Eric Stewart was a self-taught artist. His paintings were inspired by books on indigenous culture including Myths and Legends of the Australian Aborigines by W. Ramsay Smith, 1930; Brown Men and Red Sand by Charles P. Mountford, 1948 and Aboriginal Myths and Legends by Roland Robinson, 1966.

A Collection of Four Original Watercolours of Australia and Tasmania, Showing Botany Bay, Murrumbidgee River and Wollundry Lagoon in Wagga-Wagga and Tamar River in Tasmania; With a Watercolour Plant Sketch, Titled "Homeward Bound". Ca. 1890s.

by Utagawa Kuniteru II Superb woodblock printed triptych showing the first Western-style hotel in Tokyo, the Tsukiji Hotel, built in 1868, but sadly destroyed by fire in 1872. Titled in Japanese and English, 'Plan of Hotel at Yedo, T'Skege [Tsukiji] 1868'. [Tokyo]. Publisher unknown. 1868. Each panel approx. 37 x 25cm. In very good condition. Minor age wear. Centre panel has one small hole at upper left. Left panel has two very small holes at upper right. Otherwise very good. Unbacked with nice bleedthrough.

The initial ‘D’ is formed from an “ouroboros” - a circular symbol that depicts a snake or dragon devouring its own tail, representing the eternal cycle of destruction and rebirth. A bar border of Illuminations extends from the initial to the top of the page. Condition: This 770 year old leaf is very good/excellent condition. The script shows no ink loss and the illuminations retain vibrant colours. There is slight darkening of the vellum and a dozen of so small worm holes.