Japanese Books Including after Utagawa Toyokuni I "絵本時世粧", 1916

Item Details

After Utagawa Toyokuni I (歌川豊国, Japanese, 1769 – 1825)
Picture Book of Modern Figures of Fashion (絵本時世粧), 1916 (Taisho 5)
Reproduction woodblocks on paper string bound in two books
Signed in plate to beginning of text

Artist unknown
Untitled, late 19th to early 20th century
Woodblocks on paper string bound in book
Inscriptions to cover page appearing to read ‘童習尢吠揃獪沙 亰阪書林’

Condition

- significant page discoloration, tears, creases, wear, and loss to smaller book; toning and minor foxing to pages of larger books; accretion, foxing, marks and wear to covers; string binding loose to one of the larger books.

Dimensions

- measures one larger book.

Item #

ITMG692634