KŌRIN FURUYA, Kōrin-style Patterns n. 12, 1897 sculture serves as a scenic backdrop

serves as a scenic backdrop and is overlaid on another die-cut with small holes arranged in various ways on the page

are multicolored woodblock prints originally conceived as a sample of textile patterns inspired by works in the Rinpa style

dear to Hokusai and Hiroshige

also written Tangka

For the occasion

KŌRIN FURUYA, Kōrin-style Patterns n. 12, 1897 sculture serves as a scenic backdropStunning proof with excellent colors, in the first edition. Printed on paper from Japan during the Meiji era (18681912). In exceptional condition, with untrimmed margins all around. Bibliography J. T. Carpenter, Designing Nature: The Rinpa Aesthetic in Japanese Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2012, p. 111 J. Hillier, The Art of the Japanese Book, London: Sothebys, 1987 A. Jackson (ed.), Kimono: The Art and Evolution of Japanese Fashion, London: