西川祐信 Nishikawa Sukenobu - Hyakunin Jorō Shina Sadame 百人女郎品定 - Published by Unsodo - ca 1900 (Late Meiji) - 1900

Title: 百人女郎品定 Hyakunin Jorou\r
Size: 26. 5×19×1. 5cm \r
Number of pages: 122\r
Material: Japanese Paper Washi\r
Authore: 西川祐信 Nishikawa Sukenobu\r
Publish Year: First edition 1723 (享保８年 Kyoho 8 / 江戸時代 Edo Period) . This is a later edition (late Meiji) published by Unsodo\r
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This is an “Ukiyo-e hon” (浮世絵 本) painted in the Edo period. It is very old. \r
The contents are very unique. \r
It introduces 100 Edo period women through illustrations. \r
Daimyo no Onna (feudal lord's women) , aristocratic women, townspeople, and farmers. \r
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It is very interesting. \r
The book is well preserved and the ukiyoe are clean and beautiful. \r
It is a wonderful history book. \r
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See Metropolitan Museum of Art: https: //www. metmuseum. org/art/collection/search/57855\r
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Carefully packaged and shipped from Japan to overseas. \r
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