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Edo period, Japan, 1600-1868

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Collection of Japanese Kawaraban

 Collection — Drawer FF7 - Drawer 3, Folder: 1-3
Identifier: 111-04
Scope and Contents Kawaraban appeared in various sizes and were mass produced using cheap materials. Thus, although millions were produced at a time, they were not made for preservation and relatively few survive today. The most common topics covered include gossip, crime, natural disasters, and the arrival of Commodore Matthew C. Perry’s ships. Kawaraban specifically about Commodore Perry and his fleet are known as kurofune (black ship) kawaraban. This collection primarily includes kawaraban from the late Edo...
Dates: c.1800-1923

Mon Design Book

 Collection — Box Multi-collection Box: [Barcode: 31116022115270]
Identifier: 004-04-07
Scope and Contents

The collection comprises a single stab-bound volume in paper wrappers with numerous designs (approximately 280). Some are pasted in, others drawn or stenciled directly on the pages or loosely laid in.

Dates: 19th to early 20th century

Unknown Artist, “Shokoku irezumi zu” 諸国入墨図 [“Illustrated Tattoos of Many Provinces”], Late Edo Period

 Item — Box 1: Series Series 1; Series Series 2; Series Series 3 [Barcode: 31116021787749], Folder: 5
Identifier: Series 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Tattoo Flash and Artwork Collection contains sheets of tattoo flash as well as artwork created for the purposes of display within tattoo studios in order to give customers ideas for potential tattoos as well as to demonstrate the artistic style and talents of the tattoo artist.

Dates: Late Edo Period