Japanese Rare and Unique Collections at KU: Birds

Illustrations

According to the last page of vol. 4 (left image), this was a reproduction of the work held at Teishitsu Hakubutsukan (present National Museums) for 平野四郎 (Hirano Shirō), by 熊田東 (Kumada Azuma) in 昭和10 (Shōwa 10, 1935). The seal of Teishitsu Hakubutsukan is also copied (right image).

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(left image)「海鹿」(ashika, sea lion), captured at Odawara Sea in 天明5 (1785). (right image)「朝鮮鶫」(Chōsen tsugumi,Korean dusky thrush) (right); 「ウソ」(Uso, Eurasian bullfinch) (left) 

  

 

「カナアリヤ」and 「カアフスカナアリヤ」(canary), introduced as birds from Canary Islands. (right); 「相思鳥」(Sōshichō, red-billed leiothrix) and 「文鳥」(Bunchō, java sparrow) (left) 

 

「番鶏 カルクーン 又メキシコウ」(turkey) 

 

Some illustrations of animals are also included.

Sanjūgo-ban kotorizukushi gajō: Higashi Honganji kyūzō. 三五番小鳥盡画帖東本願寺旧蔵.

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Shasei. Kinchō bu. Moku 写生. 禽鳥部. 木

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Chinsetsu Zen. 鴆説 全.

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[Paintings of birds]

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Sakuma Bingo no Kami dono gozaikinchū Hato goyō ikken : Kyōwa gan toridoshi Shichigatsubun 佐久間備後守殿御在勤中鳩御用一件 : 享和元酉年七月分

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Kachō funpon. Ikkan. 花鳥粉本. 一巻.

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Momochidori 百千鳥

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