Late Edo-Meiji period, 19th-early 20th century
paper: H. 32 x W. 41 cm (12 5/8 x 16 1/8 in.)
One of a pair of koban (small-sized) sheets of minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "kiribori" (drill-carving) and "dōgubori" (punch-carving) techniques
19th-20th centuryJapanesePhotomechanical halftone relief block
20th centuryAmericanCopper plate with drypoint and etched lines
20th centuryBritish, ScottishEtched zinc printing plate
19th centuryFrenchChūban (medium-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) technique
19th-20th centuryJapaneseCut paper
19th-20th centuryAmerican