1850s Japanese Ehon - Woodblock Art Print Page from Illustrated Book - Original Print on Washi Paper

Unique 1850s black and white Japanese woodblock art printed on rice paper that depicts a man and woman. This is a page from an ‘ehon’ (illustrated book) which is very similar to the ukiyo-e, woodblock prints. A truly unique piece that is perfect to add to a collection or give as a gift!

Picture is approximately 6.75” tall and 4.5 wide. Written on the back “by Toyokuni, printed in the 1850s” but I do not have a way to verify this.
It is framed in a black lacquer frame that is approximately 8.75” tall and 6.75” wide. There are scratches and scuffs on the frame (please see pictures).

I put this on the ukiyo-e board and received this additional information, "The woman's hairdo is from the late 18th or early 19th c. The man on that print is 三条後鍛治宗次 Sanjō Gokaji Munetsugu (swordsmith from Kamakura), so the novel might be one written by Ryukatei Tanekazu 柳下亭種員 (wild guess)."

Please see my other listings for the other 4 pictures from this estate sale.
More information on ehon can be found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-hon


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