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5219 - 5322     FINE ARTS - JAPANESE PRINTS, DRAWINGS and ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ORIENTAL and TRIBAL ARTS

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78 5219 Akika Nakamura act late 19th cent 78 5219 Akika Nakamura act late 19th cent
78/5219 Akika, Nakamura (act. late 19th cent.). (Great Japanese navy victory near the Hai-Yang Island). Col. woodcut ôban triptych, signed Akika, publisher Sekiguchi Masajirô, date seals october 1894.

= Title reads Kaiyô-tô oki nikkan dai-shôri. Chaïkin 46: "(...) Again one cannot but deplore the extreme scarcity of Akika's works. A tremendous power emanates from this work as if the flagship Matsushima was about to erupt from the picture (...) Let us pray and hope for more information about this elusive artist and whence he came from".

AND 4 other similar naval battle triptychs from the same war, by KOBAYASHI KIYOCHIKA (3x) and TOSHIMITSU.

€ (300-500) 500
78 5220 Anonymous 18th cent 78 5220 Anonymous 18th cent
78/5220 Anonymous (18th cent.). (The first shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo and his warlords). Col. woodcut, 41,5x29,5 cm.

- Professionally laid down on very thin Japanese paper, with tears closed incl. a large horizontal tear/ fold in upper half; fingersoiled and some parts rubbed; trimmed and probably cut short.

= Katsukawa Shunei created a similar print of the same subject.

€ (50-70) 50
78 5221 Anonymous 19th cent 78 5221 Anonymous 19th cent
78/5221 Anonymous (19th cent.). (Frog on a leaf). Shita-e, brush and ink and blue watercolour, 26,2x38 cm.,
€ (50-70)
78 5222 Anonymous 19th cent 78 5222 Anonymous 19th cent
78 5222 Anonymous 19th cent 78 5222 Anonymous 19th cent
78/5222 Anonymous (19th cent.). (Two resting men in a landscape). Drawing, brush and ink and watercolour, 30,5x23 cm., signature unread, w. seal. Anonymous (19th cent.). (Flowering iris). Drawing, brush and ink, 24x34 cm., on two attached lvs., signed.        

= Signature unread but identified on mount as Daïranken (?). With collector's stamp in the shape of a Japanese signature seal on mount.

Anonymous. (19th cent.). (A sketch leaf with a double design of a landscape and a monk near a small building). Drawing, brush and ink and watercolour, 27x18,5 cm., w. manuscript text.

€ (80-100)
78 5223 Anonymous 19th cent 78 5223 Anonymous 19th cent
78/5223 Anonymous (19th cent.). (Two street artists performing). Shita-e, brush and ink and watercolour, 34x16 cm.
€ (50-70)
78 5224 Anonymous 2nd half 19th cent 78 5224 Anonymous 2nd half 19th cent
78 5224 Anonymous 2nd half 19th cent 78 5224 Anonymous 2nd half 19th cent
78/5224 Anonymous (2nd half 19th cent.). (Splendid ceremonial cortège). N.pl., n.publ., n.d. (±1870), leporello consisting of (5) textp and 45 col. woodcut plates, 7 plates w. extra folding flap in upper margin completing the image (each 18,2x25,4 cm., total size 18,2x1143 cm.), orig. wooden covers w. hashira title.

- A few tears on folds; some offsetting/ tiny holes on first and last plates.

€ (100-150) 120
78 5225 Anonymous late 19th/ early 20th cent 78 5225 Anonymous late 19th/ early 20th cent
78 5225 Anonymous late 19th/ early 20th cent 78 5225 Anonymous late 19th/ early 20th cent
78 5225 Anonymous late 19th/ early 20th cent 78 5225 Anonymous late 19th/ early 20th cent
78 5225 Anonymous late 19th/ early 20th cent 78 5225 Anonymous late 19th/ early 20th cent
78 5225 Anonymous late 19th/ early 20th cent 78 5225 Anonymous late 19th/ early 20th cent
78/5225 Anonymous (late 19th/ early 20th cent.). (Immortal taking his sword out of the scabbard). Drawing, brush and ink and watercolour, 40,5x22,5 cm.

- Folded once and w. creases. = Probably from a sketchbook. With small sketches of hands.

Masamitsu, T. (20th cent.). (A figure crossing a bridge in a misty forest). Watercolour, 49x32 cm., signed. - AND 14 others, all but one drawings, all sketches of i.a. flowers, birds and figures (i.a. sea spirit Shôjô).

