Calligraphic Collection (#7)

Preface from Album of Calligraphy and Paintings, 1801 (ink on silk)
7394084 Preface from Album of Calligraphy and Paintings, 1801 (ink on silk) by Hosoai Hansai (1727-1803); 28x23 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Catherine of Navarre, 1468 - 1517
3116244 Catherine of Navarre, 1468 - 1517.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen of Navarre. Hand writing sample and signature.)

George Cruikshank, 1792 - 1878. British caricaturist and book illustrator. Hand writing sample
3116213 George Cruikshank, 1792 - 1878. British caricaturist and book illustrator. Hand writing sample.; Private Collection

William Makepeace Thackeray, 1811 - 1863. English novelist. Hand writing sample
3116205 William Makepeace Thackeray, 1811 - 1863. English novelist. Hand writing sample.; Private Collection

The Salt Dragon, 1832 (color woodblock print with metallic pigments; surimono shikishiban)
5860353 The Salt Dragon, 1832 (color woodblock print with metallic pigments; surimono shikishiban) by Hokkei, Toyota (1780-1850); 20.8 x 18 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Hand writing sample of Empress Catherine II of Russia, known as Catherine the Great, 1729 - 1796
5916636 Hand writing sample of Empress Catherine II of Russia, known as Catherine the Great, 1729 - 1796; Private Collection; (add.info.: Empress Catherine II of Russia, known as Catherine the Great)

Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford, 1st Baron Beauchamp, 1539 - 1621. Hand writing sample and signature
3116204 Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford, 1st Baron Beauchamp, 1539 - 1621. Hand writing sample and signature.; Private Collection

Queen Elizabeth I of England, 1533 - 1603. Hand writing sample
3116247 Queen Elizabeth I of England, 1533 - 1603. Hand writing sample.; Private Collection

Charles Edward Louis John Casimir Sylvester Severino Maria Stuart, 1720 - 1788, commonly known as The Young Pretender
3116238 Charles Edward Louis John Casimir Sylvester Severino Maria Stuart, 1720 - 1788, commonly known as The Young Pretender, The Young Chevalier

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Hand writing sample of Catherine of Aragon, 1485 - 1536, also known as Katherine or Katharine, Queen of England
5916637 Hand writing sample of Catherine of Aragon, 1485 - 1536, also known as Katherine or Katharine, Queen of England; Private Collection; (add.info.: Catherine of Aragon, 1485 - 1536)

Hand writing sample of His Royal Highness Albert Prince Consort of Great Britain and Ireland
5916635 Hand writing sample of His Royal Highness Albert Prince Consort of Great Britain and Ireland, original name Francis Albert Augustus Charles Emmanuel Prince of Saxe Coburg Gotha

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Hand writing sample of Queen Elizabeth I of England, 1533 - 1603
5916638 Hand writing sample of Queen Elizabeth I of England, 1533 - 1603; Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Elizabeth I of England, 1533 - 1603. Hand writing sample.); Photo © Ken Welsh

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Calligraphic dragon head, 2nd half of the 17th century-1st half of the 18th century (brass)
7394077 Calligraphic dragon head, 2nd half of the 17th century-1st half of the 18th century (brass) by Indian School, (17th century); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Bowl with figural and calligraphic decoration, 2nd half of the 14th century (brass)
7394155 Bowl with figural and calligraphic decoration, 2nd half of the 14th century (brass) by Iranian School, (14th century); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: brass)

Aoi no Ue, from the series "Pictures of No Performances (Nogaku Zue)", 1898 (colour woodblock print)
5859870 Aoi no Ue, from the series "Pictures of No Performances (Nogaku Zue)", 1898 (colour woodblock print) by Kogyo, Tsukioka (1869-1927); 25.2 x 37.4 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago

Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby, aka Margaret of Lancaster, 1443 -1509
3116272 Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby, aka Margaret of Lancaster, 1443 -1509.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mother of King Henry VII. Hand writing sample and signature.)

Francis I of the Two Sicilies, 1777 - 1830
3116232 Francis I of the Two Sicilies, 1777 - 1830.; Private Collection; (add.info.: King of the Two Sicilies. Hand writing sample and signature.)

