Hi Rachel,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
The use of Western perspectives suggests these may have been made for the export market, to be sold outside of Japan to Westerners who were fascinated by the culture.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

Japanese School, early/mid 20th Century
Possibly made for the export market
Two landscape views of rural life, one depicting a boat on a river, the other depicting a village street
watercolor on rice paper, matted and framed
12 1/2 by 14 1/2 inches
calligraphy signature and red stamp marks lower right
CONDITION: not examined out of frame but both appear to be in good condition
$100-150 each or $200-300 for the pair*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

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