Japanese Woodblock Print Book

Orange-red, weathered at the edges, still reading perfectly.

Japanese printers made this woodblock print book, ink on paper, in the 19th century. Stitched volumes of printed text were commonly produced in the period for reading and sharing. The cover is a mottled orange with pale gray patches where the color has worn away, and a faint embossed design is visible beneath. A tall label of vertical characters sits at the left edge. The binding is stitched along the right, and the paper has a slight sheen.

About 10 inches by 7. Better than any other wall hanging that runs in volumes.