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Title

Seitei Kachô Gafu: san-no-maki

1891

Artist

Watanabe Seitei

Japan

1851 – 1918

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  • Details

    Alternative title
    Seitei's album of birds and flowers: vol. 3
    Place where the work was made
    Japan
    Period
    Meiji period 1868 - 1912 → Japan
    Date
    1891
    Media categories
    Book , Print
    Materials used
    bound book: 25 leaves, 22 images, colour woodcut
    Dimensions
    24.7 x 15.2 cm leaf; 24.7 x 16.7 x 1.1 cm closed book; 24.7 x 31.0 cm open book :

    a - bamboo, 22.6 x 15 cm, image; leaf c

    b - bamboo in snow, 20.6 x 28.3 cm, image; verso leaf c and leaf d

    c - roosters, 20.6 x 28.6 cm, image; verso leaf d and leaf e

    d - plum grove, 20.6 x 28.6 cm, image; verso leaf e and leaf f

    e - cherry blossoms in rain, 20.6 x 28.6 cm, image; verso leaf f and leaf g

    f - cherry blossoms at night with a frog, 20.6 x 28.6 cm, image; verso leaf g and leaf h

    g - pines and tortoises, 20.6 x 28.6 cm, image; verso leaf h and leaf i

    h - irisis, 21.5 x 28.6 cm, image; verso leaf i and leaf j

    i - crabs at the riverside, 20.6 x 28.6 cm, image; verso leaf j and leaf k

    j - fireflies in reeds, 23.7 x 28.6 cm, image; verso leaf k and leaf l

    k - chrysanthemum, 20.6 x 28.6 cm, image; verso leaf l and leaf m

    l - thrush and spider, 20.6 x 28.6 cm, image; verso leaf m and leaf n

    m - doves on ivy, 22.6 x 28.6 cm, image; verso leaf n and leaf o

    n - dove in rain, 20.6 x 28.6 cm, image; verso leaf o and leaf p

    o - dead tree, 20.6 x 28.6 cm, image; verso leaf p and leaf q

    p - gingko leaves, 20.6 x 28.6 cm, image; verso leaf q and leaf r

    q - dove, 21.4 x 28.6 cm, image; verso leaf r and leaf s

    r - seed of arrowroot, 20.6 x 28.6 cm, image; verso leaf s and leaf t

    s - grapes, 20.6 x 28.6 cm, image; verso leaf t and leaf u

    t - moon and purple willow, 20.6 x 28.6 cm, image; verso leaf u and leaf v

    u - wisteria beans, 20.6 x 28.6 cm, image; verso leaf v and leaf w

    v - crane in the morning sun, 21.1 x 28.6 cm, image; verso leaf w and leaf x

    Signature & date

    Signed and dated c.r. to l.r. [verso leaf x], in Japanese, ink [inscribed] "Meiji nijû-san nen [illeg.] chô-getsu/ Seitei Watanabe [illeg.] ga [November 1890/ picture by Seitei Watanaba]" [and two artist's seal].
    Signed l.l. [leaf c], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated.
    Signed l.r. [verso leaf c], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated.
    Signed l.l. [leaf e], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated.
    Signed l.r. [verso leaf d], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated.
    Signed l.r. [verso leaf f], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated.
    Signed l.r. [verso leaf g], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated.
    Signed c.r. [verso leaf h], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated.
    Signed l.r. [verso leaf j], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated.
    Signed l.r. [verso leaf k], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated.
    Signed l.r. [verso leaf l], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated.
    Signed l.r. [verso leaf m], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated.
    Signed l.r. [verso leaf n], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated.
    Signed l.r. [verso leaf q], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated.
    Signed l.l. [leaf t], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated.
    Signed l.r. [verso leaf t], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated.
    Signed l.l. [leaf v], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated.
    Signed c.r. [verso leaf v], in Japanese, ink [stamped] "[artist's seal]". Not dated.

    Credit
    Gift of Mr J.H. Myrtle 1990
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    238.1990.a-y
    Copyright

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    Artist information
    Watanabe Seitei

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