r. [verso leaf b], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Kôga" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed u.r. [leaf c], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Zeshin" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed l.r. [verso leaf c], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Chikuseki" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed c.r. to l.r. [leaf d], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Hachijû-ichi okina/ Zeshin [Zeshin, who is an 81-years-old man]" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed l.r. [verso leaf d], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Ze-(illeg.)" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed l.l. [leaf e], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed l.r. [verso leaf e], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Kôga" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed c.r. [leaf f], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Gekkô" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed l.r. [verso leaf f], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Kô-ô" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed l.r.corner [verso leaf g], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed l.r. [verso leaf h], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "(illeg.)" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed l.l. [leaf i], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "(illeg.)" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed and dated c.r. [verso leaf i], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] " Tsuchinoe-inu san-gatsu Chikuseki [March 1989 Chikuseki]" [and artist's seal]. Signed l.l. [leaf j], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Gekkô" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed u.r. [verso leaf j], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Kô-ô" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed l.l. [leaf k], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed l.r.corner [verso leaf k], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Zeshin" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed l.r. [leaf l], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Kô-ô" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed c.r. [verso leaf l], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Zeshin" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed l.r. [leaf m], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Goshun" [ and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed l.r. [verso leaf m], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed l.r. [leaf n], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "(illeg.)" [ and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed l.r.corner [verso leaf n], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Zeshin" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed u.r. [leaf o], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Gekkô" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed l.r. [verso leaf o], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Chikudô" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed u.r. [leaf p], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Chikuseki" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed l.r. [verso leaf p], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Chikuseki" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed l.r. [leaf q], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Seiko" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed l.l. [verso leaf q], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Kô-ô" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed l.r. [leaf r], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Kôga" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed c.r. [verso leaf r], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Gekkô" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed l.l. [leaf s], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Chikuseki" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed u.r. [verso leaf s], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Chikuseki" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed c.r. [leaf t], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Gekkô" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed u.r. [leaf u], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Gessan shyai [yet to be translated] Gyôsai" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed l.l. [verso leaf u], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Seiko" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed l.r. [leaf v], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed u.r. [verso leaf v], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Gekkô" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed u.r. [leaf w], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Gekkô" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed l.r. [verso leaf w], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Ôshin" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed l.r. [leaf x], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "(illeg.)" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed l.r. [verso leaf x], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed l.r.corner [leaf y], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "(illeg.)" [and artist's seal]. Not dated. Signed l.r. [verso leaf y], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Hachijû okina Zeshin [Zeshin who is an 80-years-old man]" [and artist's seal, partially hidden behind the image]. Not dated. Signed c.l. [verso leaf z], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Gekkô" [and artist's seal]. Not dated.

Credit

Purchased 1984

Accession number

150.1984.a-z

Location

Not on display

Bibliography (1)

Khanh Trinh, Genji - the world of the Shining Prince 2008, 'Imagining the 'Shining Prince' ', pgs. 8-29., Sydney, 2008, 8 (colour illus.). this is number 18 in the album by Ôgata GEKKÔ, 'Murasaki Shikibu at Ishiyama temple'