Ephemera and Miscellaneous

Advertisement for Isshin kōsha approved lodging when visiting Konpira Shrine, c. 1875-1890 unknown artist possibly published by Isshin kōsha, a type of pilgrim cooperative 一新搆社御定宿 金刀比羅 蒸気出航所

IHL Cat. #2436

Advertisement for Isshin kōsha approved lodging when visiting Konpira Shrine, c. 1875-1890

unknown artist

possibly published by Isshin kōsha, a type of pilgrim cooperative

一新搆社御定宿

金刀比羅 蒸気出航所

image: 8 3/8 x 13 3/4 in.

sheet: 8 3/4 x 14 5/8 in.

Map of Ise Shrine Pilgrimage Route, 1892 伊勢参宮順路之図 unknown artist

IHL Cat. #557 

Map of Ise Shrine Pilgrimage Route, 1892

伊勢参宮順路之図

unknown artist

image: 8 5/16 x 12 1/4 in.

sheet: 9 x 13 in. 



Illustration of a Sawyer, 1915 Kobiki no zu 木挽の図 Anamorphosis picture appearing in the July 1915 issue of the magazine 浮世絵 Ukiyo-e, unknown artist published by 浮世絵社 (Ukiyoe sha) scabbard print 鞘繪 (saya-e)

IHL Cat. #2067

Illustration of a Sawyer, 1915

Kobiki no zu 木挽の図 

Anamorphosis picture appearing in the July 1915 issue of the magazine 浮世絵 Ukiyo-e, unknown artist

published by 浮世絵社 (Ukiyoe sha)

scabbard print 鞘繪 (saya-e)

sheet: 7 1/2 x 10 1/4 in. 

IHL Cat. #1286 

Patent Medicine Advertisement - From Science and Experience: Essential Medicines for Health,

undated, unknown artist

image: 6 1/4 x 8 3/4 in. 

sheet: 7 3/4 x 10 5/8 in.


Third National Industrial Exhibition Bronze Medal Award for Exquisitely Skillful Performance to the publisher Matsuki Heikichi, 1890

IHL Cat. #2787

Third National Industrial Exhibition Bronze Medal Award for Exquisitely Skillful Performance, 1890

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Kiyomizu Temple Collection: Folding Screen with Geisha and Dancer Illustrations, Reduced Size, undated (元清水成就院藏歌舞妓踊圗屏風縮写) unknown artist

IHL Cat. #1764

Kiyomizu Temple Collection: Folding Screen with Geisha and Dancer Illustrations, Reduced Size, undated

(元清水成就院藏歌舞妓踊圗屏風縮写)

unknown artist

image: 8 3/8 x 13 3/4 in.

sheet: 8 3/4 x 14 5/8 in.

Votive print (#18) for the Votive Women's Association 納札 婦人會 picturing Lake Hamana 濱各湖 (top) Futaminoura 二見浦 (bottom) Takeda Keihō (1873-1942) nōsatsu (Japanese shrine and temple votive slip)

IHL Cat. #1543

Votive print (#18) for the Votive Women's Association 納札 婦人會 picturing Lake Hamana 濱各湖 (top) Futaminoura 

二見浦 (bottom)

Takeda Keihō (1873-1942)

nōsatsu (Japanese shrine and temple votive slip)

image: 11 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.

sheet: 11 11/16 x 7 7/8 in.

Battle on roof of Hōryūkaku, from the play Tale of the Eight Dog Heroes, c. late 1800s Hakkenden Hōryūkaku 八犬傳芳流閣 unknown artist 2nd sheet of construction toy print (kumiage-e; omocha-e)

IHL Cat. #1848

Battle on roof of Hōryūkaku, from the play Tale of the Eight Dog Heroes,

c. late 1800s

Hakkenden Hōryūkaku 八犬傳芳流閣

 unknown artist 

2nd sheet of construction toy print (kumiage-e; omocha-e)

image: 13 1/6 x 8 3/4 in.

sheet: 13 7/8 x 9 1/2 in.

明治廿八平之京都, 1895 Meiji 28, Hirano, Kyoto Poster announcing the Fourth National Industrial Exposition in Kyoto in celebration of the 1100 year anniversary of the city’s founding, unknown artist

IHL Cat. #2090

明治廿八平之京都, 1895

 Meiji 28, Hirano, Kyoto

Poster announcing the Fourth National Industrial Exposition in Kyoto in celebration of the 1100 year anniversary of the city’s founding,

unknown artist

image and sheet: 22 x 15 3/8 in.

Holiday Card depicting Battleship Island (Gunkanijima), c. late 1930s-early 1940s (site of Mitsubishi Hashima Coal Mine) unknown artist

IHL Cat. #2038

Holiday Card depicting Battleship Island (Gunkanijima),

c. late 1930s-early 1940s

(site of Mitsubishi Hashima Coal Mine)

unknown artist

image: 5 9/16 x 3 11/16 in.

sheet: 5 5/8 x 3 13/16 in.

Western Clown Show, undated unknown artist 西洋のどうけ芝居

IHL Cat. #2585

Western Clown Show, undated

unknown artist

 西洋のどうけ芝居 



Circus (detail), artist and publisher Hasegawa Sonokichi The print likely served as an advertisement for the Italian impresario Giuseppe Chiarini's Royal Italian Circus which performed in Japan (including a performance for Emperor Meiji) in the summer of 1886. His troupe included acrobatic young women on horses, as depicted above, and wild animals. Chiariini's circus was not the first to perform in Japan with Richard Risley ("Professor Risley") bringing his circus company in March 1864 and the Frenchman Louis Soullier bringing his circus to Japan in 1871.

IHL Cat. #2514

Circus (detail), artist and publisher Hasegawa Sonokichi

The print likely served as an advertisement for the Italian impresario Giuseppe Chiarini's Royal Italian Circus which performed in Japan (including a performance for Emperor Meiji) in the summer of 1886. His troupe included acrobatic young women on horses, as depicted above, and wild animals. Chiariini's circus was not the first to perform in Japan with Richard Risley ("Professor Risley") bringing his circus company in March 1864 and the Frenchman Louis Soullier bringing his circus to Japan in 1871. 

image and sheet: 6 3/4 x 9 3/16 in. 

Street Clown Show, undated unknown artist しんぱん どうけ尽

IHL Cat. #2586

Street Clown Show, undated

unknown artist

しんぱん どうけ尽


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