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The Fifty-Three Post Stations of the Tokaido HighwayN2.1138

Print depicting a group of people on the edge creek. There are trees in the background and it appears to be raining. Print of a Kuwana Station (#42). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy." from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: “ TSUCHIYAMA Going from Seki, over Suzuka Pass, through Sakanoshita and over another pass again, one reaches Tsuchiyama and Minakuchi. Nowadays, this route is particularly beautiful during the maple season." There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shokunin Ezukushi: JinN2.1130 a-o

Volume III, titled "People", of a three volume set (with N2.1131, N2.1132). The volume has ten prints that illustrate various arts. All are wood block printed in basic colours of orange, black, green, white, and gold. Many 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 print (part i) is titled “Sword Maker”. It depicts a household scene with an old man sitting on the front terrace dipping something into a bucket of water while inside behind him, there are six other people behind him, four who are around a fire and two who are sitting at a long rectangular bench. The second print (part a) is titled “Arrow Maker” (part l). It depicts six men making arrows: two inside a house, two kneeling on the terrace, and two outside. The third (part c) is titled “A Maker of Lacquer Work” (part b). It shows 5 people inside a house and one on an outer porch. All are performing tasks related to lacquer work. The fourth (part d) is titled “Carpenter” (part m) and it depicts six people involved in various aspects of carpentry. The fifth print (part e) titled “Tatami Maker” depicts seven people with two working outside on baskets and carpets, a woman on an outside bench caring for a child, a person carry water through the door, and the rest in the house. The next print (part f), “Embroidery Worker”, depicts five people with three women working around a table doing embroidery while a man is working on the right side on the top floor. Another man is appearing to doze while sitting on the bottom floor. The seventh print (part g) is called “Put on a Pattern” and it depicts nine people. Eight women are inside the house doing sewing work and one man is sitting on the outer terrace with a fan in his hand. The eighth (part j) is titled “Straw Worker” and it shows a man on a bed surrounded by hanging straw mats while a woman is carrying a bucket of water and a tray of food toward him. The last (part h) is called “Bag Maker with Fur” (part k). It depicts six people in a house with many animal skins hanging on the left wall. Three people are inside working with fur three are outside on the terrace, two men working on objects and another kneeling by their sides. Covers are parts n and o.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper and ink
Made in
Tokyo, 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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The Fifty-Three Post Stations of the Tokaido HighwayN2.1135

Print of three people standing on a path next to a grassy area. There are two birds standing amongst the grass. A large mountain and several smaller mountains are in the background. Print of Hara Station (#13). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy." from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: "Hara A wife and a daughter of the Samurai, with a man-servant. The mountain in the foreground may be Mt. Ashitaka. Mt. Fuji reaches above the frame-line." There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.

Culture
Japanese
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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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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The Fifty-Three Post Stations of the Tokaido HighwayN2.1242

Print depicting three carts and cattle entering a town. There is a building to one side of the road with groups of people inside. Print of Otsu Station (#53). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy," from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: “ Otsu This is the fifty-third station of the series, and is famous as a lake-side station. From Otsu, along the former Tokaido to Sanjo at Kyoto, there is a street-car running today." There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PostcardN2.1272 a-k

Set of ten postcards, each postcard illustrating the successive stages of making paper: (a) a scene of papermaking village (b) cutting down zozo shoots in winter (c) steaming bundles of zozo shoots (d) removing black bark from steamed shoots (e) bleaching white bark in sun by watering (f) boiling white bark with lye to soften (g) removing dirt and green parts from bleached bark (h) beating wet zozo into pulp (i) traditional method of papermaking (j) drying sheets of paper by exposing to the sun. All ten postcards are housed in a white envelope (k) with black characters and lines printed on one side and characters, a black and white image of a person bent over a large rectangular trough with a tray, and the inscription "Picture post-cards of Hand-made Paper-making Process" on the other side.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper and ink
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BookmarkN2.889 a-f

Set of five pennant-shaped paper bookmarks (b--f), each with a colour landscape photograph reproduced on the front. Each bookmark has a short length of coloured woven cord attached at the top; colours are purple, yellow, orange, pink, and green, respectively. All of the bookmarks are housed in a slim, rectangular paper envelope with characters and a landscape printed on one side in saturated colours; the bottom of the envelope is marked "Aburatsubo".

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