Type : Woodblock prints
Topic : A satirical print by Shosai Ikkei mocking the rapid Westernization of Japanese society. The composition contrasts the culture and customs of Edo with those of the Civilization and Enlightenment era, presenting the conflict as a symbolic battle between the old and the new.
Title : Kaika injun kohai kagami
Artist : Shosai Ikkei
Publisher : Unknown
The estimated Period : Meiji era (1876-1880)
Material : Paper
Dimensions : 363mm x 245mm (14.3in x 9.6in)
Weight : Total 5gram (.2oz)
Condition : Antique item; (damaged by tear, spot, dirt, scribbles, worm-eaten holes, etc...) Please view pictures as they are a part of the description. There is reinforce with backing.(urauchi) Originally there were three woodcuts, but two are missing, so there is only one in total.
The work is not a modern reproduction, but an actual one which had been printed in 1876-1880(estimated).
