Two unusually long woodblocks each 208 x 825 mm. , each carved on both sides

by Japanese Woodblocks

$3,500 · Offered by Jonathan A. Hill Bookseller

Kyoto: Zeniya Sōshirō 銭屋総四郎, 1829. 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. These two very long woodblocks — attractively mixing kanji and

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