Type : Woodblock print book
Topic : In Itsukushima Jinjya shrine, a lot of Ema(small wooden plaques) were dedicated everywhere. Books to copy these Ema had been published during the late Edo period to Meiji era, and used as a guidebook.
Title : Itsukushima ema kagami Part 1, Book 4
Author : Watanabe Kokoku
Artist : Watanabe Taigaku
Publisher : Unknown
The estimated Period : Late Edo period (1832-1867)
Material : Paper
Book Dimensions : 255mm x 185mm(10in x 7.3in)
Weight : Total 170gram (6oz)
Page : Total number of pages is about 60. (about 30% illustration pages + about 70% text pages)
Condition : Antique item; (damaged by tear, spot, dirt, scribbles, worm-eaten holes, etc...) Please view pictures as they are a part of the description.
The work is not a modern reproduction, but an actual one which had been printed in 1832-1867(estimated).