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Show ARTISTS IN JAPAN'S CABINET Writings and Paintings, the Work ol Nipponese Statesmen, Have Been Sold at Big Prices. Japan has a cabinet of artists. Writings Writ-ings and paintings of some of the great men of the Japan of today brought big prices at a recent auction by the Tokyo Fine Arts club. Three picture painted by Mr. Hara, assassinated assas-sinated a short time ago, sold for the equivalent of ?G00 and another of four brought about $800. l'rince I'nmagtita's productions brought about $250 to $300, while some pnkemono writings with proverbs in the Japanese language by Prince Saionji brought from $200 to $300. A chrysanthemum painted by Mr Noda, minister of communications, sold for $60 and an orchid from big brush sold for $70. Mr. Yamamoto. minister of agriculture and commerce, had a picture and Mr. Tokouanii, the home minister, a poem. The painting of kakemono Is a favorite fa-vorite pastime of the Japanese. Philadelphia Phil-adelphia Inquirer. |