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Bookstore situated in Tokyo, Japan. Feel free to have a look at our store! Comment: “Bungei Kurabu” (The Literary Club) was a major Japanese literary magazine first published in 1895 (Meiji 28) by Hakubunkan, and it became one of the most influential publications of the Meiji and Taisho periods. It featured serialized novels, essays, poetry, and more, providing a platform for prominent writers such as Ozaki Koyo, Izumi Kyoka, and Tokutomi Roka. One of the magazine’s signature features was its frontispiece illustrations (kuchie) -vivid prints bound at the front of each issue. These were created by leading artists of the time, including Yoshu Chikanobu, Ogata Gekko, and Mizuno Toshikata, and were produced using techniques such as color woodblock, lithography, or copperplate printing. The kuchie visually enhanced the literary works, often depicting beautiful women (bijinga), historical scenes, or contemporary life, and served as both artistic embellishments and marketing tools. These frontispieces are now appreciated as key examples of early modern Japanese visual culture, reflecting the intersection of literature, art, and printing technology during Japan’s rapid modernization. For items condition please see photos and comment. Please understand that we occurred a simple check so there might be little oversight. We try to photograph and describe the condition as accurately as possible. Although, the condition of the item may be felt worse than our description due to individual subjectivity. Displayed price is applicable for any number of prints on our store. And it may take longer than the number of days written above. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as gifts. Japan, US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior.

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This is a Kuchie woodblock print by Mizuno Toshikata. The work is Noren Kagei Bijin Vol. 3, Hakubunkan Publishing Co. The date of the work is the 30th year of Meiji (1897), and the dimensions of the woodblock print are 26.7cm x 21.7cm. (10.5 x 8.5 in). Please refer to the photos. Fright companies are closed on Weekends. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.

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This is a woodblock print of Kuchie by Kokkan Otake. The work is Momiji Kari Vol. 14, Hakubunkan publication, the date of the work is 1910, and the dimensions are 29.5cm x 22.2cm. (11.6 x 8.6 in). Please refer to the photos. Fright companies are closed on Weekends. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.

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This is a Frontispiece of novel by Ogata Gekko. The date of the work is 1903, and the dimensions of the mouthpiece are 222 x 268mm. (8.6 x 10 in). Please refer to the photos. Fright companies are closed on Weekends. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.

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Woodblock print Samurai 2 Kuchie Frontispiece Battle of Minatogawa Novel Book JP. REKISHI DOKUHON (lit ” History readings “) vol. 8 About 160 pages, including two leaves of woodcut frontispiece (pastedown and front cover also woodblock printing). Many illustrations of the copper plate. The text is Letterpress. For some reason, slight degradation can be seen only on the left side of woodcut 1 leaf. This volume talk about the death and loyalty of Japanese samurai Kusunoki Masashige of the Battle of Minatogawa. Author Writer: Ikebe Yoshitaka Painter: Kobayashi Eiko Publisher: Hakubunkan Date: Meiji 25 (1892) This book is a first edition. Size : Maximum length 8.0. This book has been registered as 40011790 National Diet Library. If you want more look at the Interesting book. Please check out other items I have listed. _gsrx_vers_1436 GS 9.0.5 (1436). This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Prints”. The seller is “zoookiss” and is located in this country: JP. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Origin: Asian
• Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated, Signed
• Print type: Woodblock print
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
• Binding: Japanese-style book binding
• Original/Facsimile: Original
• Topic: Novel
• Subject: Samurai History

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YAMAGUCHI Woodblock print Kuchi-e Frontispiece. There is a pencil marking the back 77-81. Frame will be included, it’s protecting the art quite nicely. Size is approx 12×8.5 inches (artwork only). The print was folded in three, a giveaway for Kuchi-e antique prints. Bellow it Text extract from one of my followers expert in the filed, Thanks BTW. There was a literary explosion in Japan that began in 1880. To make these novels and literary magazines even more attractive to readers, they started putting a single woodblock print into each one. The fold lines are present in all of this type of print. Greetings and welcome to my store. Shop with confidence please. For over 20 years I consistently deliver outstanding and unique products and top notch customer service, I drive a lot so you don’t have too finding the most unusual products in my area. When possible I recycle packing materials so I don’t have to charge extra. My vintage clothing is always clean, ironed (where applies) and carefully folded. I Always welcome questions, observations and open to negotiation. Thanks and Happy Shopping! This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Prints”. The seller is “dogvagamundo” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, Korea, South, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Vietnam, Uruguay.

• Primary Material: Paper
• Color: Multi-Color
• Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
• Region of Origin: Japan
• Age: Unknown
• Maker: Unknown

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SHUMPAN Woodblock print Kuchie Frontispiece SF Novel Book Japan HINODEJIMA #3. HINODEJIMA; AKEBONONOMAKI JYO (lit The Hinode island; Volume of Akebono=Dawn Part-1) From the series of all 13 books. 330 pages, the full-length sci-fi future novels. Including a frontispiece of woodcut (Shumpan). The text is letterpress printing. The novel which is the longest in Japan of the Meiji period. Author Writer: Murai Gensai Painter: Katayama Shumpan Publisher: Shunyo-do Date: Meiji 34 (1901) Size : Maximum length 8.85. If you want more look at the Interesting book. Please check out other items I have listed. _gsrx_vers_841 GS 7.0.16 (841). The item “SHUMPAN Woodblock print Kuchie Frontispiece SF Novel Book Japan HINODEJIMA #3″ is in sale since Sunday, June 7, 2020. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Prints”. The seller is “zoookiss” and is located in japan. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Origin: Asian
• Special Attributes: Illustrated
• Print type: letterpress, Woodcut
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
• Binding: Softcover wrapped
• Condition: Good. Binding tight. All page complete.
• Original/Facsimile: Original
• Topic: Sci-Fi
• Subject: Novel

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Woodblock print Samurai 2 Kuchie Frontispiece Battle of Minatogawa Novel Book. REKISHI DOKUHON (lit History readings) vol. 8 About 160 pages, including two leaves of woodcut frontispiece (pastedown and front cover also woodblock printing). Many illustrations of the copper plate. The text is Letterpress. For some reason, slight degradation can be seen only on the left side of woodcut 1 leaf. This volume talk about the death and loyalty of Japanese samurai Kusunoki Masashige of the Battle of Minatogawa. Author Writer: Ikebe Yoshitaka Painter: Kobayashi Eiko Publisher: Hakubunkan Date: Meiji 25 (1892) This book is a first edition. Size : Maximum length 8.0. This book has been registered as 40011790 National Diet Library. If you want more look at the Interesting book. Please check out other items I have listed. _gsrx_vers_841 GS 7.0.16 (841). The item “Woodblock print Samurai 2 Kuchie Frontispiece Battle of Minatogawa Novel Book” is in sale since Monday, April 8, 2019. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Prints”. The seller is “zoookiss” and is located in japan. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Origin: Asian
• Special Attributes: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good. Binding tight. All page complete.
• Print type: Woodblock print
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
• Binding: Japanese-style book binding
• Original/Facsimile: Original
• Topic: Novel
• Subject: Samurai History

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