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Title: Selection of Japanese Bird and Flower Illustrations
Description: Kyoto, Not Stated, c1900. Paperback. A selection of beautiful Japanese colour woodblock designs. A selection of beautiful Japanese colour woodblock designs. Each illustration is on a single page, though every gathering remains uncut so there is an image to every recto and verso that is exposed. Using an automatic translation it would appear that this work was published during the Meiji period, most likely at the start of the twentieth century.  It also seems that this work was published and/or sold in Kyoto, Nishiki Market at Teremachi Street. It is unclear who the author is upon using the automatic translator. However, these works seem to be in the style of Hobun Kikuchi, a Japanese artist from Osaka. This work has a variety of images of birds, fish and insects surrounded by plants. In original paper wraps. Externally, spotted to the rear wrap. Front wrap has slight bumping to the extremities and light rubbing. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned, though images remain bright. Spots to the first and last few pages. Otherwise, clean throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

Keywords: Woodcut Hobun Kikuchi Meiji Period Hobun Kikuchi Not Stated


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