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Portrait of Mateu F. de Soto
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Portrait of Mateu F. de Soto
head, garment, hands, brushwork
Female Student in a Parody of the Wisteria Maiden
The vertically oriented postcard contains a depiction of a woman in a simple gown and cape, holding an umbrella, amongst some leafy vines. The ground of the card stock is tan, the woman's hat and cloak are black, and the vine is green as is the simple line indicating the woman's sandals.
Soldier in a Parody of Benkei
This vertically oriented postcard depicts a soldier shoveling. Weapons and tools are on his back and his facial expression is fierce and angry. The ground of the card is a tan with no background setting indicated.
Sayohime
A woman looking out to sea inside a heart shape is the focal point of this postcard.
Couple with Umbrella Behind Tree
A large tree trunk figures prominently in the composition and a couple behind the tree are underneath an umbrella. The colors of the postcard are muted and along the left hand edge is some Japanese text.
Women Reading a Book
The vertically oriented postcard depicts, in the upper one-third, two women reading from a single book. The background of the postcard is an olive green and Japanese text has been written in black ink on the postcard.
Tray from Cahuilla
Shallow coiled tray with snake emblem encircling one-third of the inner part of the tray.
The Black Friar Public House
The exterior view shows the building's setting in London.
Two Women Enjoying a Summer Evening
Two women wearing soft head coverings are looking to their right while a small cage hangs behind their right shoulders. The wind appears to be blowing and the woman in the foreground holds a decorated fan.
The Charge
The vertically oriented postcard depicts in a monochromatic palette some soldiers fighting with one down, partially seen. There is some Japanese script in the upper portion in a heavy black font.
Man Playing Go
A seated man plays a game. The colors of the postcard are muted blue and beige on a brown ground.
[Vase]
The vase's body is blue with a blue stripe around the base. Marking the shoulder area are a blue and a green stripe above which are grapes and leaves.
[Vase with Iris Decoration]
The green and yellow vase is composed of vertical undulating grooves terminating in flower shapes around the shoulder and opening with the petals forming the opening.
Vase
The vase is molded and glazed in green and brown. The shape's surface undulates resembling something organic.
[Vase]
The vase is covered in a yellow mottled with green matte glaze. The form is decorated with vertical sweeping lines meeting at the top opening.
[Vase with Raised Floral Forms]
The light blue matte-glazed vase is decorated with raised floral form.
Haiku Poem by Issa (1763-1827)
The top half of the postcard contains a depiction of a person on their knees with a wide-eyed expression and shoes on their hands. The poem is written along the bottom edge of the picture and the right edge of the postcard. The bottom half is empty.
Haiku Poem by Buson (1716-1783)
The poem is written in white text on the top and left edges of the postcard. The top two-thirds of the vertically oriented postcard contains a depiction of a standing rat wearing a robe and holding a sword under his arm.
The Shroud of Christ
A figure with a halo lays in the center of a fanciful landscape. The composition is symmetrical and the colors bright with patterning on the plants, flowers, and trees.
Sojo Henjo and Ono no Komachi
The vertically oriented postcard depicts a seated man and woman who is covering her mouth with her kimono.
The People's Budget
A group of people in the background carry protest placards while a disheveled couple in the foreground make a comment about taxes.
Haiku Poem by Onitsura (1660-1738)
The postcard depicts a woman raising her veil to look at the flower blossoms on the trees. The sky is a dark blue and the bottom half of the postcard is blank.
Couple in Cloud Roundel
A roundel floats in the top half of the vertically oriented postcard and silhouetted in white is a couple.
Commemoration of the Victory of the Japanese Troops
The vertically oriented postcard features a soldier on horseback carrying a flag in the foreground and the background insert includes a line of soldiers in outline and a portrait of a man and a woman in oval monochromatic insets.
Commemorating the Launching Ceremony of the Japanese Battleship Kurama
A stylized sun rises in the background to shine upon flowers, doves, and a hammer.
A Person Overhearing Secret Songs
A figure playing a stringed instrument is in the background while a person hiding in the foreground listens. The style is angular with flat areas of color.
