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Hand Held Collection (#9)

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Background imageHand Held Collection: The Fan Peddler, 1765. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu

The Fan Peddler, 1765. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
The Fan Peddler, 1765. Attributed to Suzuki Harunobu

Background imageHand Held Collection: Two Actors Catching Fireflies, c. 1765 / 70. Creator: Torii Kiyomitsu

Two Actors Catching Fireflies, c. 1765 / 70. Creator: Torii Kiyomitsu
Two Actors Catching Fireflies, c. 1765/70

Background imageHand Held Collection: Immortals in Clouds, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 19th century. Creator: Chen Yongqi

Immortals in Clouds, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 19th century. Creator: Chen Yongqi
Immortals in Clouds, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 19th century

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Actor Ichikawa Somegoro, from 'A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)', Japan, 1770

The Actor Ichikawa Somegoro, from "A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)", Japan, 1770

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Actor Nakajima Kanzaemon III, from 'A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)', Japan, 1770

The Actor Nakajima Kanzaemon III, from "A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)", Japan, 1770

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV, from 'A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)', Japan, 1770

The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV, from "A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)", Japan, 1770

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Actor Ichikawa Tsunazo, from 'A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)', Japan, 1770

The Actor Ichikawa Tsunazo, from "A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)", Japan, 1770

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Actor Onoe Kikugoro I, from 'A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)', Japan, 1770

The Actor Onoe Kikugoro I, from "A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)", Japan, 1770

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Actor Ichikawa Kodanji II, from 'A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)', Japan, 1770

The Actor Ichikawa Kodanji II, from "A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)", Japan, 1770

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Actor Sawamura Tanosuke I, from 'A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)', Japan, 1770

The Actor Sawamura Tanosuke I, from "A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)", Japan, 1770

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Waitress Ohisa of the Takashimaya, c. 1792 / 93. Creator: Katsukawa Shuncho

The Waitress Ohisa of the Takashimaya, c. 1792 / 93. Creator: Katsukawa Shuncho
The Waitress Ohisa of the Takashimaya, c. 1792/93

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Actor Onoe Matsusuke, 18th century. Creator: Katsukawa School

The Actor Onoe Matsusuke, 18th century. Creator: Katsukawa School
The Actor Onoe Matsusuke, 18th century

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Actor Anegawa Shinshiro II, from 'A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)', Japan, 1770

The Actor Anegawa Shinshiro II, from "A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)", Japan, 1770

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro II, from 'A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)', Japan, 1770

The Actor Matsumoto Koshiro II, from "A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)", Japan, 1770

Background imageHand Held Collection: Lady Tamamushi, 1765. Creator: Unknown

Lady Tamamushi, 1765. Creator: Unknown
Lady Tamamushi, 1765

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Sumo Wrestler Tanikaze and the Waitress Okita of the Naniwaya, c. 1794

The Sumo Wrestler Tanikaze and the Waitress Okita of the Naniwaya, c. 1794

Background imageHand Held Collection: An Actor as Okina, from 'A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)', Japan, 1770

An Actor as Okina, from "A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)", Japan, 1770. Creator: Shunsho
An Actor as Okina, from "A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)", Japan, 1770

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Actor Ichikawa Shoemon, from 'A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)', Japan, 1770

The Actor Ichikawa Shoemon, from "A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)", Japan, 1770

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Actor Nakamura Utaemon I, from 'A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)', Japan, 1770

The Actor Nakamura Utaemon I, from "A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)", Japan, 1770

Background imageHand Held Collection: Parody of courtly insect hunt, c. 1791/92. Creator: Hosoda Eishi

Parody of courtly insect hunt, c. 1791/92. Creator: Hosoda Eishi
Parody of courtly insect hunt, c. 1791/92

Background imageHand Held Collection: Women viewing dragon and tiger made of tobacco pouches, c. 1795. Creator: Hosoda Eishi

Women viewing dragon and tiger made of tobacco pouches, c. 1795. Creator: Hosoda Eishi
Women viewing dragon and tiger made of tobacco pouches, c. 1795

Background imageHand Held Collection: Strolling near Mihashi in Ueno, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Hosoda Eishi

Strolling near Mihashi in Ueno, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Hosoda Eishi
Strolling near Mihashi in Ueno, late 18th-early 19th century

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Poetess Ukon, from the series The Thirty-six Immortal Women Poets... Edo period, 1801