€ (80-100) 80
78 5226 Anonymous late 19th/ early 20th cent 78 5226 Anonymous late 19th/ early 20th cent
78/5226 Anonymous (late 19th/ early 20th cent.). (Landscape with Mount Fuji in the background). Mixed technique, reverse painting on glass w. collage (cut out photographs), 45x60 cm., framed.
€ (50-70)
78 5227 Anonymous early 20th cent 78 5227 Anonymous early 20th cent
78 5227 Anonymous early 20th cent 78 5227 Anonymous early 20th cent
78 5227 Anonymous early 20th cent 78 5227 Anonymous early 20th cent
78 5227 Anonymous early 20th cent 78 5227 Anonymous early 20th cent
78 5227 Anonymous early 20th cent 78 5227 Anonymous early 20th cent
78 5227 Anonymous early 20th cent 78 5227 Anonymous early 20th cent
78 5227 Anonymous early 20th cent 78 5227 Anonymous early 20th cent
78 5227 Anonymous early 20th cent 78 5227 Anonymous early 20th cent
78 5227 Anonymous early 20th cent 78 5227 Anonymous early 20th cent
78 5227 Anonymous early 20th cent 78 5227 Anonymous early 20th cent
78 5227 Anonymous early 20th cent 78 5227 Anonymous early 20th cent
78/5227 Anonymous (early 20th cent.). Album containing 149 drawings, pen and ink and watercolour, 19,5x16 cm. (bookblock), without binding.

- First leaf loose and frayed; occas. sl. foxed.

= Remarkable collection of drawings of plants, fish, insects, crustacians, amphibians etc. by a skilled draughtsman, combining bright colours with a high sense of detail and level of expressiveness. Especially the fish and crustaceans bear some resemblance to Ono Bakufu's woodcuts depicting marine life. The plants and flowers all with accompanying Japanese text. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LI.

€ (1.500-2.500) 1500
78 5228 Anonymous early 20th cent 78 5228 Anonymous early 20th cent
78 5228 Anonymous early 20th cent 78 5228 Anonymous early 20th cent
78/5228 Anonymous (early 20th cent.). "A Thousand Homes". Drawing, pen and black ink and watercolour, 17,5x26,5 cm., titled in the image, folded as a book wrapper.

= A design for a fictitional book cover in Japanese tradition.

AND a drawing of chickens and a basket (on linen).

€ (50-70)
78 5229 Anonymous 20th cent 78 5229 Anonymous 20th cent
78 5229 Anonymous 20th cent 78 5229 Anonymous 20th cent
78/5229 Anonymous (20th cent.). (Autumnal landscap with rocky outcrop and waterfall). Drawing, brush, ink and watercolour, 91x27,5 cm., signature unread, w. seals, framed. - AND 1 other large drawing showing a rooster, probably Chinese.
€ (100-150)
78 5230 Anonymous 20th cent 78 5230 Anonymous 20th cent
78 5230 Anonymous 20th cent 78 5230 Anonymous 20th cent
78/5230 Anonymous (20th cent.). Unenkagan. N.pl., n.publ., n.d. (±1940), 15 lvs., 10 double-p. (col.) ills. of flowers and landscapes, 2 double-p. textp., entirely in watercolour, bound as orihon, contemp. dec. green silk, in cloth-covered chemise w. hashira-title, 4to.
€ (100-150)
78 5231 Bairei 1844 1895 78 5231 Bairei 1844 1895
78 5231 Bairei 1844 1895 78 5231 Bairei 1844 1895
78/5231 Bairei (1844-1895). Soka Hyakushu (One Hundred Varieties of Flowers). Tokyo, Yamada Unsodo, n.d. (±1880), 1 vol. (of 4), 58 col. woodcut ills. of flowers, orig. cordbound wr. w. hashira title.

- Wr. sl. worn.

€ (200-300) 300
78/5232 Calligraphy Micro carved calligraphed poem 78/5232 Calligraphy Micro carved calligraphed poem
78/5232 [Calligraphy]. Micro-carved calligraphed poem, w. black and red ink by 20th cent. artist BAI YUNFENG, in/on jade, 0,4x0,2 cm., supplied w. transcribed text (ink on paper) and small magnifying glass, under glass in orig. wooden box decorated w. silk and w. bone clasp, 14x7x2 cm., in board box w. lid.

