Two Albums of Meiji Copper Engravings

by Opening Of Japan - Early Impressions Of The

A$1,750 · Offered by Asia Bookroom

Late Meiji? . Stock ID #218647 This collection of Japanese copperplate engravings comprises over 325 neatly trimmed and mounted prints meticulously arranged in two Japanese scrapbooks. These engravings are copies of 19th-century Western images, recreated by a Japanese artist/s, as evidenced by the occasional East Asian aesthetic influence on the landscapes. Most plates are captioned in Japanese, with a few including the odd word in English. While many

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