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Lot 427:
Description
An assortment of five large-format Japanese calendar sets and an art portfolio produced between 1991 and 2006. The collection includes high-quality offset lithographs on heavyweight specialty paper, originally designed for seasonal use and subsequent display. The items consist of: one 1991 portfolio titled Masterpieces of the Tokugawa Art Museum (Tokugawa Bijutsukan no Meihin) housed in a black folder embossed with the Tokugawa hollyhock crest; one 1993 calendar featuring large-scale reproductions of ukiyo-e woodblock prints by Kitagawa Utamaro; one 2004 Japanese Impression calendar with forest and seasonal landscape photography; one 2005 Mt. Fuji calendar depicting the mountain through various seasons; and one 2006 Poetical Scenery calendar featuring coastal and scenic vistas. Prints within the Tokugawa portfolio include reproductions of 12th-century Tale of Genji scrolls, 17th-century bird-and-flower screens, Edo-period samurai armor, and historical documents. Modern calendars feature bilingual Japanese and English titles and printer marks such as Toppan, Printed in Japan, JCKL, and SB-203.
Dimensions: Lengths range from approximately 20 inches to 30 inches; widths range from approximately 15 inches to 20 inches.
The collection is in overall good to very good condition. The 1991 Tokugawa folder exhibits minor surface scuffing and light handling wear typical of its age. The calendar pages show minor edge curling and slight marginal creasing consistent with previous rolling and storage. One photograph in the Mt. Fuji series shows minor surface abrasions and small white spots in the upper sky area. No significant foxing, heavy tears, or major structural damage is present.
Condition report:
The collection is in overall good to very good condition. The 1991 Tokugawa folder exhibits minor surface scuffing and light handling wear typical of its age. The calendar pages show minor edge curling and slight marginal creasing consistent with previous rolling and storage. One photograph in the Mt. Fuji series shows minor surface abrasions and small white spots in the upper sky area. No significant foxing, heavy tears, or major structural damage is present.
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