Abel Guérineau (1841-1925) Shōrō or bell tower; a gate called a karamon. Two drawings, ink and watercolor on paper. - One depicts a shōrō, a type of Buddhist bell tower without a wall set on a trapezoidal stone base. It features a monk operating a shumoku, a wooden beam used to strike the brass bell. At the top and bottom are sections of the building's floor plans, with the inscription "Clocher" and the artist's seal. Sight size: 50 x 44 cm. - The second depicts a karamon or traditional wooden door opening onto a property. It is red and extended on either side by partially openwork enclosure walls. The artist's signature appears at bottom right. To the left of the illustration, traced in ink, is an elevation plan of the architectural element seen from the side, and to the right, at a reduced scale, a sectional view of the same element. Under the signature, the inscription "Porte de jardin (Japon)". Sight size: 25.5 x 43.5 cm Framed under glass.