= A modern example of the 3000 year old Chinese tradition of highly skillful micro-carving.

€ (50-70) 50
78/5233 Chinese export watercolours Album with 13 watercolours 78/5233 Chinese export watercolours Album with 13 watercolours
78/5233 Chinese export watercolours Album with 13 watercolours 78/5233 Chinese export watercolours Album with 13 watercolours
78/5233 [Chinese export watercolours]. Album with 13 watercolours, ±1880-1900, ±20x29 cm. each (watercolour incl. silk borders), on pith paper, contemp. wr., folio.

- Four drawings (sl.) dam., the others partly w. sm. undisturbing sm. cracks/ sm. holes in blank area and occas. sl. foxed. Lacks backwrapper; frontwrapper worn and sl. stained. Nevertheless a very attractive series of watercolours.

= Contains watercolours of birds (5x) and noble men and ladies in splendid costume (7x), all in sparkling bright colours. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LII.

€ (250-350)
78/5234 Chinese export watercolours Collection of 42 small watercolours 78/5234 Chinese export watercolours Collection of 42 small watercolours
78/5234 [Chinese export watercolours]. Collection of 42 small watercolours, ±1880-1900, from 4x7,5 tot 8x7,5 cm., on pith paper, framed together.

- Occas. sl. chipped/ w. sm. tears.

= Comprising 3 series: 12x tortures, 11x ships and 19x crafts and professions.

€ (200-300)
78/5235 Chinese prints and drawings Fan decorated with an oriental scene 78/5235 Chinese prints and drawings Fan decorated with an oriental scene
78/5235 [Chinese prints and drawings]. (Fan decorated with an oriental scene). Watercolour w. gold on pith paper, 61x23 cm., Chinese, prob. 1st half 19th cent.

- Tipped onto later paper mount.

€ (100-150)
78 5236 Chinese prints and drawings Qi Baishi 1864 1957 78 5236 Chinese prints and drawings Qi Baishi 1864 1957
78/5236 [Chinese prints and drawings]. Qi Baishi (1864-1957). Album with 22 woodcuts, Beijing, R. Baozhai, 1952, colophon leaf w. woodcut ill. and 22 col. woodcuts by QI BAISHI, bound as a leporello between orig. dec. silk covers w. paper title-piece, 4to.

- Some bleeding and transfer of the coloured ink. Edges sl. foxed.

€ (400-600)
78 5237 Chinese prints and drawings Qi Baishi 1864 1957 78 5237 Chinese prints and drawings Qi Baishi 1864 1957
78 5237 Chinese prints and drawings Qi Baishi 1864 1957 78 5237 Chinese prints and drawings Qi Baishi 1864 1957
78 5237 Chinese prints and drawings Qi Baishi 1864 1957 78 5237 Chinese prints and drawings Qi Baishi 1864 1957
78/5237 [Chinese prints and drawings]. Qi Baishi (1864-1957). Album with 22 woodcuts, Beijing, R. Baozhai, 1952, colophon leaf w. woodcut ill. and 22 col. woodcuts by QI BAISHI, bound as a leporello between orig. dec. silk covers w. paper title-piece, 4to.

- Fine copy. = SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LI.

€ (500-700)
78 5238 Chinese prints and drawings Qi Baishi 1864 1957 78 5238 Chinese prints and drawings Qi Baishi 1864 1957
78 5238 Chinese prints and drawings Qi Baishi 1864 1957 78 5238 Chinese prints and drawings Qi Baishi 1864 1957
78 5238 Chinese prints and drawings Qi Baishi 1864 1957 78 5238 Chinese prints and drawings Qi Baishi 1864 1957
78 5238 Chinese prints and drawings Qi Baishi 1864 1957 78 5238 Chinese prints and drawings Qi Baishi 1864 1957
78/5238 [Chinese prints and drawings]. Qi Baishi (1864-1957). Album with 120 woodcuts, (China), 1953, 2 vols., each w. 60 col. woodcuts by QI BAISHI and resp. 5 and 2 textp., both bound as a leporello between orig. unif. gold speckled blue wrappers w. paper title-ticket, together in orig. decorated silk brocade chemise w. gold speckled paper title-piece, bone clasps, 4to.

- Both title-pieces w. (sm.) tear. Chemise yellowed along inner edges and silk brocade partly sunned.

= SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LI.

€ (1.200-1.500) 1200
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