Box
Turkey, Ottoman, circa 1640
Wood
Tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, wood, ivory and bone inlay
LACMA

Box
Turkey, Ottoman, circa 1640
Wood
Tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, wood, ivory and bone inlay
LACMA
Some early development paintings I did for the opening of Across the Spiderverse. This was early 2020, before vulture had been designed, beige the style had been developed, before a lot of stuff. Included some sketches and alts here too.
Playing cards theorized to be from 15th century Germany of the “acorns” suit (the four standard card suits in Germany at that time being bells, hearts, leaves, and acorns), including what appears to be an illustration of a unicorn on the two of acorns. From Samuel Weller Singer’s Researches into the history of playing cards (1886).
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Kawase Hasui The complete set of Eight Views of Korea (Chosen hakkei) Eight woodblock prints, each signed and sealed Hasui, and published for Kansai Bijutsusha by Watanabe Shozaburo, 1939
The designs comprising: 1. Chongsokjong, Kyongju (Keishu Sosekitei), October 1939 2. Samburam rock, Kumgang Mountain (Kongosan Sansengan), August 1939 3. Pulguk Temple, Kyongju (Keishu Bukkokuji), September 1939 4. Hwasa Gate, Suwon (Mizuhara Kakomon), August 1939 5. Spring at Pubyong Pavilion, Modan Viewpoint, Pyongyang (Heijo no haru (Botandai Fusekiro)), 1939 6. Nakhwa, Puyo (Fuyo Rakkagan), September 1939 7. Sanggye Pavilion, Paekyang Temple (Hakuyoji Sokeiro), November 1939 8. Kyonghwe Pavilion, Kyongsong (Chosen hakkei, Kyojo Keikaro), November 1939 Each approx. 42.5 x 29.2 cm.
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