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Mayfair, London
Details
- Dimensions
- 10.75ʺW × 0.5ʺD × 13.75ʺH
- Styles
- Japanese
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Art Subjects
- Botanic
- Period
- 1910s
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Paper
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Green
- Condition Notes
- The rice paper is of a darker tone, with some other minor imperfections in the paper. Some light creasing, but … moreThe rice paper is of a darker tone, with some other minor imperfections in the paper. Some light creasing, but otherwise good. Print has been mounted onto thicker paper for stability. Further images and details upon request. less
- Description
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IRIS UJI-NO-KAWAGIRI No.55
From: [Japanese iris catalogue].
Tokyo, Yoshinoen-Garden, Circa 1910.
A hand-coloured woodblock print on handmade rice paper, numbered … more IRIS UJI-NO-KAWAGIRI No.55
From: [Japanese iris catalogue].
Tokyo, Yoshinoen-Garden, Circa 1910.
A hand-coloured woodblock print on handmade rice paper, numbered and captioned at top, each outlined in ink.
Paper size: 10 3/4 inches by 13 12/16 inches.
A Fine example of these striking coloured woodblocks, with immense beautiful and well-known flowers of Japan, which display a great diversity of colour, and are the most beautiful of the summer flowering plants.
Yoshinoen Garden (Seed-Growers, Nurserymen, Exporters and Importers) based in Tokyo, Japan were awarded the Gold Medal of Honour for their “newest varieties of Iris” at the Anglo-Japanese exhibition held in London in 1910. Each plate in this catalogue depicts a different variety of iris cultivated by this nursery. less
Mayfair, London
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