This image is a Japanese woodblock print (ukiyo-e) titled “The Story of Wankyu Kyuemon” by Tomioka Eisen (1864 – 1905). Measures 12 x 8.9 inches. This particular print depicts a scene from the story of Wankyu Kyuemon, who was a merchant who learned the secret of producing gold-painted porcelain and then was driven mad with […]