Description Medium: Woodblock print (nishikie) on Japanese washi paper. Sheet size: 25 x 36 cm (9.84 x 14.17 inch). Image size: 25 x 36 cm. (9.84 x 14.17 inch). Condition: good, given age. Creasing and some light surface damage. Rear printed on seperate sheet and attached to front. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. JAPANESE PRINT, YOSHIIKU, TOKYO NICHINICHI SHINBUN, NISHIKIE, MEIJI PERIOD, NEWSPAPER INSERT | PCO-E4-03 BACKGROUND INFORMATION Newspaper insert from Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shinbun no. 885. Published by Gusokuya Kahei, a Tokyo-based publisher active in the Meiji era, producing nishikie prints and collaborating with newspapers such as the Tokyo Nichinichi Shinbun. State: . Reference: Waseda Univ. Cat. YR/5/Ut ; ‘????????? : ????????????????’ (2008). . Biography engraver: Ikkeisai Yoshiiku (1833?1904), born Ogata Yoshiiku, was a leading Meiji-era woodblock artist and illustrator. Known for satirical and sensational prints, he collaborated with newspapers to produce nishikie shinbun (illustrated news prints) depicting shocking events to boost sales.
