Album of 57 sample woodblock prints, "Moonlight Series"
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Period
20th century -
Geography
Japan -
Material
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper -
Dimension
H x W (closed): 30 x 21 cm (11 13/16 x 8 1/4 in) -
Accession Number
S2003.8.3745 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S2003.8.3745
Object Details
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Artist
Yoshimoto Gesso (1831-1936)Arai Yoshimune (1873-1941)Takahashi Shotei 高橋松亭 (1870-1945)Utagawa Hiroshige III 歌川広重三世 (1843-1894)Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849)Shoda Koho 庄田耕峰 (1877-1924) -
Publisher
S. Watanabe Color Print Co.Takejiro Hasegawa -
Description
Accordion-fold album with cloth-bound covers. On the top cover is a paper label inscribed in ink, most probably by Muller: HASEGAWA + WATANABE MOONLIGHT SERIES. -
Inscriptions
On the top cover is a paper label inscribed in ink, most probably by Muller: HASEGAWA + WATANABE MOONLIGHT SERIES.Pg. 1Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:"A High Bridge"#1241 - Hasegawa publ.Pg. 2Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:"Rainy Night at Kudan Hill"1242- Hasegawa publ.Pg. 3Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:"Fishing by Torchlight"1245- Hasegawa publ.Pg. 4Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:1244 - sepiaPg. 5Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:"Evening along the Sumida River"1244- blue- Hasegawa publ.Pg. 6Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:1247 - sepia - Hasegawa publ.Pg. 7Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:"Lake Biwa, Starry Night"1247 blue Hasegawa publ.Pg. 8Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:1250 - sepia - Hasegawa publ.Pg. 9Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:"Moonlit Sea"1250 - blue - Hasegawa publ.Pg. 10Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:Suma Beach by Moonlight1252 - sepia - YoshimunePg. 11Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:Suma Beach by moonlight Hasegawa publ.1252 - blue - YoshimunePg. 12Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:"Senju Bridge" (R-L title)("Ohashi Bridge at Atake")1253 Hasegawa publ.Pg. 13Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:"Pine Tree at Karasaki"1256 - Gesso - Hasegawa publ.Pg. 14Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:1255 - sepia - Hasegawa publisherPg. 15Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:"Canal by Moonlight"("A country scene")1255 - sepia - HasegawaPg. 16Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:"Lady by Twilight"("Nihon-sutsumi")1257 - Hasegawa publ.Pg. 17Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:"A pine tree on the Shore"1260 - Hasegawa Publ.Pg. 18Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:"Kominato Bay"1261 - Yoshimune - Hasegawa publ.Pg. 19Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:"Evening at Uyeno Park, Tokyo"1248 - Hasegawa publ.Pg. 20Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:1259 - H Under a bridge, full mooonPg. 21Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:"A lighthouse"1249 - H HPg. 22Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:"Shore at Shimagawa"1254 - HPg. 23Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:(Torii) "Gate at Miyajuna Shrine"1251 - HPg. 24Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:"Futamiga Ura"1258 - Hasegawa publ.Pg. 25Written in pencil on back of print, presumably by Muller:Autumn Evening - YoshimunePg. 26Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:by Shotei publ. WatanabePg. 27Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:"Pagoda by moonlight"1243 - H YeijiroPg. 28Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:Shotei - publ. WatanabePg. 29Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:Shotei - publ. WatanabePg. 30Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:Shotei - publ. WatanabePg. 31Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:Hiroshige - publ. WatanabePg. 32Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:publ. by WatanabePg. 33Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:publ. by WatanabePg. 34Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:Shotei - publ. WatanabePg. 35Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:Hokusai - publ. WatanabePg. 36Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:Hiroshige - publ. WatanabePg. 37Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:Hiroaki (Shotei) publ. WatanabePg. 38Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:1302 - Koho - Hasegawa publ.Pg. 39Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:1301 - Koho publ. HasegawaPg. 40Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:"Castle of Akashi in clear weather"1300 - Yoshimune publ. HasegawaPg. 41Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:"Boats at anchor, under crescent moon, at Hojo"1299 - Yoshimune publ. HasegawaPg. 42Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:"Shrine, Gate, and Pagoda at Nikko"1298 - Yoshimune [Hasegawa]Pg. 43Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:"The Old Pine at Karosaki on Lake Biwa"1297 - Yoshimune [Hasegawa]Pg. 44Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:"Mt. Fuji from Shizu-ura"1296 - Yoshimune [Hasegawa]Pg. 45Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:"Fishing w. Cormorants on River Nagara"1295- Yoshimune publ. HasegawaPg. 46Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:"Gate of Miyajima Shrine by Moonlight"1294 - Yoshimune publ. HasegawaPg. 47Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:"Arches of Kintai Bridge at Guo [(?)]"1293 - Yoshimune publ HasegawaPg. 48Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:"Kiyomizu Temple at Uyeno Park"1292 - Yoshimune [Hasegawa]Pg. 49Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:"Salt workers on Beach of Shichirigahama"(Island of Enoshima in distance)1291 - Yoshimune publ. HasegawaPg. 50Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:"Snow Scene on Wakamoura Bay"1290 - Yoshimune publ HasegawaPg. 51Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:"The Izuno Shrine"[crossed out:] "Precinct of the Meiji Shrine, Tokyo"1289 Yoshiumune - publ. HasegawaPg. 52Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:"The Temple of Kawasaki"[crossed out:]"Entrance to Asakusa Temple"1288 Yoshimune publ. HasegawaPg. 53Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:Shoteipubl WatanabePg. 54Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:publ. WatanabePg. 55Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:publ. WatanabePg. 56Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:publ. WatanabeWritten in pencil on back of print, presumably by Muller:ShoteiPg. 57Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller:Written in pencil on album page under print, presumably by Muller: -
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection -
Origin
Japan -
Credit Line
Robert O. Muller Collection -
Type
Print -
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