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FanN2.693

Rounded paper hand fan with a bamboo handle. One side of the fan features a painted underwater scene with grey and orange fish, light blue water and stylized green plants; black characters and a red stamp appear to one side. Backside of fan is plain.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass, paper and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanEd5.1461

Folding fan with thirty-three inner ribs of split bamboo and two bamboo parent ribs. Covered on both sides with white paper printed on one side with dark blue band at upper edge, painted with leaves and flowers in light and dark red, light blue, and grey. Rivet of light yellow plastic, through which is threaded a cord of white silk 14cm. long (double) on which is threaded an imitation pearl.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, adhesive, plastic, paper and bamboo grass
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanN2.681

Trapezoidal paper hand fan with rounded corners, a bamboo handle and ribbing, and an image painted (?) on one side; image includes a blue cartoon-like figure, black characters, a red stamp and four sets of thick parallel yellow lines set at different angles.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, bamboo grass and paint ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanN2.936

Collapsible paper fan with bamboo ribs and two thick outer ribs with black lacquered surface and a red line that runs lengthwise. The white paper is painted with red and silver. The ribs are joined with white plastic gromits through which is threaded a dark red cord with a green bead secured by a knot.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, bamboo grass and lacquer
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanN2.706

Collapsible fan composed of a series of brown lacquered bamboo ribs supporting a folded strip of paper: one face is gilded near the bottom with iridescent metallic squares and speckles, and the other face has a printed image of the silhouettes of two figures, each in a plaid pattern, on a blue ground.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, bamboo grass and lacquer
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanN2.692

Paper hand fan with a bifurcated bamboo handle, bamboo ribs, a flaring trapezoid-shape, and brown trim. One side of the fan features a design with eyebrows, eyes and mouth forms printed in blue, black, and red, with black characters to one side. A short length of white cord is attached to the handle.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, bamboo grass, ink, fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanN2.689

Paper hand fan with a bifurcated bamboo handle, bamboo ribs, a flaring trapezoid-shape, and orange trim. One side of the fan features the image of a man with a poll standing on a raft with a black character and a red stamp to one side. A short length of orange cord is attached to the handle.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, bamboo grass, ink, fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanN2.674

Paper hand fan with a bifurcated bamboo handle, bamboo ribs, a flaring trapezoid-shape, and orange trim. One side of the fan features an image of a man seated in a boat. A short length of orange cord is tied to the handle.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass, paper, fibre, watercolour paint and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shokunin Ezukushi: ChiN2.1132 a-g

Volume II, titled "Earth", of a three volume set (with N2.1130, N2.1131). The volume has seven prints that illustrate various arts. All are wood block printed in basic colours of orange, black, green, white, and gold. Some pages are detached from the binding. Each print is preceded by a title page with central Japanese characters indicating what is depicted in the print. Translations are in pencil below these characters. The first page (part a) depicts two men and two women making fans while one woman is on the floor approaching one of the female fan makers and one man is holding a tether to a gong hanging on the right side. The second page (part b) depicts three men making furniture. One loose page (part c) depicts two men sword sharpening while a woman is in another room, a man is carrying baskets through the front, another man is carrying a sword out in the front, and another man is holding a long object over his right shoulder. Another loose page (part d) depicts three men making bows while two others watch. The next page (part e) depicts two men making rosaries and an elderly woman. The following page (part f) depicts two men working on metal and a woman watching at the back. The last page (part g) depicts two men and six women spinning and weaving to make clothes.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper and ink
Made in
Tokyo, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanN2.694

Round paper hand fan with a bamboo handle. One side of the fan features a bird perched on a willow tree. Grey and yellow on white ground. Plain back.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass, paper and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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