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Digital Archive of Toyo Bunko Rare Books

K.K. II. 0274. iii. Fr. of canvas, with traces of
painted ornament in blue and brown. 3¼″×1⅜″.

K.K. II. 0274. iii. Fr. of silk damask, dull yellow.
Pattern obscure, but probably an all-over with trefoils
above flattened rosettes. Torn at all edges and discoloured.
3⅞″×2⅛″.

K.K. II. 0274. lll. Fr. of paper, originally screwed
into a cord-like strip and then tied into tight knot. Com-
pletely covered with rough (Hsi-hsia ?) writing ; perhaps
a charm. Paper very thin and woolly. 5″×7″.

K.K. II. 0275. Fr. of sketch on paper. A landscape
seen from a height. Rugged boulders in foreground with
trees growing from between them to R. and rising to top
of picture. View is across a broad level valley with hills
bordering its farther edge. Suggestion of space is well
rendered. Very rapid and facile work. Torn away at
R. side and tattered all over. Thin smooth paper, becoming
fluffy in broken parts. 17⅜″×8⅛″.

K.K. II. 0275. a. Fr. of drawing on paper. From
drapery of flowing robe of which part seems to be draped
over L. arm of figure. Torn away on all sides. Paper
smooth, rather thin and buff. 7⅛″×7″.

K.K. II. 0275. a. v–vi. Frs. of plain silk, very ragged.
Av. c. 6″×3″.

K.K. II. 0275. a. ix. Frs. of two block-printed paper
leaves, with Hsi-hsia text very crudely ornamented with
half-obliterated coloured Buddha figures similar to K.K. II.
0270. aaa. Paper very woolly and ragged. c. 3″×3″.

K.K. II. 0275. a. x. Fr. of paper with block-print
impression showing standing figure ¾ to R. in the 'three-
curved' pose. High coiffure and elongated nimbus.
Horizontally striped loin-cloth. To R. an altar or pedestal,
in front of which a large many-petalled lotus in bowl.
Flowers and symbols on ground. Paper buff; ragged.
4″×3″.

K.K. II. 0275. a. xv. Fr. of plain blue silk, mounted
on paper and with paper strip bearing Hsi-hsia chars.
pasted at top L. corner. Soiled and torn. 6¼″×2⅛″.

K.K. II. 0275. b. Fr. of drawing on paper; part of large
drapery freely drawn showing an end with typical tubular
folds. Paper thick, coarse and perishing. 15″×5″.

K.K. II. 0275. c. Fr. of drawing on paper. A reclin-
ing female figure, with head to L. and feet to R., resting on
R. elbow and head looking down ¾ to L. Dressed in loose
flowing drapery, breast bare or in tight vest, and adorned
with necklaces. On R. wrist two bangles. R. hand in
elegant pose—wrist slightly bent, fingers lightly flexed,
little finger extended ; palm downward and turned slightly
outward. Forearm rests against a bundle of something
indistinguishable, in front of which is an object like one
end of a miniature clothes-horse apparently attached to
the bundle. Upper part of bundle appears to be a scroll-
case with an ornamental end in the form of an enclosed
palmette.

Whatever is below this has the appearance of drapery.
L. arm, covered with many-folded drapery, seems to lie
along the L. hip, the hand perhaps resting over knee ;
but all, from thighs, missing. Head narrow, long face with
full cheeks, typically Chinese. Hair strained up from
forehead surmounted by a snake-like roll or chignon with
a band of jewels round its base. From band depend groups
of jewelled tabs above ears. Tilaka between eyes, which
are full and downcast.

Figure may be floating in the air, but no cloud scrolls are
shown. A rather careless tracing from a fine original.
Paper smooth, thin and yellow-brown. Torn. 13″×9⅛″.
Pl. LVIII.

K.K. II. 0275. d. Fr. of drawing on paper, in two
pieces. A standing figure in official robes and head-dress
occupies ¾ of length of fr. Figure, purely Chinese, is
turned ¾ to R., holding in R. hand wand of office upright
before his face. Head-dress shows flat band round forehead
and another passing from first under chin. Soft cloth cap
covers top of head, its high upper edge inclined backward.
Robe, very voluminous, is V-shaped at neck, where it has
a broad plain border. It hangs in great baggy folds from
forearms almost to feet and is apparently caught up and
rather constricted there, whence lower end falls in many
folds to ground.

Under this garment there seems to be a loose rather wide-
sleeved shirt showing loose folds about neck and wrists.
In front of lower part of figure is mass of drapery probably
belonging to another figure, most of which is torn away.

In remaining quarter of fr. and above first figure is another,
turned at right angles. Most of this figure above waist
is missing. It shows a man striding to R., wearing loose
trousers, boots and voluminous robes reaching nearly to
ankles. R. arm covered by loose sleeve and hand resting
on what appears to be a bundle of something tied in a knot
of his clothing.

The two sketches (or tracings) seem disconnected and are
placed as they are to economize space on paper. Probably
just notes or studies. Farther to L. and reversed in relation
to second figure, the head and forearms of a male figure
wearing an elaborate loose cloth head-dress tied round
head with a narrow band, the head bowed in deferential
pose and hands together pointing slightly down. Features
blunt and brow rather overhanging. Arms covered by
loose full sleeves.

Well drawn but very faint. Torn away at one long and one
short edge, ragged on other long edge and tattered. Paper
yellow, fairly smooth and thin and becoming woolly at
bottom. 12″×4⅛″. Pl. LX.

K.K. II. 0275. e. Fr. of drawing on paper. Apparently
part of architectural scheme: an altar (?). Two broad
bands one above other, each with a narrow border at top
and bottom, run horizontally the whole length of fr. To
L. of centre of lower band, a grotesque dancing figure in
black silhouette with arm outstretched holding scrolls
of ornament or a rippling stole or cord. In second band
lotus petals, repeating, suggest a Padmāsana.

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