Abel Guérineau (1841-1925) Edo castle tower; Hitotsu bashi bridge and inner moat Two drawings, ink and watercolor on paper. - One depicts one of Edo Castle's towers on an ishigaki (rocky mound built to protect the castle), near the water. An inscription at top right 東京櫓 - Tokyo Yagura - "A tower of Tokyo". Lower left, two artist's seals and the inscription "Tokio (Japon)". Sight size: 27.5 x 38 cm. - The other depicts a bridge in front of a building gate on an ishigaki surrounded by a moat. An inscription in Indian ink at top right 一ッ橋 内 - Hitotsu bashi uchi - "Enclosure of Hitotsu bashi". Bottom right, an artist's seal. Bottom left, the inscription "Stotsbashi (Tokio)" and an initials. Sight size: 28 x 37.8 cm Framed under glass.