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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.
Four figures with Mount Fuji in background. Kabuki actors, three in patterned kimonos, one in black and grey. Print has three panels, held together with very light, white, adhesive tape on back. Colours are blue, pink, purple, yellow, and black. Japanese characters and symbols at the bottom of all three panels.
Print with two women holding a long light blue and dark blue banded shawl. The woman on the left side is bending forward with her head turned down toward the left side. She is wearing clothing that has an alternating pink-beige bird, flower, and butterfly pattern. The woman on the right side is standing holding an open folding fan in her right hand with her face turned down toward the left side. Cylindrical yellow containers are stacked in a triangular formation behind them. The background is grey with white flowers along the darker top part. Along each left side, there is a circular red seal, two circular black seals, and black characters. Made of two vertically rectangular prints, adhered to a horizontally rectangular paper mount.
Prints wit two fighting men. The man on the right side is holding down a very large rat with his right foot. The man on the left side appears to be sitting, with his hands clasped together as he looks to the right. There is a red object next to his mouth; he is wearing light brown clothing. The man on the right side has a club in his upraised right hand, a sword in his outward stretched left hand, and is facing down to the left side looking at the rat. He is wearing clothing that has a red brown and brown pattern on a black background with turquoise sleeves. The background is grey. Each lower outer corner has a circular red seal with black writing near it. The print is in two vertically rectangular pieces, adhered to horizontally rectangular paper.
Single male figure under a cherry tree. Fence in background. Colours are brown, yellow, blue, pink, and black. Japanese characters in black on bottom right corner, three circular symbols in bottom left corner. Label on reverse side, "Kunyoshi 85 years old". Other label difficult to make out.
Paper book of an assortment of paper napkins. Book has "New Samples" across the front in dark blue, over light blue ground with tan shapes. Inside are seventeen large and nineteen small napkins. All have fancy border designs in polychrome.
Image of a woman facing to the left side with a sliding door open behind her, showing branches above and a leafy bush with red berries below. Her black hair is tied up in a bun with multi-coloured fabric. She is wearing the following clothing from inside out: a mauve floral print on a light purple lattice work background; an alternating light blue and white arrow-feather-shaped pattern; and pink and light blue characters on a black background with a multi-coloured floral print belt on a white background. In the lower left corner are black characters. The print is vertically rectangular.
Portrait print of a woman wearing a pink kimono with a blue pattern, and a green and white undergarment, holding a Japanese maple leaf. Part of a building is visible behind her. The moon is visible in the upper left corner.
Woodblock print. Image of a woman facing forward with her head facing to her right side. Her black hair is tied up in a bun. She wears a black kimono, with a blanket pulled up in front of her. The blanket has a pattern of red and orange flowers with white stems, on a blue background, trimmed with pink. Along the upper right side is a vertically rectangular, red seal with black characters above and next to it. The background is grey. The print is vertically rectangular.
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.