Japanese Woodblock Print Book

Pink paper, faded pages and a title in brushed black columns.

This Japanese woodblock print book is ink on paper and dates to the 19th century. Books of this kind were commonly produced as bound volumes with woodblock-printed text and pictures, and were stitched along the spine. The cover is a pale, dusty rose with a subtle embossed floral pattern and orange flecks. A narrow label with vertical characters runs down the left side, with a small volume mark below. The pages have a soft, aged look.

About 10 inches by 7. Leave it on a coffee table. It will speak for itself.