A Peaceful Small Heaven
On a green ground and behind a lattice a rooster and a black hen sit.
The West: Sparrows in the Park in Paris
A woman and two young boys watch the small birds on the ground in front of them. The tones of the postcard are brown with some green and blue muted tones included. The brush strokes are washy and loose.
The Moon at Sodegaura in Shinagawa
Six people canoe in the foreground with another boat in the middle ground and the background some landscape. A half-moon is visible in the sky. There is some Japanese text in the lower right hand corner of the postcard.
Stained Glass Design of Torii Gate in a Compendium of Birds from the New Year's Edition of Jitsugyo Shonen
The vertically oriented postcard depicts in a stained-glass style a rooster seated atop a gate with a stylized sun in the background.
Looking: Geisha
A seated woman in front of a window holds a handkerchief and an open book is at her left elbow on the table.
Mandarin Ducks
The postcard consists of six panels in which two duck silhouettes meet, closer frame by frame. The ground of the card is a cream color and the postcard is printed in two dark shades of brown.
Landscape in Black and Green
The vertically oriented postcard depicts a landscape with a black sky and a floating insert for the message. The color of the card stock is beige and the printing is in two colors, green and black.
Tokiwa
The vertically oriented postcard includes a huddle of three people in the lower right and the space allotted for a message has been used. A short holiday greeting and address change are the content of the message written in ink on the postcard.
Tokiwa Gozen
The vertically oriented postcard features a group of three people in the lower right corner and an area free of illustration for writing.
Bonnet
Child's sunbonnet of white cotton. Channel-stitched. Corded brim that also stiffens and shapes bonnet. Long curtain of same.
Bonnet
Infant's bonnet of white cotton, possibly as part of a christening set. Lace inset and tucking near brim. Gathered shell. Ties of self.
Shoes
Pair of shoes of ivory kid leather. Designed as "flats" with pointed toes, the shoes have a wide strap across instep, to which is applied large silk bow embellished with small white beads. Top of upper with edged with thin band of ivory silk ribbon. Maker's mark stamped inside: "Brandt's / St. Louis"
Bonnet
Child's poke-type bonnet of white silk. Completely shirred and trimmed with white satin ribbon, outlined with lace. High crown to which circular shirred flange has been added. Label inside crown mostly illegible; last word is "Chicago".
Hat
Hat of dull golden horsehair mesh over wire framework. Cylindrical crown widening to base of horsehair constructed in a spiral, on wire armature. Side of crown with wide black velvet band with self bow at back. Slightly oval brim of same horsehair set so sides are wider than front or back. Brim slopes slightly from crown to outer rim, with thin wire framework to retain shape. Attached at sides are sprays of artificial flowers and leaves. Underside of brim lined with gathered extremely fine pale chiffon. Crown has inner rigid structure that extends below brim, creating a "support" that rests on wearer's head. Exterior of inner structure lined with black velvet, inner lining of white fabric with "drawstring" center gather. No labels or tags.
Capelet
Capelet of dark brown to black plush, possibly silk and cotton, resembling seal fur. Rounded roll collar trimmed in brown soutache braid stitched with a line of purple thread and black glass or jet beads. Center front opening with hook & eye at neck. Trimmed in light brown with purple soutache braid and hexagonal prism, black glass beads. Collar and center front opening bound by black braid (appears to have been added after the original garment was made). Fully lined in a printed polished cotton (not original) of black with looping rope design and repeated fan shapes of pale blue, red, and cream.
Child's Dress
Child's "apron" dress of woven red and blue striped flannel with collar and one box pleat in front. Center front opening with snap at neckline. No belt - possibly missing.
