Type : Woodblock print book
Topic : Nihon Meiga Kan is an illustrated art book published in Meiji era by Tanaka Yubi.It features color woodblock reproductions of classic Japanese masterpieces such as the ÒShigisan Engi EmakiÓ (Legends of Mount Shigi) and other works from the Heian and Fujiwara periods.Beautifully printed in Meiji-era woodblock technique, it serves as an early art reference introducing JapanÕs most celebrated ancient paintings.
Title : Nihon meiga kagami (Fujiwara jidai bu, Toba sojo Shigisan engi)(ge no maki)
Author : Tanaka Yubi (Tanaka Shigekazu)
Artist : Tanaka Yubi (Tanaka Shigekazu)
Publisher : Tanaka Moichi
The estimated Period : Meiji era (1898)
Material : Paper
Book Dimensions : 250mm x 181mm(9.8in x 7.1in)
Weight : Total 146gram (5.1oz)
Page : Total number of pages is about 30. (about 90% illustration pages + about 10% text pages)
Condition : Not good condition (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 1898(estimated).