Moyō gajō (Album of patterns)

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Moyō gajō ["Album of patterns"]

[Artist unidentified].

[Japan: publisher unidentified, ca. early Shōwa period (1920-40s)?]. 

An album of fourteen colour woodblock-printed patterns. Six of the patterns feature multiple colours; the remaining eight are single-colour prints. It is possible the prints were removed from a larger volume and bound in handmade washi paper by a previous owner.

One volume, staple-bound in presumed non-original washi paper wrappers. Daisen (mounted title panel) in manuscript. Light bleeding to red pigment. Occasional small ink and pencil marks internally. Small loss to one pattern. [14] leaves. 17.7 x 24.8 cm. 

Moyō gajō (Album of patterns)
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