From RARE ORIENTAL BOOK CO., ABAA, ILAB, Aptos, CA, U.S.A.
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AbeBooks Seller since June 19, 1997
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Shimousa [1828]. Large Kawara-ban, black and white woodblock print: 45.4 x 33 cm., sheet: 49 x 35.4 cm., bright and clean paper, neatly rebacked, center folded, slight ink smear to lower text, else clean & nice, verso blank. OBSCURE EXAMPLE! . *** **** *** . . A SUPERB AND EARLY EXAMPLE . . . AN UNUSUAL LIST OF VALUABLE PLANTS, VEGETABLES & SEEDS . . . INCLUDING GOURD, EGGPLANT, MELON, CHESTNUTS, . . .PEARS, TANGERINE, DAIKON, CARROTS, BRAINS, SOY BEANS, RICE, . . . COTTON, SWEET POTATO, TARO, ACORN, BAMBOO SHOOTS, PEAS . . . AND SEVERAL OTHER CASH CROPS . * This is an excellent pictorial monograph of Edo period [1603-1868] useful plant list, including edible plants with discussion on farming, growing, harvesting & preserving food crops, including bamboo shoots. . It also distinguishes the gender of plants, giving farmers more control of growing fewer male plants while increasing the planting of female plants which produce more fruit. . The sheet illustrates over 50 examples of both male & female plants, fruit & seeds. . *** RARITY: This example and this subject are rare, seldom found. By and large these kinds of prints were pasted to the walls of farmer's homes and used as a reference. Few survived. This example quite clean and bright, being far and above the average print of the same period. Seldom found. . *** NOTE: Color scans are posted to our website. . *** CONDITION: The work is clean, on white Washi paper. There is a bit of ink blur at the lower edge & left edge, otherwise free from marks or worming. The verso is blank and clean, center folded with contemporary re-backing. Now firm and solid. ready for framing and display. . ***. Seller Inventory # 39044701
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Title: KUSAKI SENSHU ROKU DANJYO NO ZU: SELECTION ...
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