A JAPANESE TRIPTYCH PRINT AND A JAPANESE EMBROIDERY, LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY |

comprising: a triptych woodblock print, titled Amerika Koku jyokisha orai ('The transit of an American steamboat'), signed Ichikawa Yoshikazu, dated 1861; and a trapunto silk embroidery centered with the Pennsylvania coat of arms against a bluish-gray silk ground. Individually framed. 2 pieces.

The print is in overall good condition with a good impression, but the red is slightly faded. The sight of the embroidery is 19 x 22 1/4 in.; 48.3 x 56.5 cm. The embroidery threads are in good condition, and the silk ground has typical wrinkles; a very small hole to the left of the horse; a small tear (about 1 x 0.5 in.) on the left side in the middle; and the top edge is torn and missing two small sections (largest approx. 1.5 x 0.5 in.). Note: These were not removed from their frames for inspection.
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