Untitled surimono By Deguchi Sansetsu, Hinoetatsu (1856). US$220.00
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Dodoitsu zue (Illustrated love poems) Love poems with humorous illustrations by Yoshimori, preface dated Manen gannen (1860). SOLD
▶ Classic Illustrated Books
Shunkyō harimaze sugoroku (A game sheet of miscellaneous scraps: the enjoyments of spring) A New Year's game illustrated by Hiroshige, ca. Bunkyū period (1860s)? US$1,680.00
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Hōkyū gafu (Hōkyū's sketchbook) A hand-painted album of landscapes and people, Mizunotoushi (Kaei 6 (1853) or Taishō 2 (1913)). US$650.00
▶ Paintings & Scrolls
An untitled album of woodblock-printed illustrations Colour woodblock-printed illustrations by acclaimed painters, ca. early Meiji period (1860-70s?). US$530.00
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On the origins of Edo's pleasure quarters Hokujoryo kigen shōsho (Origins of the northern pleasure district, abridged), ca. Ganji period (1864-1865) US$2,385.00
▶ Japanese Literature
Patterns for winter clothing Fuyumono ishō-zukushi (Various winter clothes), Meiji gannen [1868]. US$350.00
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Circular hand-painted motifs An album of circular motifs, ca. early to mid-Meiji period (1860-90s)? SOLD
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A third type decree banning Christianity, issued by the Meiji government A public notice prohibiting Christianity, Keiō 4 [1868]. US$2,945.00
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Kaigai hiyō shūbunshū [Foreign secrets collected and reported] A record of early correspondences between Japan and Russia, the Netherlands, and the US, [ca. Kaei 7 (1854)]. US$3,285.00
▶ Translations of Western Texts
Over 150 Paper Templates for Oshi-e Pictures A Collection of 157 Envelopes Housing Paper Templates , ca. early to mid-Meiji period (1860-1880s)? US$750.00
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How to Elegantly Package Gifts, Warrior-Style Examples of Ways to Fold Envelopes, Ca. Meiji period (1868-1911)? US$845.00
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A fragment of fabric depicting a bird's-eye view An embroidered fabric fragment, 1868-1912? US$215.00
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A fragment of fabric depicting foreign ships A fabric fragment, 1868-1912? US$165.00
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Pro-Foreign vs Anti-Foreign Trade: a Fūshi-e A Dream Omen of the Floating World, 1863 US$785.00
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The Daily Jobs of Beasts A Colourful Print by Koyoshimori, 1867 US$1,865.00
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Compilation of People from Overseas A Colourful Album of People of the World, ca. 1854. US$3,195.00
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Amerikashūnai Washinton no kei: dōban no shasei An aizuri triptych of Washington, D.C., in stunning blue tones, Bunkyu Gannen (1861). US$3,895.00
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Amerika-koku Jokisha Orai A striking night scene of an American steam locomotive, [Bunkyū Gannen (1861)]. US$3,685.00
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Kakkoku Shoryō Bankoku Chimei Shōran The First Handbook of Foreign Place Names Published in Japan, 1853 SOLD
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