Bojutsu Yumemonogatari (Dream Story of 1838) A critique of the Morrison Incident, ca. late Edo period (1840-60s?) US$1,860.00
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Eshi Zōshi (The Story of a Painter) The Story of a Painter, previously owned by the artist Tomioka Tessai, ca. Kaei period (1849)? US$4,260.00
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Kyōka Momochidori [A Flock of Kyōka Poems] A kyōka album illustrated by Shigenobu, ca. 1830s? US$6,800.00
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Three scrolls, featuring Jurōjin and cranes Painted by a pupil of Tenkaikutsu Ganku?, ca. late Edo period (1800-1830s?) US$860.00
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Kanadehon Chūshingura, Dai-Kudanme (The Treasury of Loyal Retainers: Act Nine) A snowy scene from the Forty-Seven Rōnin, [ca. Edo period (1830-40s?)]. US$280.00
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Tagoto-hime, Jiraiya (Tagoto-hime and Jiraiya) Jiraiya and Princess Tagoto, by Kunisada I, [1852]. US$380.00
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Yamakawa Furiwake Sugoroku (A Game Sheet of Mountains and Rivers Divided) A large sugoroku game sheet constructed from ōban prints, [Kōka 4 (1847) - Kaei 5 (1852)]. US$780.00
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Sentakusho yori Nomishirami Kadomo he Onmōshi-idashi no Koto narabi ni Mushi Sanka Nakama yori Sentakujo he Negai Izuru Koto (A Formal Statement from a Laundry to Fleas, Lice, and Mosquitoes, together with a Humble Request from the Three Groups of Insects A letter of complaint to insects, ca. late Edo period (1840-50s?). US$580.00
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Manpō Eitai Shin-zassho: Nihon-zu-iri (New Miscellany of Countless Eternal Treasures, with a Map of Japan) Portable information on fortune-telling, astrology, dates, and geography, ca. Bunka 8 (1811). US$280.00
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Untitled sugoroku game A performance-themed sugoroku, ca. late Edo period (1800-1840s?). US$380.00
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Mitate Hakkei: Yashima Sekishō (Selection for the Eight Views: Evening Glow at Yashima) An unusual triptych by Kuniyoshi featuring a close-up cartouche, 1846. US$1,260.00
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Shinpan Katsura-e (Illustrations of Wigs, Newly Published) A toy print of cut-out wigs for kabuki actors, Kaei 6 (1853). US$380.00
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Shiroto Jōjuri Shikata Mitate: Chūshingura Nanatsume Monku (Methods of Jōjuri Amateurs: Seven Phrases from The Treasury of Loyal Retainers) Phrases commonly used by amateur jōjuri actors, ca. late Edo period (1830-40s)? US$400.00
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Fūryū Itsutsu Karigane (The Refined Karigane Five) An adaptation of the Karigane Five, by Kunisada, ca. Bunsei 11 - Tenpō 2 (1828-1831). US$430.00
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Untitled diptych of a woman in snow Diptych of a beautiful woman in snow, by Kunisada, ca. Bunka 12 - Tenpō 13 (1815-1842)? US$1,680.00
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Yakusha Kijinden (Biographies of Extraordinary Actors) A famous kabuki actor's biography, illustrated by Kunisada, Tenpō 4 (1833). US$340.00
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Majinai Hyakkajo (One Hundred Charms) Charms and spells for ailments and common problems, ca. late Edo period (1840-60s)? US$540.00
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Shinpan Otoshibanashi (Amusing Stories, Newly Published) Two issues of short amusing tales and jokes, [ca. late Edo period (1830-50s)?]. US$350.00
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Dai-hiden Hakusajin-shū (Collection of People of the White Sand: Extremely Secret Transmissions) Secret transmissions on haikai poetry from Matsuo Bashō, ca. mid to late Edo period (1720-1850s)? US$680.00
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Untitled album of surimono Surimono by Zeshin, Kunisada, Ikku, and other notable figures, ca. late Edo to early Meiji period [1820-70s]? US$580.00
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Makuragoto yume no kayoiji (Bedside koto: the passage of dreams) Illustrated by Sadahide, Tenpo 6 (1835). US$280.00
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Homage to Ono Otsū's moji-e Homage to one of Japan's most celebrated women calligraphers, ca. Edo period (18th to early 19th century?). US$1,280.00
