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Plain envelope with written title on the front (part a). There is another piece of paper folded in half with an 'x' through hand-written characters on one side.
Print titled "Cats take calligraphy lessons." Classroom scene with many cats, wearing human clothing, writing calligraphy with brushes and ink. Colours are blue, green, orange, yellow and red. Black Japanese characters appear in columns across the top of the image, and also within the image. There is also a row of characters along the top edge, outside the border.
Two rectangular pieces of card stock printed with brown characters in blocks of text (parts a and c). Parts a and c are each enclosed in folded, large pieces of rectangular paper with brown and black characters printed on the front (parts b and d). Covering has titles in Japanese meaning "Houses of Japan", subject matter used in designing serviettes. Inside brochure gives details of designer and techniques used. Designer is Taizo Minagawa. Houses used in the design were famous for continuing cultural material.
Bundle of plain white inner bark strips; tied together with twine. Paper tag with blue and red characters printed on it is attached.
Bundle of plain, beige-white inner bark strips. Bundle is tied with clear, red and blue plastic straps. A large white hanging paper tag with red and blue characters printed on both sides is attached.
Book of grass cloth wallpaper samples; handmade samples are woven in different widths and textures and dyed in various colours. Cover is made of gold colour paper.
Various prints (parts a-e) showing court ladies, dancers and actresses dressed in elaborate traditional robes predominant colours are red, green, yellow, gold, and black on a silver ground. Part g is a booklet that has the following inscription on the front cover: " EXPLANATION of Historically Depicted Japanese Women." Japanese characters follow the inscription. Near the bottom the following inscription reads: " Series 1 Kyoto Hanga In Co., 1954." Part h is the portfolio the prints are housed in. The portfolio is light brown with black writing on the front. It is held closed by two black coloured ribbons.
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".
Tall, pail-like grass basket with a long, twined bail handle attached at the top.
Rectangular portfolio (part h) that holds six prints (parts b-g) depicting different male Noh actors dressed in elaborate robes with long, shaggy hair, and female actresses in traditional costumes and elaborate coiffures. Part a is a green booklet called "NOH PLAY Explanation and Stories" (with Japanese characters under the English title). At the bottom of the booklet on the front, the English inscription continues: "SERIES 1 Kyoto Hanga in Co., 1954."