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YAMAMURA KOKA (TOYONARI) (1885-1942)
Taisho era (1912-1926), dated 1921
An oban tate-e print of the actor Morita Kan’ya XIII as Jean Valjean in
Les Miserables, from the series Rien no hana (Flowers of the Theatrical
World), published by Watanabe Shozaburo, date seal Taisho 10 [1921],
signed Toyonari ga; with a rectangular artist’s approval seal Toyonari
on the lower left margin. 41.2cm x 28.5cm (16¼in x 11¼in).
£1,500 - 1,800
JPY290,000 - 350,000
US$2,000 - 2,400
Illustrated on page 219.

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ELIZABETH KEITH (1887-1956)
Taisho era (1912-1926), circa 1924
An oban tate-e print titled Lama Priest In Ceremonial dress along
the lower right, depicting the priest seated on a brick wall, wearing
a flamboyant headdress and a red shawl, holding rosary beads in
his left hand, published by Watanabe Shozaburo, signed in pencil
Elizabeth Keith along the lower right with a faded seal E.K 1924
at the lower left corner.
39.2cm x 26.5cm (15 3/8in x 10 3/8in).
£1,500 - 2,000
JPY290,000 - 390,000
363 US$2,000 - 2,600

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ELIZABETH KEITH (1887-1956)
Taisho era (1912-1926), dated 1922
An oban tate-e print titled Lama Priest Peking, depicting a lama priest
wearing a fur-lined gilet over a long robe, holding rosary beads in one
hand and two pebbles in the other, seated, meditating and resting his
arm on a red-lacquered table, published by Watanabe Shozaburo;
signed in pencil Elizabeth Keith and sealed E.K 1922 inside the image.
39.1cm x 26.5cm (15 3/8in x 10 3/8in).
£1,500 - 2,000
JPY290,000 - 390,000
US$2,000 - 2,600

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ELIZABETH KEITH (1887-1956)
Taisho era (1912-1926), dated 1921
An oban yoko-e print titled Marriage Procession. Seoul along the lower left
edge, signed in pencil Elizabeth Keith, sealed E.K. 1921 along the lower
right edge, published by Watanabe Shozaburo, 27.9cm x 40.7cm (11in
x 16in); together with a book titled Masters of the Colour Print: Elizabeth
Keith, consisting of six pages of introduction by Malcolm C. Salaman and
eight pages of colour photographic reproductions of original prints by the
artist, published by the Studio Limited, London in 1933,
the covers: 30cm x 24.5cm (11¾in x 9 5/8in). (2).

£2,000 - 3,000
JPY390,000 - 580,000
US$2,600 - 3,900

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