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Album of woodblock prints, Volume 15 from a set of 17 volumes labeled as "Panels."

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At A Glance

Period

1950s
Geography

Japan
Material

Woodblock prints; ink and color on paper bound in cloth-covered volume
Dimension

H x W (closed): 36.5 x 24.2 cm (14 3/8 x 9 1/2 in)
Accession Number

S2003.8.3742.15
EDAN ID

edanmdm:fsg_S2003.8.3742.15

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.

In this volume, the print on the page rubberstamped "174" has been removed and was added by Muller to his collection. See record S2003.8.1863.
Inscriptions

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

Numbered on the cover label with a rubberstamped: 15

Pg. 169

Written on album page above print, most probably by Robert Muller: 100 copies wanted

KOSON 102 [within circle]

Rubber-stamped on album page above print: 169

Pg. 170

Written on album page above print, most probably by Robert Muller: 122 [within circle]

Rubber-stamped on album page above print: 170

Pg. 171

Rubber-stamped on album page above print: 171

Pg. 172

Written on album page above print, most probably by Robert Muller: 43 [within circle]

Rubber-stamped on album page above print: 172

Pg. 173

Rubber-stamped on album page above print: 173

Pg. 175

Written on album page above print, most probably by Robert Muller: 49 [within circle]

Rubber-stamped on album page above print: 175

Pg. 176

Written on album page above print, most probably by Robert Muller: 80 [within circle]

Rubber-stamped on album page above print: 176

Pg. 177

Rubber-stamped on album page above print: 177

Pg. 178

Written on album page above print, most probably by Robert Muller: 120? 123

Rubber-stamped on album page above print: 178

Pg. 179

Written on album page above print, most probably by Robert Muller: 25 copies wanted 86

Rubber-stamped on album page above print: 179

Pg. 180

Pg. 180
Collection

National Museum of Asian Art Collection
Origin

Japan
Credit Line

Robert O. Muller Collection
Type

Print
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