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The Fifty-Three Post Stations of the Tokaido HighwayN2.1234

Print with matte depicting several groups of people up to their waist in water carrying box-like forms across a waterway. Mountains and sand dunes in the background. Print of Shono Station (#45). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy," from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). The following inscription is printed on the back of the matte: "Printed in Japan."

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Fifty-Three Post Stations of the Tokaido HighwayN2.1233

Print depicting two people carrying goods towards a village. There are trees surrounding the village and mountains in the background. Print of Ishiyakushi Station (#44). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy" from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: “ ISHIYAKUSHI The stages from Nagoya to Kusatsu, since they are on a branch line, are only known to local inhabitants. Though there are many picturesque places, few people visit them." There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Fifty-Three Post Stations of the Tokaido HighwayN2.1228

Print depicting a group of people huddled close to the ground. There are black and white trees in the background to one side. Two bird houses, one pink, and one yellow, are in the middle of the print. Print of Fujikawa Station (#37). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy," from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: " FUJIKAWA An annual procession on Hassaku (August 1) to present horses from the Shogun to the Mikado. It is said that Jiroshige followed this procession and made sketches along the Tokaido." There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Fifty-Three Post Stations of the Tokaido HighwayN2.1227

Print depicting of a group of people standing outside in the street. There are shops and buildings on either side of them. One woman looks out of a shop window at the group. Print of Goyu Station (#35). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy," from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: " Goya The beautiful women who appeared in the famous paintings of Arduous and Tamari were Japanese types. Here, Hiroshima draws another and common type of Japanese beauty. The signs in the inn to the right carry the names of an engraver and a printer." There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cigarette TrayEd7.253

Black, rectangular tray with a curved, raised edge; gold bamboo motif. Red mark on bottom has the words "Okinawa," "Ben-Bo," and two characters.

Culture
Okinawan
Material
wood, lacquer and paint
Made in
Okinawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerEd5.3384 a-b

Resembles an acorn; body is red-brown and lid is brown.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood and lacquer
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tree FigureEd5.1414 a

A translucent green rock from which grows a wooden tree that has clear white glass flowers. Flowers and leaves are etched with detailing and are attached with wire. Centres of flowers have clear white glass beads.

Culture
Japanese
Material
mineral ?, metal, glass and wood
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Women in Picnic at Matsuchi-Yama795/103

Rectangular, multicoloured woodcut print. Print is of women at a picnic at Matsuchi-yama. Two women are huddled together. One woman dressed in red hides her face behind a yellow fan. The other woman dressed in blue holds her sleeve over her lower face. A third woman dressed in dark yellow stands a little apart and holds her pink fan over her head. The background has stone statues, trees and water against a white ground.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Two Actors Competing to Gain the Love of a Tea-Shop Girl795/102

Rectangular, multicoloured woodcut print. Print is of two actors competing to gain the love of a teashop girl. She is walking away from the men, looking back over her shoulder at them. One man sits upon a bench seat with one shoe off. The other man stands next to the bench.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hinazuru of Choji-Ya795/101

Rectangular, multicoloured woodcut print. Print is of Hinazuru (her name) of the geisha house Choiji-ya. She is wearing a predominantly red patterned kimono, holding a white cloth and looking back over her shoulder.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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