2 Japanese paintings depicting raccoons. The larger is ink on silk and depicts 3 raccoons under a full moon. It includes an inscription and 1 seal and is mounted on paper backing with wooden dowels. The smaller is an ink on silk painting depicting a pair of raccoons among flowers. It includes an inscription and 1 seal and is mounted on silk backing with bone dowels. Dimensions of the largest: 49 1/4 inches tall X 20 1/4 inches wide; 125.1 cm tall X 51.4 cm wide. All measurements are approximate. Condition: The larger painting has heavy foxing with some staining and overall age wear. The smaller painting has minor foxing with some creasing. Provenance: From a collector in Bethesda, Maryland, by descent from his father, who lived overseas in China (Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Taipei) for 25 years and served as an executive for Air America, associated with the Flying Tigers and Civil Air Transport (CAT). He acquired much of his collection during this period and continued collecting from Sotheby's Park Bernet after 1972 when he returned to the United States.