Album of woodblock prints, Volume 6 of 17 of "Panels."

Object Details

• Artist

  Ohara Koson 小原古邨 (1877-1945)

  Tsukioka Kogyo 月岡耕漁 (1869-1927)

• 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: 6

  Pg. 61

  Rubber-stamped on album page above print: 61

  Pg. 62

  Rubber-stamped on album page above print: 62

  Pg. 63

  Written on album page above print, most probably by Robert Muller: 30 [within circle]

  Rubber-stamped on album page above print: 63

  Pg. 64

  Rubber-stamped on album page above print: 64

  Pg. 65

  Written on album page above print, most probably by Robert Muller: 100 [the number 50 is

  crossed through] copies wanted 23 [within circle]

  Pg. 66

  Written on album page above print, most probably by Robert Muller: S. KOGYO 20

  KOGYO

  Rubber-stamped on album page above print: 66

  Pg. 67

  Rubber-stamped on album page above print: 67

  Pg. 68

  Written on album page above print, most probably by Robert Muller: 100 [within circle]

  Pg. 69

  Rubber-stamped on album page above print: 69

  Pg. 70

  Written on album page above print, most probably by Robert Muller: 15 [within circle]

  Rubber-stamped on album page above print: 70

  Pg. 71

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

  Rubber-stamped on album page above print: 71

  Pg. 72

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

  22 [within circle]

  22 [within circle]

• 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, Tsukioka, Kogyo, Ohara, Koson

• Place

  Japan

• Topic

  Art, Moon, Eagles, Monkeys, Mantis, Flowers, Crustaceans, Rain, Showa era (1926 - 1989), Cherry tree, Shrimp, Vine, Robert O. Muller collection, Outer space, Crabs, Parrot, Gafu, Egrets, Wasp, Hen, Animals, Insects, Grape, Morning glory, Japanese Art, Swallow, Rooster, Sparrow, Bamboo

• Culture

  Japanese

• Object Type

  Prints