JAPANESE OGI FOLDING FAN, TYPICAL OF YOKOHAMA SCHOOL. THIS EXEMPLAR, SIGNED, IS VERY LIKE TO SADASHIGE'S WORKS (WHO CHANGED LATER IS NAME TO KUNITERU) VERY FAMOUS UKIYO-E PAINTER AND PRINTMAKER. THE PAINTING ON FRONT SHOWS TRADITIONALLY DRESSED JAPANESE IN ATTITUDES FROM EVERYDAY LIFE, A THEME THAT WAS POPULAR WITH THE WESTERN MARKET FOR WHICH THESE FANS WERE MADE. THE REVERSE IS PAINTED WITH FLOWERS AND BUTTERFLIES. THE STICKS ARE OF BAMBOO AND THE GUARDS OF IVORY DECORATED WITH SHIBAYAMA INSECTS. ORIGINAL TASSEL WITH OJIME. (SEE NEVILLE IRONS - "FANS OF IMPERIAL JAPAN" - PAG. 128). 1870 CA. CM. 27. MAX WIDTH CM. 50. STICKS 26 + 2.