CATALOGUE OF SURIMONO

1. The Famous Actor Ichikawa Danjiuro on the Stage at the New Year. Dated Bunsei, 3rd Year (A.D. 1820). Memorial Cat. 7

2. A Watch. Dated Bunsei, 6th Year (A.D. 1823). Memorial Cat. 8.

3. Benten playing at Sugoroku with a child. Signed, Hiroshige. Seal, Utagawa ring.

4. Two horses and susuki grass. Signed Tanomareta (by request) Hiroshige. Poem (Uta) signed Emma.

Aki no no no
   Maneku obana ni mura garite
Isami tachi taru
   Maki no waka goma.

(Translation)
Flowers of the grass
   Beckon with graceful, slender hands
The dancing colts
   That range over the autumn moor.

Probably for Horse Year, 1846. Happer, "The Far East," pl. VI.

5. A courtesan passing the Kadomatsu (young pines before the house door) at the
New Year Parade. Signed, Hiroshige. Seal, Mimasu (?).
Note :-The above, described as from a set with a red sign No-ichi, in Messrs.
Sotheby's Sale of 29th January, 1923

6. Arrow-head leaves and blossom with a water-spider ; and poems by many poets. Signed, Ryusai. Seal, Hiroshige. 7¾ x 11½ inches.

DAI-SHO SURIMONO

7. An ox laden with bundles of fire-wood, on which is seated a peasant girl
smoking a pipe ; and plum tree in blossom. Signed, Hiroshige.
For Ox Year, 1841. Dai numerals on tree - Uru, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11.
Sho, on ground and representing grass, 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 12.
Happer, "The Far East," pl. III.

8. A pair of dragons rising from the waves. Signed, Hiroshige. Seal, Ichiryusai. For Dragon Year, 1844. Dai, on right dragon, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12.
Sho, on left dragon, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11.
Happer, ibid., pl. IV.

9. A garden, with pine and plum trees, thatched pavilion and rising sun seen beyond the gate. Signed, Mitoshi Hiroshige. Seal, Ichiryusai. For Snake Year, 1845.
Dai, on roof, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11.
Sho, on doors, 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 12.
Happer, ibid., pl. I.

20. Fuji seen, rising above the clouds, between two overhanging peaks, crowned with pine trees ; between them is a man leading a horse along the road on the left of a river. On the right bank, beyond the cliff, are the roofs of a village among trees.
Signed, Uma no sho haru Hiroshige. Seal, Ichiryusai.
For Horse Year, 1846. Numerals are on tree trunks, Dai, on right, 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11.
Sho, on left, 2, 4,
Uru, 5, 8, 10, 12.
The 5 seems plainly visible on both sides - apparently an error of the artist.
Happer, "The Far East," pl. V.

11. The Ship of Good Fortune (takara-bune), a spit of land with pine trees, sails of distant boats, with Fuji and the Rising Sun. Signed, Hitsuji toshi Hiroshige. Seal, Ko kwa Shi Riaku Reki.
For Sheep Year, 1847.
Dai, forming the character Takara on sail of ship, 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12.
Sho, forming distant sails, 2, 4, 5, 8, 12.
Happer, ibid., pl. II.

12. Young Girl holding a Yema (temple picture), with cock and hen as a votive offering - standing under a plum tree in blossom.
Signed, Moto me ni o dzu (special order) Hiroshige. Seal, Ryusai.
For Cock Year, 1849.
Dai, on Cock, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12.
Sho, on hen, 1, 6, 8, 10, 11, the frame of the picture forming 4.

13. Nitta-no Yoshiro killing the Wild Boar at the foot of Fuji, and a camp enclosure.
Signed, Moto me ni o dzu Hiroshige. Seal, Ryusai.
For Boar Year, 1851.
Dai, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10 12.
Sho, 1, 4, 6, 9, 11.
The 7 is in a separate circle to right.

14. Yama Uba carrying bendai (New Year's ornament for good luck) and Kintoki on a hobby-horse. Signed, Moto me ni o dzu Hiroshige. (No seal.)
Dai, on red label, 2, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12.
Sho, blue label, 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10.
Note :-The poems on the last three are signed Gio-getsu-ken Ura-bune.

15. Oiran, with Ram on her kimono, walking towards the gate of the Yoshiwara in the season of cherry-blossom. Signed, Ni sei (second) Hiroshige. Seal, Hiro.
For Sheep Year, 1859.
Dai, on right label hanging on cherry-tree, 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 12.
Sho, on left label, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10.