The Poetess Ukon, from the series The Thirty-six Immortal Women Poets... Edo period, 1801. Creator: Hosoda Eishi
The Poetess Ukon, from the series The Thirty-six Immortal Women Poets (Nishikizuri onna sanjurokkasen), Edo period (1615-1868), 1801

Background imageHand Held Collection: Women on a Pleasure Boat, c. 1790. Creator: Hosoda Eishi

Women on a Pleasure Boat, c. 1790. Creator: Hosoda Eishi
Women on a Pleasure Boat, c. 1790

Background imageHand Held Collection: Yasuhide, from the series 'Six Immortal Poets (Rokkasen)', c. 1789/90. Creator: Hosoda Eishi

Yasuhide, from the series "Six Immortal Poets (Rokkasen)", c. 1789/90. Creator: Hosoda Eishi
Yasuhide, from the series "Six Immortal Poets (Rokkasen)", c. 1789/90

Background imageHand Held Collection: Kiyomizu, from the series 'Seven Komachi (Nana Komachi)', c. 1791/92. Creator: Hosoda Eishi

Kiyomizu, from the series "Seven Komachi (Nana Komachi)", c. 1791/92. Creator: Hosoda Eishi
Kiyomizu, from the series "Seven Komachi (Nana Komachi)", c. 1791/92

Background imageHand Held Collection: A Selection of Six Flowers - A Parody Rokkasen (Yatsushi rokkasen): Bishop Henjo, c. 1798

A Selection of Six Flowers - A Parody Rokkasen (Yatsushi rokkasen): Bishop Henjo, c. 1798. Creator: Hosoda Eishi
A Selection of Six Flowers - A Parody Rokkasen (Yatsushi rokkasen): Bishop Henjo, c. 1798

Background imageHand Held Collection: Nanamachi of the Yotsumeya with Attendants Sumano and Akashi, c. 1787. Creator: Hosoda Eishi

Nanamachi of the Yotsumeya with Attendants Sumano and Akashi, c. 1787. Creator: Hosoda Eishi
Nanamachi of the Yotsumeya with Attendants Sumano and Akashi, c. 1787

Background imageHand Held Collection: Beauties of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase): Kisegawa of the Matsubaya... c. 1797

Beauties of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase): Kisegawa of the Matsubaya... c. 1797. Creator: Hosoda Eishi
Beauties of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase): Kisegawa of the Matsubaya with Attendants Onami and Menami, c. 1797

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Courtesans of the Chojiya on Display in the Daytime (Chojiya hirumise), c. 1796 / 98

The Courtesans of the Chojiya on Display in the Daytime (Chojiya hirumise), c. 1796 / 98
The Courtesans of the Chojiya on Display in the Daytime (Chojiya hirumise), c. 1796/98

Background imageHand Held Collection: Festivity at a teahouse, from a parody of Chushingura, c. 1797 / 98

Festivity at a teahouse, from a parody of Chushingura, c. 1797 / 98
Festivity at a teahouse, from a parody of Chushingura, c. 1797/98

Background imageHand Held Collection: Parody of the Yugao Chapter of the Tale of Genji, c. 1795 / 97. Creator: Chokosai Eisho

Parody of the Yugao Chapter of the Tale of Genji, c. 1795 / 97. Creator: Chokosai Eisho
Parody of the Yugao Chapter of the Tale of Genji, c. 1795/97

Background imageHand Held Collection: Mount Langya, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 18th century. Creator: Dong Bangda

Mount Langya, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 18th century. Creator: Dong Bangda
Mount Langya, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 18th century

Background imageHand Held Collection: Prunus Tree, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), dated 1892 (from inscription on the back)

Prunus Tree, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), dated 1892 (from inscription on the back)

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Courtesan Hanaogi of the Ogiya, c. 1798. Creator: Ichirakutei Eisui

The Courtesan Hanaogi of the Ogiya, c. 1798. Creator: Ichirakutei Eisui
The Courtesan Hanaogi of the Ogiya, c. 1798

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Kiyohime in the Play Hidakagawa Iriai-zakura, Performed

The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV as Kiyohime in the Play Hidakagawa Iriai-zakura, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Ninth Month, 1770, c. 1770

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Shrine Dancers (Miko) Ohatsu and Onami, 1769. Creator: Ippitsusai Buncho

The Shrine Dancers (Miko) Ohatsu and Onami, 1769. Creator: Ippitsusai Buncho
The Shrine Dancers (Miko) Ohatsu and Onami, 1769

