Woodblocks Collection (page 53)

Branch of a maple tree with leaves and seeds. Date 187-

Plum branches with blossoms. Date 187-

Hana-strobel? acornus calamus, sweet flag. Date 187-

Peach tree branches with leaves and blossoms. Date 187-

Shi. Drawing showing branches, leaves, and seed pods. Date 187-

Design drawing of seal or other mark for commercial enterprises. Date 1878

Wisteria vine with leaves and blossoms. Date 187-

The merchant with his counting frame. Drawing shows a merchant at his business place or office, with an abacus. Date 1878

Design drawings of seals or other marks for commercial enterprises. Date 1878 Dec

Oval shaped design drawing of seal or other mark for commerc

Design drawings for circular coins with square hole in center. Date 1878 Dec

Design drawings for rectangular seals or stamps. Date 1878 Dec

Japanese scales. Drawing shows a balance with a tray at each end suspended from a frame on a box containing a drawer. Date 1878?

Signs. Drawing shows two signs with Japanese text hanging from rods. Date 1878?

Pack horse. Drawing shows a man sitting on the ground next to bundles and a packhorse standing next to him. Date 1878 Oct

Palanquins with porters. Drawing shows two types of palanquins: a Kago or basket attached to a frame, and a Norimbus? or the traditional enclosed, box-like palanquin with sliding panels

Saddles, bridles, and other equipment for horseback riding. Date 1878 Sep

Saddles, saddlebags, bridles, and other equipment for horseback riding. Date 1878 Sep

Swords and scabbards, banners and standards. Date 1878 Sep

Front and back view of uniform and armor for samurai

Traveling on horseback. Drawing shows a man sitting on a horse. Date 1878 Oct

Typical bow used by a samurai. Date 1878 Sep

Carpenters square, ink-line (chalk line), marker
Signs. Drawing shows a sign with Japanese text hanging from a beam with dragons head beneath a small replica of a traditional roof attached to a post. Date 1878?

Fishing with the sail net. Drawing shows a man in a boat pulling on a net connected to two crossing supports; two boats in the background. Date 1878 Dec

Domestic dog. Drawing shows a dog, full-length, lying on the ground, possibly on his masters grave (shows a memorial or grave marker in the background). Date 1878?

Japanese man, full-length, standing, facing left, wearing ministers robe over kimono. Date 1878?

Japanese woman, full-length, standing, facing left, wearing robes of a noblewoman, such as empress or princess; also shows custom of artificial eyebrows. Date 1878?

Japanese man, full-length, standing, facing right, wearing robes of a nobleman, such as emperor or prince. Date 1878?

Lady playing the koto. Drawing shows a Japanese woman, full-length, lying on her side, facing left, playing the koto. Date 1878 Dec

Sifting with gold powder, fig. 6. Drawing shows a hand holding a tube, possibly made of bamboo, for sifting gold powder. Date 1878?

Playing go

The Japanese Santa Klaus. Drawing shows two children standing next to a wall with a circular opening through which Hotei, one of the Japanese seven lucky gods

A Japanese woman, with one shoe (geta) off (to operate spinn
Agricultural laborer. Drawing shows a 19th century Japanese farm worker with shoulder pole carrying baskets of produce. Date 1878 Sep

Magatama?, curved gems - kudatama, straight gems, worn by high off. Drawing shows two long sets of gems suspended from cords, worn by high government officials. Date 1878?

Two men with long noses playing a game of go. Date 1878 Dec

Box (stove) with drawers, open at top showing grill or hibachi and teapot. Date 1878 Nov

Five styles of tobacco or opium pipes. Date 1878 Dec

An elderly man, seated, smoking. Date 1878 Dec

Domestic cat. Date 1878?

A shamisen. Date 1878 Nov

Cymbals - drum. Date 1878 Dec

A koto or Japanese zither. Date 1878 Nov

A large tsuri-daiko. Date 1878 Nov

Sho (Ch. mus. inst. ) - musician of higher rank
Sho (Ch. mus. inst.) - musician of higher rank. Drawing shows a nobleman playing a sho, a panpipe-like Chinese musical instrument. Date 1878?

Incense pot and burner. Date 1878 Dec

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