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Album of Sample Prints, Vol. XII of XII

Detail of a pattern
Image 1 of 18
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At A Glance

  • Period

    ca. 1930s

  • Geography

    Japan

  • Material

    Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

  • Dimension

    H x W (closed): 26.7 x 28.5 cm (10 1/2 x 11 1/4 in)

  • Accession Number

    S2003.8.3741.11

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S2003.8.3741.11

Object Details

  • Artist

    Yamamoto Shoun 山本昇雲 (1870-1965)

  • Publisher

    Daikokuya

  • Description

    Vol. XII of XII (Vol. X now missing) from a set of print sample albums. Daikokuya, Tokyo publisher. Paper label affixed to front cover of each, inscribed in ink: "Squares". Each volume with (originally) 20 prints by various artists (some prints now removed or missing).
    The album is numbered on the cover with a rubberstamp as to its place in the series. However, the prints are numbered consecutively through the whole set of albums: 1 through 240. This is done with a rubberstamp on the album page above each print.
    In this set, Volume XII, what would have been print #230 was removed by Robert Muller and added to his "collection" -- see S2003.8.3363.

  • Inscriptions

    Paper label affixed to front cover, inscribed in ink: "Squares". Rubberstamped at lower left corner of label: 12
    Pg. 221
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 221
    Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Sho-un
    Pg. 222
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 222
    Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Sho-un
    Pg. 223
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 223
    Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Sho-un
    Pg. 224
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 224
    Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Sho-un
    Pg. 225
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 225
    Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Sho-un
    Pg. 226
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 226
    Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Sho-un
    Pg. 227
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 227
    Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Sho-un
    Pg. 228
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 228
    Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Sho-un
    Pg. 229
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 229
    Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Sho-un
    Pg. 231
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 231
    Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Sho-un
    Pg. 232
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 232
    Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Sho-un
    Pg. 233
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 233
    Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Sho-un
    Pg. 234
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 234
    Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Sho-un
    Pg. 235
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 235
    Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Sho-un
    Pg. 236
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 236
    Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Sho-un
    Pg. 237
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 237
    Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Sho-un
    Pg. 238
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 238
    Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Sho-un
    Pg. 239
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 239
    Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Sho-un
    Pg. 240
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 240
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 240

  • Collection

    National Museum of Asian Art Collection

  • Origin

    Japan

  • Credit Line

    Robert O. Muller Collection

  • Type

    Print

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