Abel Guérineau (1841-1925) Tokyo castle moat gate; Sakurada gate Two drawings, ink and watercolor on paper. - One shows a view of the moat and Sakurada Gate at Tokyo Castle, now the Imperial Palace. At top left, the Indian ink inscription 東京櫻田門 - Tokyo sakurada mon - "La porte Sakurada à Tokyo". At the bottom, the inscription "Sakurada (Tokio)" and a seal from the artist. Sight size: 23.3 x 35.9 cm. - The second shows another view of the Sakurada gate, with a galloping horseman about to enter the palace. Top right, the inscription 櫻田御門 - Sakurada gomon - "The Sakurada Gate" (the honorific prefix 御 - go is often used in formal or respectful contexts, particularly when referring to places associated with the imperial family or institutions of importance). Below, two of the artist's seals: one black and one red. On the left, the inscription "Sakurada Tokio Gate". Sight size: 28.8 x 40.7 cm Framed under glass.