A fine example of a hikifuda woodblock 227 x 307 mm. , carved on one side only, advertising the medicine Senshakutō ryakkō 疝積湯略効

by Japanese Woodblock

$2,500 · Offered by Jonathan A. Hill Bookseller

Japan: late Edo. Woodblocks are invaluable historical artifacts in East Asian history, serving as key instruments in the preservation and dissemination of knowledge. The printing process involves brushing ink onto the carved surface, pressing a sheet of paper onto it, and rubbing it with a printing pad or brush to transfer the inked negative impression. Carved on one side, this woodblock was created to print a hikifuda 引札, a handbill,

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