Box 30

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Lubell 462

Cut woodblock. Three stylized musicians, playing flute, harmonica and cymbals or rattles. Colors: reds and pinks with greens and yellow. See print, Musicians of the Goddess, Lubell 96 (Box 6, Folder 13).

21 x 15.7 cm

Scope and Contents: Lubell 463 Cut woodblock, made of three pieces glued together and reinforced with dado and biscuit. Title written on back of block. Robed figure holding the reins of a bridled and long-tailed seahorse. Fish in background. Colors: black with residual white, red and blue. For the print, see Thetis/[Nereid], Lubell 152 (Box 7, Folder 2). The image is also part of the print Fragments from Athena’s Robe, Lubell 291 (Box...

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Lubell 464

Carved woodblock (writing on back identifies wood as cherry). Title carved on face of block. Four mice/rats wrapped closely together. Color: black. For print, see Netsuke, Lubell 102 (Box 6, Folder 14).

10.8 x 10.3 cm

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Lubell 465

Carved woodblock. “46” written on bottom edge of block. Boy selling newspapers, surrounded by three men, one of whom is buying a paper, one of whom is reading his paper and one of whom is about to buy. Color: black. See print Newsboy, Lubell 194 (Box 7, Folder 6).

21.4 x 14 cm

Scope and Contents: Lubell 466 Cut [maple] plywood block with uncut strip. Face of board, in uncut strip reads “Maple” on the left and “Nü-Kua” on the right. Title on side edge of board reads “Nui Kua.” Two main figures (Chinese mythological creation figures of forefather and foremother of humans?) with intertwined fish/serpent tails, floating above water, facing in opposite directions, wearing Chinese garb, and holding unidentified implements. Four other similar...

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Lubell 467

One inch thick cut butcher block. Title on sticker attached to lower side edge of block. Woman and man in Chinese dress, with mermaid/serpent tails above [birds?] with curling tails and wavy lines (water?). Colors: brown and white. See print Lubell 110, Niu Kua and Fuxi (Box 6, Folder 15). For a different treatment of this subject see woodblock Nui Kua (Lubell 446, Box 30).

15.2 x 10.1 cm