Antique Print-TOKYO NICHINICHI SHINBUN NO. 781-Yoshiiku-1874
$15.73
$29.1
Description Medium: Woodblock print (nishikie) on Japanese washi paper. Sheet size: 24.5 x 36 cm (9.65 x 14.17 inch). Image size: 23.5 x 35.2 cm. (9.25 x 13.86 inch). Condition: good, given age. Some writing, holes, and tears. Otherwise stable impression. Rear with writing printed on seperate sheet 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. 781. 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: . . 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.
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