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PlaqueN2.1264

A rectangular plaque with an image of a monk at rest and Japanese characters, carved from stone. The monk sits with his right leg lying on the floor bent at the knee toward his left knee that is folded up and over. He is holding prayer beads with his left hand. He is dressed in a long robe and trousers. Four characters carved are in relief across the top. The background is light brown wood. The frame is dark brown. A dark maroon-red ribbon-like string is tied through metal rings at the top.

Culture
Japanese
Material
soapstone stone, wood, metal and fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scroll PaintingN2.1260

Green silk hanging scroll depicting a large tiger (forequarters view). Colours are beige, brown and black. Bottom of scroll is attached to an ivory baton. Top of scroll is attached to a wooden scroll bar strung with patterned string for hanging.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, silk fibre, ink ?, elephant ivory, fibre and metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scroll PaintingN2.1259

Black and red imagery depicting seven monkeys in a pine tree; image is mounted on a silk brocade hanging scroll. Scroll is attached at the bottom to a wooden baton and at the top to a wooden strip with a checked black and white string for hanging.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Woodblock PrintN2.1257

Print showing a night scene with two street food vendor buildings. There is also a tree with a small dog beside it; two people sit on stools at one shop, partially hidden; a woman is visible at the other shop. An umbrella rests on the ground. Main colours are brown, grey and yellow with red and blue. There is an artist signature (冨吉郎作) in black at the lower left corner, with the Japanese date (Showa 26) and the name of the carver. The paper mount is stamped "Made in Japan".

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Obiya Chōemon, Ichikawa Ebizō; Ohan, Onoe BaikōN2.1164 a-b

Two piece woodblock print of kabuki actors, a man (part a) and a woman (part b), with white cherry blossom trees and a blue river in the background. The woman is on the left sheet and has her head tilted down to the left. Her hair is elaborately done up with a variety of accessories. She is wearing clothing that has orange-pink and blue flowers print on a grey background. The man (part a) is on the right sheet and has his right elbow resting on his left wrist as his right hand holds a pipe. He is facing the woman and is wearing clothing that has a brown striped pattern. Each inner side has the title (consisting of the names of kabuki characters and actors) in black, written in ‘kanji’. Each lower outer corner has a circular black censor seal known as kiwame-in (極 印), a vertically rectangular black seal of the publisher (版 元, hanmoto), and the artist’s signature in black, written in ‘kanji’. The print is made of two vertically rectangular pieces, creating a horizontally rectangular image overall.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Tokyo, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TrayN2.1160

Circular open weave tray with a gently rounded bottom and a thick bamboo rim bound with metal wire.

Culture
Okinawan
Material
bamboo grass and iron metal
Made in
Okinawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketN2.1159

Truncated cone-shaped basket with handle on top. Natural colour.

Culture
Okinawan
Material
grass and bamboo grass
Made in
Okinawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketN2.1158

Brown, circular woven basket with open work sides and a small foot.

Culture
Okinawan
Material
reed grass ?
Made in
Okinawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TrayN2.1157

Circular herringbone weave tray with a gently rounded bottom and a thick bamboo rim bound with copper wire.

Culture
Okinawan
Material
bamboo grass and copper metal
Made in
Okinawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatN2.1156

Conical hat with a flat top; made from palm leaf held together with a series of concentric bamboo strips. Strip of cloth attached underneath for a chin strap.

Culture
Okinawan
Material
palm leaf, bamboo grass and fibre
Made in
Kudaka-jima, Okinawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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