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PrintN2.1167

Part of three figures with a large screen in the background. The middle figure is a male standing with his face turned down toward the right side as his left hand hold the right wrist of another man who is crouching down. The middle male is wearing clothing that is beige. The man crouching down is facing his head turned upward tot the left side and is wearing clothing that has a red-orange and brown-beige striped pattern. In the lower left corner, there is a circular red seal, an oval black seal and black characters above. In the lower right corner, there is a vertically rectangular black seal. The print is made of two vertically rectangular pieces, creating a horizontally rectangular image. Signed Ichiyosai.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PrintN2.1165 a-b

Nine figures (parts a-b) in a comical scene. There is one figure (part a) in the front at the left side. The other eight figures (part b) are in the back at the right side with a panel separating between the two. The panel has two white and pink flowers that have yellow centres with green leaves on a brown speckled white background in a brown wood frame. The figure at the front (part a) is facing forward with the head turned to the right side looking behind. The figure is sitting cross legged and is wearing clothing that has a light brown floral pattern on a brown background. The other eight figures (part b) are in various position wearing clothing that is red, blue, brown, and grey. The background is white with a green ground. In the upper left side (part a), there is a vertically rectangular, red seal with black characters next to it, two circular black seals below with more black characters and a red shape below. In the lower right side (part b), there are black characters with a red shape below it, two circular black seals above it and a vertically rectangular, black seal next to it. The print is made of two vertically rectangular pieces, creating a horizontally rectangular image.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PrintN2.1179 a-b

Two-part print, showing two men (part b) and one woman (part a). The woman is crouching down over a white rod with a yellow basket at either end on the left side. Her right hand is on the white rod while her left hand is in an upward motion as she turns her face to the right side. She is wearing clothing that has a white floral pattern in circles on pale pink and blue backgrounds. The men are on the right side with one holding the other by the scruff of the neck with his left hand while his right hand is holding up the lower portion of his garment. He is wearing clothing that has a white floral pattern with zig zags on light blue and pale blue backgrounds. The other man is wearing clothing that has a brown and black checker-like pattern on a yellow background covered by a green garment. Yellow houses are in the background with a grey-black sky and a green ground. Around the woman from the top (right clockwise) are the following: a vertically rectangular, red seal; a circular red seal with a black character next to it; and a vertically rectangular, red and yellow seal with three circular black ones around it. In the upper right corner above the men are two vertically rectangular, red seals; in the lower right corner is a vertically rectangular, red and yellow seal surrounded by three circular black seals, a circular red seal, and a black character. The print is made of two vertically rectangular pages, creating a horizontally rectangular image overall.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Door God Print946/44

Print of a civil official door god (如意加官), one type of civil door god (wen menshen; 文门神). The man is shown in a long robe, with small black goatee, a long black moustache, and a long, thin, black beard. He holds a military hat with a hanging banner with writing on it, 天官赐福 (Blessings from the Heavenly officials) in his right hand. In his left he holds a ruyi (如意, scepter). He wears a hat that has dark purple on the lower portion, purple-pink on the upper portion, and orange wing-like flaps pointing out to either side. The robe is red, green, purple, turquoise, purple-pink, orange and black. Figure faces right (viewer's left). The background is plain paper. The print is vertically rectangular.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
Mianzhu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Door God Print946/45

Print of a civilian official door god (如意加官), one type of civil door god (wen menshen; 文门神). Shown in a long robe with a small black goatee, a long black moustache and a thin, triangular black beard. He holds a military hat with a hanging banner with writing on it, 一品当朝 (To be the highest court official) in his left hand. In his right hand he holds a ruyi (如意, scepter). He wears a civic official's headdress, that has dark purple on the lower portion, purple-pink on the upper portion, and orange wing-like flaps, one at either side. The robe is red, green, purple, turquoise, purple-pink, orange and black. The figure faces to his left (viewer's right). The background is plain paper. The print is vertically rectangular.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
Mianzhu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PrintN2.1243

Print showing Kabuki actors performing on stage with musicians in the background. The actress on the left is crouching down with her head turned to the left. She is wearing clothing that has an orange and brown floral print on a turquoise background. The actor in the middle is sitting on a bench as he is rolling up his right sleeve with his left hand and has his head turned toward the actress on the left side. The actress on the right side is standing facing to the left side and is wearing clothing that has a black geometric star-shaped print on a brown and turquoise striped pattern background. The five musicians at the back are wearing clothing that has a white floral print on a black background with brown underneath lined by turquoise. The three musicians on the left side have red books open in front of them, and the two musicians on the right side are playing an instrument. The wall behind them has a white floral bouquet print on a light blue background. Each lower right corner has circular and oval black seals with the furthest right one also having black characters next to it. Made of two vertically rectangular prints adhered to a horizontally rectangular paper mount.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PrintN2.1177

Three actors in a winter garden setting. The actor on the left side has his body facing to the left side while his head is turned to the right side. He is wearing clothing that is dark blue. The actor in the middle is crouching down with the body facing to the left side while the head is turned to the right side. This actor is wearing clothing that is grey. The actor on the right side is sitting on the ground and is facing to the left side. He is wearing clothing that has a green, beige, and black striped pattern. All three actors are enclosed by a green barrier with green trees in the background. The background is grey. There are black characters along the top. Each left side has a circular red seal, two circular black seals, and black characters. The print is made of two vertically rectangular pieces, creating a horizontally rectangular image.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera BagN1.883

Long, narrow gray-brown bag. The bag is made of machine-made cotton fabric and hand-stitched on two sides with an opening at one end. There is a flour company label on inside and a Cantonese opera company label on outside in Chinese characters.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Manitoba, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Hoop BeltN1.836 a-c

Wide, ecru three piece hoop belt (part a-c) with sequins. The rectangular pieces are curved and fit together. Part (a) has one straight end and one tabbed end. Part (b) has two straight ends. Part (c) has two tabbed ends. The fabric is fixed over a wooden centre. The blue sequins form flower motifs on an ecru ground. The lining is green with a red and orange geometric pattern.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, rayon fibre ?, bamboo grass, dye, gelatin and paste adhesive ?
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera HoodN1.631 b

Hood for opera cape. Peacock, chrysanthemums, and prunus in gold and blue all on pale pink ground. Border: bamboos and chrysanthemums, silver on royal blue ground. Similar designs and embroidery on cape and hood (see N1.631 a). White fur edging; blue patterned cotton lining both on hood.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, silver metal, rabbit skin, brass metal, glass and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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