Day Coat
Daytime coat of black wool for mourning wear. The princess-line shell of the coat falls to mid-calf with a scalloped hem, and has a high standing band collar lined with a gathered black silk ruffle. The ruffle is edged with two narrow bands of ruching and is embellished with cut-work backed in black silk, the cut-work edged with black grosgrain ribbon decorated with black beads and jet. From the center front of the collar, trailing black silk ribbon accents fall to knee-length, and four knee-length ribbons are finished with beaded tassels. The coat has full-length, shaped, slightly flared sleeves that gather into the armseye and are embellished with cut-work motifs and beading as the collar. The cuff edges are faced with box pleated bands of black silk ribbon. Center-front opening of coat with black wool placket facing from neck to waistline, and is secured with seven hook & eyes. Two more hook & eyes catch the front opening at mid-thigh and knee-level. The coat front and back are embellished with black silk backed cut-work and beading as the collar and sleeves. Fully lined in black silk. Black waist tie secured to lining.
Dress
Dress of midnight blue velvet with cream silk(?) bodice overlaid with pleated sheer black fabric. Rounded neckline edged with black lace, with wired standing collar at back of neck. Long pointed sleeves of matching velvet with wide collars of black net/corded lace overlaying cream silk sleeves trimmed with cream lace. Long, full skirt gathers onto waist under a 3" wide, attached velvet belt trimmed with net covered in black sequins and jet beads with round buckle. Hem with wide black net/corded lace band over sheer black silk(?), with narrow triple-layer black silk gauze ruffle at bottom. With accompanying bolero style vest of black net with applique cording/corded lace. Fastens across front with narrow ribbon of midnight blue velvet with central "pendant" butterfly of black sequins and jet bead as head of butterfly.
Dressing Gown
Dressing gown/wrapper of black peau de soie. Mother Hubbard style, full-length, shawl collar trimmed with 2 tiers of ruffles of same, and white lace and black velvet ribbon and then bands of white cording overlaid with/couched down with black stitching. Long sleeves with turned 3" back-turned cuffs with white cording and black velvet trim. Hook and eye closure CF. Long velvet ribbon ties at throat. Pleated at center back, with short horizontal diamond-shaped "belt" across lower back, below which is more pleating. Label: "Meyer Jonasson & Co / Pittsburg. New York"
Driving Coat
Driving Coat or "Duster" of light tan linen (blend?). Full-length, wide skirted, with high neckline and black collar having wide points at front. Single breasted opening set to left of center, with two hidden small white buttons (1 at throat, one at left collar bone), and five large circular buttons with black outer rims and center of the tan linen. Full-length sleeves with wide turned-back cuffs faced with black and with two non-functioning buttons matching but smaller than opening buttons. Two large patch pockets at hips. Unlined. No labels in garment.
Dress
Day dress ensemble: A) Bodice of ivory crinkled cotton gauze with a tiny floral print in vertical stripes and waves. High standing band collar with lace yoke and matching cotton ruffle around shoulders; trimmed with two rows of thin dark brown ribbon. Long sleeves are gathered in armhole and are completely covered in pin tucks which open and flare out at wrists; wrists trimmed in two narrow rows of dark brown velvet ribbon. Button closure at left side shoulder and under armseye; string tie of self at waist. Unlined. B) Skirt of matching fabric in full, A-line silhouette. Slightly trained with two rows of self ruffle at hem. Center back opening. Unlined.
Dress
A) Fitted bodice of black silk covered in black silk netting. Intricate black jet beading and black sequin design around high standing collar and yoke. Long sleeves with matching net ruffle cuffs trimmed with three rows of black silk ribbon; black Alençon lace trim at wrist above ruffled cuff. Bodice front is loosely fitted and trimmed with three vertical rows of black silk ribbon at each side; back of bodice is trimmed with two vertical rows of black silk ribbon at each side. Center back hook & eye closure. Outer bodice is boned and has brown polished cotton lining; inner bodice of brown polished cotton. B) Skirt of black silk netting. Full length. Dress is trimmed two vertical rows of gathered black silk ribbon from waist to ruffle and has five Alençon black lace appliques on front. Twelve-inch ruffle at hemline is trimmed with four rows of black silk ribbon and has rows of gathered matching ribbon at top of ruffle and along bottom of hem. Center back opening with hook & eye on waistband.
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