Japanese Woodblock Print Book
04 December 2022
Description

I believe the book to be from circa 1870. It appears to be a story of life in Japan. It appears to be a woodblock print with hand paint. It is an "accordion" style book where all the pages are connected and open like the bellows of an accordion. There are no English markings.

Dimensions

8 1/4 inches x 6 1/8 inches x 1 1/2 inches thick

Provenance

Great-Great Grandfather acquired the book in his travels from Japan. It has been passed down in the family with no details of how it was obtained.

Acquired from
Inherited
For sale
Yes
Answered within about 7 hours
By David U.
Dec 04, 23:15 UTC
Fair Market Value
$200 - $400 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Hello James!

Thank you for choosing Mearto.

This is a Japanese woodblock print book, an edition made probably during early to mid 20th century. These type of books are rare objects to find.

Signed. Artist not recognized.

Very good condition.

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