Dienstag, 20. Juli 2010






unknown artist

c. 1860's

8 (from 10) eiban sheets approx 11 x 7,5 cm

Incredible how much work was put into these little prints. It is a deluxe edition that shows all skills of Osaka's elaborate woodblock printing craftsmanship; blindprinting, black laquer printing for the hair, silverish mica in the sky and gold pigments even for the smallest details.