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Scroll PaintingN4.3

Hanging scroll. Top half of composition shows a nobleman and his scholars in a building. Lower composition depicts a scene of demons torturing human beings in various ways. Polychrome.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Woodblock PrintN2.1371

Lady with her head turned back over her right shoulder, carrying an open parasol. Snow falling. Kimono in dark blue, tan, black and white with a red printed obi. Brown background. Black mount. Japanese characters in black and a red symbol on bottom left side.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Votive PlaqueN2.1360

Painted wooden votive plaque known as ema (絵馬) with a thin sheet of paper adhered to the face, on which is painted a scene of a women with a baby and another woman with a child praying in front of a shrine. Around the ema has with several Japanese characters in black. The top reads 奉納 (hōnō; offering); the left has the date, 大正七年十一月二十七日 (November 27, Taisho 7 or 1918); the right has the name of the location and person, 南城戸 (Minami Jōdo) 藤村セイ (Fujimura Sei); the bottom appears to list the age, or ages. The back has “Nara” written in pencil.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Nara, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Votive PlaqueN2.1359

Painted wooden votive plaque known as ema (絵馬) depicting a woman and child praying in front of a shrine. On the back is the word “Nara” written in pencil.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Nara, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Votive PlaqueN2.1356

Painted wooden votive plaque known as ema (絵馬) with some Japanese writing in black on the face. The top reads 奉納 (hōnō; offering) and the centre reads めめ (me me; one of the character written turned sideways; me means “eye”); and on the left reads 平川林五人 or ト (Hiarakawa, and where 五 appears is an old style character for 五, which cannot be typed; likely the name of the person who wrote the above); On the back is written in pencil “Ikegami Emado” above “Inari Shrine.”

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kodomo asobi dehajime sugorokuN2.1251

E-sugoroku game. Rectangular sheet of paper covered with a woodblock printed scene that shows firemen, known as hikeshi (火消し), on ladders in acrobatic positions on the upper portion, with a crowd of men gathered together observing them in the lower portion. Predominant colours are blue, green, black and brown on an off-white background.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaintingN2.1249

Rectangular painting of a red camellia in full bloom and with a small flower in bud. All are on a gold painted background. Gold speckles on reverse. Japanese characters down the right side of the painting along with a red square stamp impression.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaintingN2.1248

Red chrysanthemums with green leaves amongst long green grass on silver cardboard ground.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaintingN2.1247

Orchids in brown and red with blue leaves on white ground.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PrintN2.1244

Scene with open view house where two ladies dressed in elaborate kimonos are discussing paintings. In the background, there is an outdoor scene with one woman looking into the house and others strolling and also rowing in the river. Colours are predominantly red, blue, beige, and brown. The print is sewn onto a stiff board covered with silk fabric.

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