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Hanging scroll depicting Jurōjin A moji-e hanging scroll, ca. Edo period (late 18th to early 19th century?). US$350.00
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Untitled surimono By Harada Keigaku, Kinoetatsu (1844). US$240.00
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Untitled surimono By Harada Keigaku, Kinotomi (1845). US$240.00
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Embroidered purse from the Edo period An Edo-period purse embroidered with purple and white irises, ca. mid to late Edo period (1800-1850s?) US$680.00
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Zenyo ichimishū (Collection of one group's Zen satiation) A hand-painted album featuring art by Taki Katei, ca. 1850-60s. US$860.00
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Edo Ryōgoku suzumi no zu (Cooling off at Ryōgoku in Edo) A cool summer's evening at Ryōgoku, by Eizan, Bunka 8 (1811). US$320.00
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Ryōgoku-bashi (Ryōgoku Bridge) Ryogoku Bridge, by Kuniyoshi, ca. late Bunka to early Bunsei era (1810-20s)? US$280.00
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Tōken Gonbē Tōken Gonbē, by Yoshitora, ca. Tenpō 14 to Kōka 4 (1843-1847). US$280.00
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Shinpō kyōji zukue (New method of illustrating crazy characters) Creative designs and picture-puzzles by Hiroshige, ca. Kōka gannen (1844). US$2,180.00
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A lady's chatelaine pencil case Engraved with Japanese motifs, ca. 19th century? US$580.00
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A child's jinbaori coat decorated with peaches and crests An overcoat from the Edo period, ca. Edo period (17th to mid-19th century)? US$580.00
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A large woodblock used for printing medical advertisements An Edo period block for printing taidoku medicine advertisements, ca. late Edo period (18th to mid-19th century)? US$580.00
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Hakurei gakuhyō (Pleasurable critiques by the Hakurei) An Edo period woodblock used for printing poetry competition advertisements, ca. late Edo to early Meiji period (1770-1870s)? US$480.00
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Taihei uzō (Scenes of the Great Peace) Ōnishi Chinnen's Customs of the Eastern capital, Bunsei 12 (1829). US$2,280.00
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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
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Ukiyo nanabake ezukushi (Illustrated compilation of seven shapeshifters of the floating world) An unrecorded book of obake: revenge of the household utensils, ca. mid-Edo period (1740-60s)? US$2,500.00
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Taiheiki Mochisake Kassen (Chronicle of Peace: Battle of Rice Cakes and Sake); Setaiheiki: Garakuta-Banashi (Chronicle of Household Peace: Stories of Miscellaneous Utensils); Setaiheiki: Kanryaku no Maki (Chronicle of Household Peace: Abridged Section) A household Taiheiki, featuring characters made of kitchen utensils, [ca. Tenpō 9 (1838)?]. US$450.00
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Kokkei manga (Humorous sketches) Santō Kyōden's humorous patterns for textiles, Bunsei 6 [1823]. US$2,800.00
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An unidentified pictorial sutra A late Edo example of a Heart Sutra for illiterate people, ca. mid to late Edo period (19th century?). US$2,500.00
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An untitled Edo period eshingyō The Heart Sutra in logograms, for illiterate people, ca. mid to late Edo period (18th century?). US$3,000.00
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Dōka kokoro no sugatami (Moral poems: mirror of the soul) Moral teachings and 'heart' motifs, preface dated Kaei 2 (1849). US$350.00
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Dōka kokoro no utsushi-e (Moral poems: reflections of the soul) Didactic poems featuring hidden characters, preface dated Bunsei 10 (1827). US$250.00
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Naniwa miyage (Souvenirs from Naniwa) Humorous rankings, word-games, general knowledge, puns, and more, ca. late Edo period (1850s?). US$780.00
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Banshoku tejōchin (Hand-lanterns for all sorts of professions) On commercial calligraphy: the emergence of Edo-moji, ca. late Edo to early Meiji period (1850-70s?). US$780.00
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