WATANABE Seitei
(Japan 1851–1918)
- Title
- Seitei Kachô Gafu: san-no-maki
- Alternative title:
- Seitei's album of birds and flowers: vol. 3
- Place of origin
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Japan
- Period
- Meiji period 1868 - 1912 → Japan
- Year
- 1891
- Media categories
- Book, Print
- Materials used
- bound book: 25 leaves, 22 images, colour woodcut
- Dimensions
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24.7 x 15.2cm leaf; 24.7 x 16.7 x 1.1cm closed book; 24.7 x 31.0cm open book:
1 - Bamboo; 22.6 x 15cm; image; leaf c
2 - Bamboo in snow; 20.6 x 28.3cm; image; verso leaf c and leaf d
3 - Roosters; 20.6 x 28.6cm; image; verso leaf d and leaf e
4 - Plum grove; 20.6 x 28.6cm; image; verso leaf e and leaf f
5 - Cherry blossoms in rain; 20.6 x 28.6cm; image; verso leaf f and leaf g
6 - Cherry blossoms at night with a frog; 20.6 x 28.6cm; image; verso leaf g and leaf h
7 - Pines and tortoises; 20.6 x 28.6cm; image; verso leaf h and leaf i
8 - Irisis; 21.5 x 28.6cm; image; verso leaf i and leaf j
9 - Crabs at the riverside; 20.6 x 28.6cm; image; verso leaf j and leaf k
10 - Fireflies in reeds; 23.7 x 28.6cm; image; verso leaf k and leaf l
11 - Chrysanthemum; 20.6 x 28.6cm; image; verso leaf l and leaf m
12 - Thrush and spider; 20.6 x 28.6cm; image; verso leaf m and leaf n
13 - Doves on ivy; 22.6 x 28.6cm; image; verso leaf n and leaf o
14 - A dove in rain; 20.6 x 28.6cm; image; verso leaf o and leaf p
15 - Dead tree; 20.6 x 28.6cm; image; verso leaf p and leaf q
16 - Gingko leaves; 20.6 x 28.6cm; image; verso leaf q and leaf r
17 - Dove; 21.4 x 28.6cm; image; verso leaf r and leaf s
18 - Seed if arrowroot; 20.6 x 28.6cm; image; verso leaf s and leaf t
19 - Grapes; 20.6 x 28.6cm; image; verso leaf t and leaf u
20 - The moon and purple willow; 20.6 x 28.6cm; image; verso leaf u and leaf v
21 - Wisteria beans; 20.6 x 28.6cm; image; verso leaf v and leaf w
22 - Crane in the morning sun; 21.1 x 28.6cm; image; verso leaf w and leaf x
- Signature & date
- Signed and dated c.r. to l.r. [verso leaf x], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Meiji nijû-san nen [illeg.] chô-getsu/ Seitei Watanabe [illeg.] ga [November 1890/ picture by Seitei Watanaba]" [and two artist's seal]. Signed l.l. [leaf c], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed l.r. [verso leaf c], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed l.l. [leaf e], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed l.r. [verso leaf d], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed l.r. [verso leaf f], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed l.r. [verso leaf g], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed c.r. [verso leaf h], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed l.r. [verso leaf j], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed l.r. [verso leaf k], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed l.r. [verso leaf l], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed l.r. [verso leaf m], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed l.r. [verso leaf n], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed l.r. [verso leaf q], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed l.l. [leaf t], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed l.r. [verso leaf t], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed l.l. [leaf v], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed c.r. [verso leaf v], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated.
- Credit
- Gift of Mr J.H. Myrtle 1990
- Accession number
- 238.1990.a-y
- Location
- Not on display
- Bibliography (1)
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Illustrated Books of the Nanga, Maruyama, Shijo and Other Related Schools .
