Technique: color woodcut, nishikie , woodblock color print (approximately 193x140 mm).
Publisher: Unsōdō, Kyoto.
A splendid proof with excellent colors, in the first edition. Printed on Japanese paper in the Meiji era (1868–1912). In exceptional condition, with uncut margins all around.
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