Millard Fillmore, 1800 - 1874. 13th president of the United States of America. Hand writing sample
3116216 Millard Fillmore, 1800 - 1874. 13th president of the United States of America. Hand writing sample.; Private Collection

White Plum Blossoms and Moon, 1755 (hanging scroll, ink & colour on silk)
7392237 White Plum Blossoms and Moon, 1755 (hanging scroll, ink & colour on silk) by Jakuchu, Ito (1716-1800); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Autumn moon at Shinobazu, c. 1833 (woodblock print)
7390870 Autumn moon at Shinobazu, c.1833 (woodblock print) by Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849); Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; (add.info.: Original title: Shinobazu shugetsu)

Evening snow at Ryogoku, c. 1833 (woodblock print)
7389690 Evening snow at Ryogoku, c.1833 (woodblock print) by Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849); Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; (add.info.: Signed: zen Hokusai aratame Iitsu ga)

Actor's Face in Mirror (colour woodcut)
1068024 Actor's Face in Mirror (colour woodcut) by Osaka School (late 18th early 19th century); 36.5126x23.495x0 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: by Osaka School)

A Bat Flying near a Pine Tree, 1801-1900 (woodblock print; surimono)
5860916 A Bat Flying near a Pine Tree, 1801-1900 (woodblock print; surimono) by Issho (active 19th century); 37x29.3 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Issho)

Banquet of five nations (Yokohama club) par Utagawa, Yoshitomi (active 1850-1870), 1861 - Colour woodcut, 36x24
FIA5401919 Banquet of five nations (Yokohama club) par Utagawa, Yoshitomi (active 1850-1870), 1861 - Colour woodcut, 36x24, 5 - Private Collection by Utagawa

Hydrangea and Rock, 1946 (hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper)
1764937 Hydrangea and Rock, 1946 (hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper) by Gao Jianfu (1879-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hydrangea and Rock. Gao Jianfu (1879-1951)

A Red Plum Branch against the Summer Moon, c. 1840 (colour woodblock print; uchiwa-e)
5860019 A Red Plum Branch against the Summer Moon, c.1840 (colour woodblock print; uchiwa-e) by Hiroshige, Ando or Utagawa (1797-1858); 23.6x31.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The Sumo Wrestler Kurogumo Otozo with the Teahouse Waitress Naniwaya Okita, early 1790s (colour woodblock print; oban)
5860486 The Sumo Wrestler Kurogumo Otozo with the Teahouse Waitress Naniwaya Okita, early 1790s (colour woodblock print; oban) by Shun ei

Libro Subtilissimo por el qual se ensena a escrevir... 1564. Creator: Written by Juan de Yciar
Libro Subtilissimo por el qual se ensena a escrevir.... 1564

Spieghel der Schryfkonste... (Mirror of the Art of Writing), 1605. Creators: Jan van de Velde, Jacob Matham
Spieghel der Schryfkonste...(Mirror of the Art of Writing), 1605

Hanamurasaki of the Kadotamaya, from the series Six Flowery Immortals of the Pleasure Quarters, c
5860634 Hanamurasaki of the Kadotamaya, from the series Six Flowery Immortals of the Pleasure Quarters, c.1794-95 (colour woodblock print; oban) by Eishi

Minamoto no Yoshiie on horseback and a bird on a branch, c. 1825 (colour woodblock print; sheet from shikishiban)
5860872 Minamoto no Yoshiie on horseback and a bird on a branch, c.1825 (colour woodblock print; sheet from shikishiban hexaptych, surimono) by Shinsai

Mother-in-Law Teasing the Bride, from the series A Collection of Humorous Poems, c
5860894 Mother-in-Law Teasing the Bride, from the series A Collection of Humorous Poems, c.1785 (colour woodblock print; chuban) by Kiyonaga

The Great Battle at Kawanakajima par Yoshitora, Utagawa (active 1850-1880). Colour woodcut, size : 23x35, c
FIA5404384 The Great Battle at Kawanakajima par Yoshitora, Utagawa (active 1850-1880). Colour woodcut, size : 23x35, c. 1870, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam by Yoshitora

Shoki Banner, 1864 (colour woodblock print; surimono)
5860918 Shoki Banner, 1864 (colour woodblock print; surimono) by Matsukawa, Hanzan (d.1882); 24.8x18.2 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

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