TWO SMALL ALBUMS OF DRAWINGS in ink and colour, both accordion-folded: . Calligraphy and drawings from the start of the year; . Shinsei-chô, ‘Notebook of Truth and Loyalty’, an orihon-style notebook containing drawings by various artists, including Hasegawa Kinzô at the end; the covers are lined with brocaded silk, housed in a blue canvas slipcase. (Minor wear and soiling). Japan, Meiji–Taishō period, late 19th–early 20th centuries. TWO INK AND COLOUR SKETCHBOOKS, JAPAN, LATE MEIJI–TAISHÔ PERIODS. DIM. 18.2 x 8.5 cm (7 3/16 x 3 3/8 in.) – 16.3 x 13.2 cm (6 7/16 x 5 3/16 in.)