Yoshiiku -- "The Tale of Shiranui: Volume #56" (Pair) Manga

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Artist Yoshiiku (UTAGAWA) (1833-1904)
Title "The Tale of Shiranui: Volume #56" (Pair) ("Shiranui-Monogatari Jo-Ge")
Series "The Tale of Shiranui" (A 70-plus volume novel set.)
Date 1867
Publisher na
Carver na
Image Size Each volume 4 1/2 x 6 7/8 x 22 pages.
Impression Fine. Skillful "bokashi" shading to faces; "confetti-style" background; crisp, highly detailed carving.
Condition Very Good. Strong colors. (Light/minimal soiling of interior page's corners; one back cover frayed/worn. No wormage.)
Reference/Illus na
Comments Beautiful matching set of manga--the covers of which match up to form an attractive diptych composition. Inside, over 40 pages of black-lined woodblocks, mostly diptychs, with text. Generally fine condition.
Item # BG-222
Price $175 set