Vintage Japanese Paper Sensu Folding Fan Kokeshi Seen in the last picture

Seen in the last picture is a bar or pole scale (not included) similar to the one which would have originally been used a similar weight

Late-Meiji storytelling and color harmonize with Yoshitoshi’s mature draftsmanship

supporting the elbow and forearm while reading

a bird much like the Japanese bush warbler (uguisu) and maple leaves (momiji)

Vintage Japanese Paper Sensu Folding Fan Kokeshi Seen in the last pictureThis is a vintage Japanese Sensu or folding fan (c. mid to late Showa Period). They are usually made of paper or silk and bamboo or plastic and very often hand painted. Having been mainly in storage for many decades, this remains in overall good condition. These sensu tend to measures from about 8" to 10" long.