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"大しんぱん 大笑歌仙合 やさことば"

[Creator unidentified].

Gion, [Kyōto]: Yamasa, [ca. Edo period (early 19th century)].

A woodblock-printed collection of risqué poems, mostly about courtesans, published in the entertainment district of Kyōto in the early 19th century. The publisher, Yamasa, also produced kappazuri prints designed by Urakusai Nagahide in the 1810s to 1830s. Possibly unrecorded.

One leaf, complete. General wear, browning, creases. Small hole to upper margin. Backed with washi. 31.8 x 43.1 cm.

Comical Great Poets Compared: Large New Edition of Elegant Words
Price: $685.00 (USD)