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Japanese Ukiyo-e Woodblock Print Diptych, Edo Period

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Description

A Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock print diptych from the Edo Period. Each print depicts a standing female figure in elaborate traditional attire against a stylized outdoor background with lanterns and flowering trees. Both prints feature vertical columns of Japanese text, identifying the figures or their affiliations, such as “玉屋内” (Tamaya Uchi), “花内屋” (Hanauchiya), and “紫” (Murasaki) on the left print, and “岡本” (Okamoto), “玉屋内” (Tamaya Uchi), and “狐野” (Kitsune No) on the right.


Condition report:

Significant pigment fading, particularly to blue hues. Paper exhibits overall age-related toning, minor creasing, and some edge wear. Generally intact for its age.