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Scrolls of Frolicking Animals and Humans. First in a set of four (N2.785–N2.788) picture scrolls known as emakimono (絵巻物) or emaki (絵巻) of Chōjū-jinbutsu-giga (鳥獣人物戯画; Animal-person Caricatures). The scroll features ink brush stroke drawings of animals such as monkeys, frogs and hares imitating human activities. The scroll is mounted on grey-green paper printed with a silver floral design; wound around a wooden baton. When wound closed, the scroll is tied shut with a length of blue cord printed with a white crisscross pattern.
First scroll in a set of three (N2.782, N2.783 and N2.784) picture scrolls, known as emakimono (絵巻物) or emaki (絵巻) of Shigisan engi (信貴山縁起; Legends of the Temple on Mount Shigi); painted in ink with calligraphy. Mounted on grey-purple paper printed with a silver floral design. Wound around a wooden baton. When closed it ties shut with a length of purple cord, printed with a white crisscrossing pattern.
First scroll in a set of three (N2.782, N2.783 and N2.784) picture scrolls, known as emakimono (絵巻物) or emaki (絵巻) of Shigisan engi (信貴山縁起; Legends of the Temple on Mount Shigi); painted in ink with calligraphy. Mounted on grey-purple paper printed with a silver floral design. Wound around a wooden baton. When closed it ties shut with a length of purple cord, printed with a white crisscrossing pattern.
Print with three panels hinged together, showing five ladies and a boy (servant) at a market place. Two ladies at left are not wearing socks. Background is of store keepers and other shoppers. Colours are red, blue, grey, brown and white. (Adhered to a cardboard support.)
Print on a heavy weight white-yellow coloured piece of paper depicting a rainstorm in the mountains. Men carrying a kago with a straw coat thrown over it, two going up the hill and two others rushing down to seek shelter. Print has a white-yellow coloured paper matte that flips over the image. An additional white-yellow cover page covers the top of the both the matte and the print. A smaller, black and white image of Japanese characters has been placed in the centre of the white-yellow cover page.
Scene of two ladies walking in the snow. One lady is holding an umbrella while the other carries a lantern. Tree in background. Patterned cloth at top and bottom of image, paper border around image.
Black crow perched on a snowy branch, background is orange. Black Japanese characters and red seal at bottom right, small red character above top right corner of image. Typed on mount under print is "By Shosan".
Two deer on a grassy slope with some red falling maple leaves and grey shadows. Painted on silk, adhered to paper.
Scene with traveling group of people with carts. All figures are male. Two large trees in the background. Colours are black, brown, navy, red and green on a light brown ground. Print folds at the back.
Female figure dressed in kimono of grey, black, red, blue and pink. She is holding a scroll of paper, and another piece of paper in her mouth. She is looking to her right, and a black and white cat stands beside her. Colours are black, blue, red, brown. Black Japanese characters in bottom right corner and left side.