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Arrow Makers2723/5

Vertically rectangular multicoloured print depicting arrow makers sitting on the porch and in the yard of an open-walled house, each at work at one of the stages of arrow making, from the arrival of the wood to the shaping and painting of the shafts, the shaping of feathers, the tempering of the tips, the drying on racks, through to the boxing of the finished product. Several long spears, tridents and broom hang from the ceiling.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Artisans in Straw2723/4

Vertically rectangular multicoloured print depicting the shed and yard of a straw worker, who reclines on his porch surrounded by baskets, mats and the tools of his trade. A woman walks towards him carrying a basket of food and a bucket of water. Vines of ivy wind around the thatched roof and a tree in the background is covered with red flowers.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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A Sword Maker2723/3

Vertically rectangular multicoloured print depicting a sword maker's workshop in which four men hammer or carve different parts of swords, one man stokes the coal fire, and a woman gets water for a pot of tea while a young girl clings to her skirt.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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A Furier2723/2

Vertically rectangular multicoloured print depicting a furrier's workshop in which two men and three women sit cross-legged or kneel while working. The man in the centre is cutting from a pattern, one woman is threading a needle, another is hand-sewing a cape-like textile, a child is sitting in the lap of another. above them hangs a rack of various articles of clothing - socks, gloves, robes, ties.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaperEd5.2272

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is vertical rows of two alternating motifs: blue, slightly scalloped medallions with greenish tinge in shape of crossing diagonals and squares with alternating orange brown and black streaks radiating out from centre. Blue edges are hard, other colours softened by bleeding together. Interlocking triangle crease pattern over surface is visible.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Nagano, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaperEd5.2271

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is yellow brown circular and rectangular shapes alternating with light brown rectangles in two sizes arranged in rows on the vertical and horizontal. Remaining space is white brown and edges softened by colours bleeding into one another. Square crease pattern visible.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Nagano, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaperEd5.2270

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is two horizontal rows of evenly-spaced orange and yellow-petalled, diamond-shaped flowers with purple centres, surrounded by scalloped white to form square motifs. Each side has two green flecks; remaining area between flowers is brown with evenly-spaced yellow sunbursts. Colours bleed into one another, and overall interlocking triangle crease pattern visible.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Nagano, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaperEd5.2269

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'M' watermark. Sample is brown white with vertical rows of symmetrical multi-coloured flowers, colour edges softened by slight bleeding into one another. Each row offset from last and all flowers touching. Yellow and blue flowers alternate with two orange, blue, and green. Each have white streaks between petals. Overall interlocking triangle crease pattern visible.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Kiso, Nagano, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaperEd5.2233

Washi sample mounted horizontally on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is rectangular, plain white, mottled, fibrous surface with occasional darkened particle and upper right with concentration of red brown particles. Irregular deckle edges at base and right.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Nagano, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaperEd5.1855

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is thin, white sheet with small rounded brown chips of a uniform size scattered randomly throughout. Many imbedded in sheet appear greyish.

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