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Mayfair, London
Details
- Dimensions
- 10.75ʺW × 0.5ʺD × 12.75ʺH
- 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
- Purple
- Condition Notes
- The rice paper is of a darker tone, some minor imperfections in the paper. Some creasing, but otherwise good. Print … moreThe rice paper is of a darker tone, some minor imperfections in the paper. Some 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 KARAKO-ASOBI. No.42
From: [Japanese iris catalogue].
Tokyo, Yoshinoen-Garden, Circa 1910.
A hand-coloured woodblock print on handmade rice paper, numbered … more IRIS KARAKO-ASOBI. No.42
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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