Album of woodblock prints, Volume 13 from a set of 17 volumes labeled as "Panels."

Object Details

• Artist

  Ohara Koson 小原古邨 (1877-1945)

• Publisher

  Daikokuya

• Description

  From a set of print sample albums issued Daikokuya, Tokyo publisher. Volumes 1-17 of "Panels", each volume with (originally) 12 prints by various artists (some prints now removed or missing). Paper label attached to the cover of each volumes, inscribed in ink: "Panels."

  The volumes are each numbered on the cover label with a rubberstamped number identifying the volume number. However, the prints are numbered consectutively through the whole set of volumes: 1 through 204. Again, this number is rubberstamped on the volume page above the print.

• Inscriptions

  Paper label attached to the cover, inscribed in ink: "Panels."

  Numbered on the cover label with a rubberstamped: 13

  Written on label, most probably by Robert Muller: KOSON ONLY

  Pg. 145

  Written on album page above print, most probably by Robert Muller: 110 [within circle]

  Rubber-stamped on album page above print: 145

  Pg. 146

  Rubber-stamped on album page above print: 146

  Pg. 147

  Rubber-stamped on album page above print: 147

  Pg. 148

  Written on album page above print, most probably by Robert Muller: 111 [within circle]

  Pg. 149

  Rubber-stamped on album page above print: 149

  Pg. 150

  Written on album page above print, most probably by Robert Muller: 119

  Rubber-stamped on album page above print: 150

  Pg. 151

  Written on album page above print, most probably by Robert Muller: 112 [within circle]

  KOSON

  Rubber-stamped on album page above print: 151

  Pg. 152

  Rubber-stamped on album page above print: 152

  Pg. 153

  Written on album page above print, most probably by Robert Muller: KOSON

  Rubber-stamped on album page above print: 153

  Pg. 154

  Written on album page above print, most probably by Robert Muller: 50 copies wanted 51

  Rubber-stamped on album page above print: 154

  Pg. 155

  Written on album page above print, most probably by Robert Muller: 115 [within circle]

  KOSON

  Rubber-stamped on album page above print: 155

  Pg. 156

  Pg. 156

• Collection

  National Museum of Asian Art Collection

• Origin

  Japan

• Credit Line

  Robert O. Muller Collection

• Type

  Print

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• Date

  1950s

• Name

  Daikokuya, Ohara, Koson

• Place

  Japan

• Topic

  Poppy, Goldfinch, Art, Palm tree, Robert O. Muller collection, Gafu, Eagles, Ducks, Pine tree, Peacock, Wind chime, Animals, Showa era (1926 - 1989), Crow, Japanese Art, Gulls, Wisteria, Sparrow, Herons

• Culture

  Japanese

• Object Type

  Prints