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Book of Paintings by Kimpaen (Kimpaen gafu)

Book of Paintings by Kimpaen (Kimpaen gafu)

1779 - 1821

Kawamura Bunpō 河村文鳳

Japanese

Thread-bound woodblock-printed book in "ōbon" format; ink and color on paper with printed signatures reading "Kawamura Bumpō" (preface) and "Bumpō Yūmō"; with impressed, gourd-shaped, red, relief seal reading "Nanzanju"; and with dyed and embossed paper covers

Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper

Edo period, 1615-1868

Prints