Japanese Illustrated Album
Japanese illustrated scroll (Emakimono), late Edo period, the 19th century. Ink and color on paper, devided to 22 hand paintings depicting a wide range of Japanese figures in various costumes, among them officials and tradesmen, warriors, clergymen, musicians and performers, alongside figures carrying various tools and accessories. Alongside many of the figures are calligraphic inscriptions apparently identifying the figures, their occupations or their roles. Dimensions: 24X34 cm. The paintings are signed. Minor moth damage to some of them.
Japanese illustrated scroll (Emakimono), late Edo period, the 19th century. Ink and color on paper, devided to 22 hand paintings depicting a wide range of Japanese figures in various costumes, among them officials and tradesmen, warriors, clergymen, musicians and performers, alongside figures carrying various tools and accessories. Alongside many of the figures are calligraphic inscriptions apparently identifying the figures, their occupations or their roles. Dimensions: 24X34 cm. The paintings are signed. Minor moth damage to some of them.
