Album of sample prints, Vol. II of XII (Vol. X missing)

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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

    S2003.8.3741.2
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S2003.8.3741.2

Object Details

  • Artist

    Ohara Koson 小原古邨 (1877-1945)
    Ogata Gekko 尾形月耕 (1859-1920)
    Chikuseki II (active 1900-1950)
    Okuhara Seiko 奥原晴湖 (1837-1913)
    Shibata Zeshin 柴田是真 (1807-1891)
    Tobari Kogan (1882-1927)
    Nomura Yoshikuni 野村美邦 (1855-1903)
  • Publisher

    Daikokuya
  • Description

    Vol. 2 of 12 (Vol. 10 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.
  • Inscriptions

    Paper label affixed to front cover, inscribed in ink: "Squares". Rubberstamped at lower left corner of label: 2
    Pg. 21
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 21
    Pg. 22
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 22
    Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Koson
    Pg. 23
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 23
    Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Gekko
    Pg. 24
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 24
    Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Chikuseki
    Pg. 25
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 25
    Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Koson
    Pg. 26
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 26
    Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Seiko
    Pg. 27
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 27
    Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Zeshin
    Pg. 28
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 28
    Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Seiko
    Pg. 29
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 29
    Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Yoshikuni
    Pg. 30
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 30
    Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Koga
    Pg. 31
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 31
    Pg. 32
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 12
    Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Koson
    Pg. 33
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 33
    Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Gekk
    Pg. 34
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 34
    Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Seiko
    Pg. 35
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 35
    Pg. 36
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 36
    Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Kogyo
    Pg. 37
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 37
    Pg. 38
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 38
    Written on bottom of page, most probably by Robert Muller: Kogyo
    Pg. 39
    Rubberstamped at top center of album page: 39
    Pg. 40
    Pg. 40
  • Collection

    National Museum of Asian Art Collection
  • Origin

    Japan
  • Credit Line

    Robert O. Muller Collection
  • Type

    Print
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