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break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"0ba8534a-ef76-4ddc-a613-7e9498bbb1cf\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light deep-research-result markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"674\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eTHE END OF SUMMER \/ 小早川家の秋\u003cbr data-end=\"29\" data-start=\"26\"\u003eJapan (\u003cstrong data-end=\"44\" data-start=\"36\"\u003eToho\u003c\/strong\u003e), \u003cstrong data-end=\"55\" data-start=\"47\"\u003e1961\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"58\" data-start=\"55\"\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong data-end=\"101\" data-start=\"67\"\u003eToho exhibitor \/ lobby display\u003c\/strong\u003e photo-collage press sheet (\u003cstrong data-end=\"135\" data-start=\"129\"\u003eB3\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003cbr data-end=\"139\" data-start=\"136\"\u003eBlack‑and‑white photo montage with \u003cstrong data-end=\"195\" data-start=\"174\"\u003egreen spot-colour\u003c\/strong\u003e printing on paper, cinema-used (unbacked)\u003cbr data-end=\"240\" data-start=\"237\"\u003eA superb and genuinely scarce piece of Japanese cinema ephemera: a \u003cstrong data-end=\"328\" data-start=\"307\"\u003eToho‑branded (東宝)\u003c\/strong\u003e lobby \/ exhibitor publicity sheet for Yasujirō Ozu’s \u003cem data-end=\"404\" data-start=\"382\"\u003eKohayagawa-ke no aki\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem data-end=\"425\" data-start=\"406\"\u003eThe End of Summer\u003c\/em\u003e). These large-format campaign sheets were utilitarian, theatre-facing materials—\u003cstrong data-end=\"542\" data-start=\"506\"\u003epinned up, handled, and replaced\u003c\/strong\u003e—and were typically \u003cstrong data-end=\"612\" data-start=\"562\"\u003ediscarded far more often than standard posters\u003c\/strong\u003e, making surviving originals exceptionally hard to find today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1000\" data-start=\"676\"\u003eThis sheet is particularly striking for its \u003cstrong data-end=\"765\" data-start=\"720\"\u003egraphic confidence and density of content\u003c\/strong\u003e: a bold green title panel, decorative green border, a collage of black‑and‑white stills, a full cast lineup, and even a wonderful publicity image of \u003cstrong data-end=\"936\" data-start=\"915\"\u003eOzu at the camera\u003c\/strong\u003e—all functioning as an “at-a-glance” campaign board for cinemas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1147\" data-start=\"1002\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1147\" data-start=\"1002\"\u003e“A rare working artefact of 1961 Japanese exhibition culture—Toho-branded Ozu paper with strong design impact and deep historical character.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1152\" data-start=\"1149\"\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"2176\" data-start=\"2173\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2209\" data-start=\"2178\"\u003eWhat Kind of Item Is This?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2647\" data-start=\"2210\"\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong data-end=\"2263\" data-start=\"2220\"\u003ecinema-facing promotional display sheet\u003c\/strong\u003e: a large-format, information-rich montage created to help theatres promote a new release in lobbies and front-of-house display areas. Unlike standard posters—meant to be visually singular—these sheets often functioned like a \u003cstrong data-end=\"2516\" data-start=\"2489\"\u003ecampaign briefing board\u003c\/strong\u003e, combining stills, cast billing, promotional copy, and prestige notes (festival participation, colour billing, etc.) in one place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2762\" data-start=\"2649\"\u003eBecause they were practical, temporary tools—and not viewed as collectibles—\u003cstrong data-end=\"2761\" data-start=\"2725\"\u003esurvival rates are extremely low\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"2767\" data-start=\"2764\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2799\" data-start=\"2769\"\u003eRarity and Market Context\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3151\" data-start=\"2800\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2822\" data-start=\"2800\"\u003eRarer than posters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2825\" data-start=\"2822\"\u003eJapanese posters were already routinely discarded after a short run; exhibitor-facing montage sheets like this were often treated even more casually—\u003cstrong data-end=\"3019\" data-start=\"2974\"\u003epinned up, replaced, filed, or thrown out\u003c\/strong\u003e. Finding a 1961 survivor for a major Ozu title is uncommon; finding one with this level of visual integrity is more uncommon still.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3182\" data-start=\"3153\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3180\" data-start=\"3153\"\u003eWhy this one stands out\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"3499\" data-start=\"3183\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3288\" data-start=\"3183\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3288\" data-start=\"3185\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3207\" data-start=\"3185\"\u003eToho branding (東宝)\u003c\/strong\u003e + the “first at Toho” Ozu copy is a fascinating distribution\/exhibition marker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3355\" data-start=\"3289\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3355\" data-start=\"3291\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3312\" data-start=\"3291\"\u003eGreen spot-colour\u003c\/strong\u003e title\/border gives it real display power\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3499\" data-start=\"3356\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3499\" data-start=\"3358\"\u003eA campaign-rich layout with \u003cstrong data-end=\"3448\" data-start=\"3386\"\u003emultiple stills + full cast lineup + Ozu-at-camera imagery\u003c\/strong\u003e makes it an unusually complete historical document\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"3504\" data-start=\"3501\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"3538\" data-start=\"3506\"\u003eDesign and On-Sheet Content\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3585\" data-start=\"3539\"\u003eKey visual and informational elements include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"4086\" data-start=\"3587\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3642\" data-start=\"3587\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3642\" data-start=\"3589\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3617\" data-start=\"3589\"\u003eLarge green title panel:\u003c\/strong\u003e 小早川家の秋 (with furigana)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3705\" data-start=\"3643\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3705\" data-start=\"3645\"\u003eDecorative \u003cstrong data-end=\"3672\" data-start=\"3656\"\u003egreen border\u003c\/strong\u003e framing the entire composition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3783\" data-start=\"3706\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3783\" data-start=\"3708\"\u003eMultiple \u003cstrong data-end=\"3743\" data-start=\"3717\"\u003eblack-and-white stills\u003c\/strong\u003e arranged in grid and vignette formats\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3866\" data-start=\"3784\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3866\" data-start=\"3786\"\u003eA central \u003cstrong data-end=\"3824\" data-start=\"3796\"\u003elineup of principal cast\u003c\/strong\u003e, presented as a formal ensemble tableau\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3948\" data-start=\"3867\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3948\" data-start=\"3869\"\u003eA wonderful promotional image of \u003cstrong data-end=\"3933\" data-start=\"3902\"\u003eOzu operating a film 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