Condition: approx. 15 x 22.7 cm x36 books. little worm-eaten holes, stains or other little damage but overall good condition. overall feeling of use and aging, please see photos for details.
Primary Material: Paper
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Technique: Woodblock print
Region of Origin: Japan
Age: 1850-1899
Artist: 落合芳幾
Work name: 今古実録 真書 太閤記
Comment: “Konko Jitsuroku Shinsho Taikōki”(Taiko；War and Glory in Feudal Japan) is a popularmilitary chroniclenarrating the dramatic life ofToyotomi Hideyoshi, the 16th-century warlord who rose from peasant origins to unify Japan.
The cover is drawn by Yoshiiku Ochiai, and is printed using traditional woodblock print method. The text is written using letterpress. This series include 36 volumes in total, which make it a complete set.
