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Kôno BAIREI

(Japan 1844–1895)

Title
Bairei Hyakuchô Gafu: Chi
Alternative title:
Bairei's album of One Hundred Birds: Vol.2
Place of origin
Japan
Period
Meiji period 1868 - 1912 → Japan
Year
Oct 1881
Media categories
Book, Print
Materials used
bound book: 25 leaves, 33 prints, colour woodcut
Dimensions

25.0 x 15.0cm leaf; 25.0 x 16.5 x 1.1cm closed book; 25.0 x 30.2cm open book:

1 - Taka [Hawk]; 20.3 x 14.4cm; image; leaf d

2 - Suzume [Sparrow]; 20.4 x 14.4cm; image; verso leaf d

3 - Ashigamo [Duck]; 20.4 x 14.4cm; image; verso leaf e

4 - Haitaka [Hawk]; 20.9 x 14.7cm; image; leaf f

5 - Hitaki [Flycatcher]; 20.9 x 14.6cm; image; verso leaf f

6 - Chidori [Plover]; 20.9 x 14.7cm; image; leaf g

7 - Sekirei [Wagtail]; 20.8 x 14.5cm; image; verso leaf g

8 - Kogara [Willow tit]; 20.9 x 14.8cm; image; leaf h

9 - Koma [Japanese robin]; 20.9 x 29.2cm; image; verso leaf h and leaf i

10 - Kôtsuru [Crane]; 20.9 x 14.6cm; image; verso leaf i

11 - Kamome [Seagull]; 20.7 x 14.6cm; image; leaf j

12 - Kawa-karasu [Crow]; 20.7 x 14.6cm; image; verso leaf j

13 - Yamabato [Turtledove]; 20.8 x 14.8cm; image; leaf k

14 - Yoshihara-suzume [Sparrow]; 20.8 x 14.7cm; image; verso leaf k

15 - Oshidori [Mandarin duck]; 20.6 x 14.4cm; image; leaf l

16 - Kaitsuburi [Grebe]; 20.6 x 14.5cm; image; verso leaf l

17 - Ban [Moorhen]; 20.6 x 14.5cm; image; leaf m

18 - Enaga [Long-tailed tit]; 20.6 x 14.5cm; image; verso leaf m

19 - Kashidori [Jay]; 20.7 x 14.6cm; image; leaf n

20 - Mimizuku [Horned owl]; 20.6 x 14.6cm; image; verso leaf n

21 - Goisagi [Night heron]; 20.4 x 14.6cm; image; leaf o

22 - Mugihibari [Skylark]; 20.4 x 14.5cm; image; verso leaf o

23 - Mamemahashi; 20.5 x 14.5cm; image; leaf p

24 - Toki [Japanese crested ibis]; 20.5 x 29.2cm; image; verso leaf p and leaf q

25 - Kujaku [Peacock]; 20.8 x 29.3cm; image; verso leaf q and leaf r

26 - Tobi [Kite]; 20.8 x 29.5cm; image; verso leaf r and leaf s

27 - Hahachô; 20.9 x 29.3cm; image; verso leaf s and leaf t

28 - Shirakiji [White pheasant]; 20.8 x 29.2cm; image; verso leaf t and leaf u

29 - Untitled; 20.3 x 29.4cm; image; verso leaf u and leaf v

30 - Isegamo [Duck]; 20.2 x 29.4cm; image; verso leaf v and leaf w

31 - Ukokkei [Fowl]; 20.3 x 29.6cm; image; verso leaf w and leaf x

32 - Kiukuhan; 20.3 x 29.7cm; image; verso leaf x and leaf y

33 - Hibari [Skylark]; 20.3 x 14.8cm; image; verso leaf y

Signature & date
Signed u.r. [leaf d], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed c.r. [leaf e], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed l.l. [verso leaf e], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed l.l. [leaf f], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed u.l. [verso leaf f], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed l.r. [leaf g], 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 l.l. [leaf h], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed l.l. [leaf i], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed l.r. [verso leaf i], 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.l. [leaf k], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed u.l. [verso leaf k], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed l.l. [leaf l], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed l.l. [verso leaf l], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed l.l.. [leaf m], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed c.r. [verso leaf m], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed c.l. [leaf n], 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.l. [leaf o], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed l.l. [verso leaf o], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed u.r. [leaf p], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed c.r. [verso leaf p], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed u.l. [leaf r], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed l.r. [verso leaf r], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed l.r. [verso leaf s], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed u.r. [verso leaf t], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed c.r. [verso leaf u], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed u.r. [verso leaf v], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed l.r. [verso leaf w], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed c.r. [verso leaf x], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated. Signed c.l. [verso leaf y], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated.
Credit
Gift of Mr J.H. Myrtle 1989
Accession number
254.1989.a-y
Location
Not on display