Background imageHand Held Collection: Ofuji of the Yanagi Shop, c. 1769. Creator: Ippitsusai Buncho

Ofuji of the Yanagi Shop, c. 1769. Creator: Ippitsusai Buncho
Ofuji of the Yanagi Shop, c. 1769

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Courtesan Mitsunoto of the Hishiya House, from the series 'Sanjurokkasen... c

The Courtesan Mitsunoto of the Hishiya House, from the series "Sanjurokkasen... c
The Courtesan Mitsunoto of the Hishiya House, from the series " Sanjurokkasen (Thirty-six Flowers)", c. 1772

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Actor Sakata Hangoro II, from 'A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)

The Actor Sakata Hangoro II, from "A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)
The Actor Sakata Hangoro II, from " A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)", 1770

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Actor Ichikawa Raizo II, from 'A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)

The Actor Ichikawa Raizo II, from "A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)
The Actor Ichikawa Raizo II, from " A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)", 1770

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Actor Ichikawa Haruzo II, from 'A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)

The Actor Ichikawa Haruzo II, from "A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)
The Actor Ichikawa Haruzo II, from " A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)", 1770

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Actor Arashi Hinaji, from 'A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)'

The Actor Arashi Hinaji, from "A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)"
The Actor Arashi Hinaji, from " A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)", 1770

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Actor Yamashita Kinsaku II as Nijo no Kisaki (?) in the Play Natsu Matsuri Naniwa c. 1770

The Actor Yamashita Kinsaku II as Nijo no Kisaki (?) in the Play Natsu Matsuri Naniwa c. 1770
The Actor Yamashita Kinsaku II as Nijo no Kisaki (?) in the Play Natsu Matsuri Naniwa Kagami (?), Performed at the Morita Theater (?) in the Seventh Month, 1770 (?), c. 1770

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Actor Arashi Hinaji I, Possibly as Yuya Gozen in the Play Ima o Sakari Suehiro Genji

The Actor Arashi Hinaji I, Possibly as Yuya Gozen in the Play Ima o Sakari Suehiro Genji (The Genji Clan Now at Its Zenith)

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Actor Onoe Matsusuke I, page from 'A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)

The Actor Onoe Matsusuke I, page from "A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)
The Actor Onoe Matsusuke I, page from " A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)", 1770

Background imageHand Held Collection: Enjoying the Evening Cool at Ryogoku - A Set of Three (Ryogoku suzumi sanpukutsui), c

Enjoying the Evening Cool at Ryogoku - A Set of Three (Ryogoku suzumi sanpukutsui), c. 1752

Background imageHand Held Collection: Writing on a Fan, 1765. Creator: Ishikawa Toyonobu

Writing on a Fan, 1765. Creator: Ishikawa Toyonobu
Writing on a Fan, 1765



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"Exploring the World in the Palm of Your Hand: A Journey through Time and Art" Step into a world where time is held within your grasp, as we unveil the captivating allure of handheld treasures. From the elegant Mappin & Webb Ermeto Movado pocket watch of 1934 to the mesmerizing beauty of Eishosai Choki's "Catching Fireflies" from the mid-1790s, these hand-held wonders transport us across centuries. Intrigue awaits as we delve into a sepia-toned portrait capturing a tattooed woman in all her enigmatic glory, circa 1905. The delicate balance between tradition and rebellion unfolds before our eyes. Witness history unfold with every click of a camcorder, capturing precious moments that transcend time itself. As technology evolves, so does our ability to hold memories forever in our hands. The timeless elegance continues with an enchanting advert for the Mappin & Webb Ermeto Movado pocket watch from 1933 - an exquisite blend of craftsmanship and sophistication that stands as a testament to human ingenuity. Discover hidden details with each magnifying glass lens turned towards Yanagawa Shigenobu's masterpieces - "Hinazuru of Naka Ogi-ya as an Onna Jittoku" and "Konami of Kurahashi-ya, " both created around 1825. These delicate works invite us to explore their intricate stories etched upon their surfaces. A hand-held cross crafted between the 18th and 20th century beckons us closer, its silver alloy casting reflecting devotion and faith throughout generations. Take flight alongside Hiller YH-32 Hornet 55-4963 helicopter, soaring through skies once thought unreachable. Innovation knows no bounds when it rests comfortably within our palms. Immerse yourself in poetic serenity captured by Ma Yuan's masterpiece "A Poet and Mount Fuji From the Spring Rain Collection" from the 1820s.