Late Edo-Meiji period, late 19th-early 20th century
paper: H. 33.4 x W. 43.4 cm (13 1/8 x 17 1/16 in.)
Carved wood
JapaneseInk on carved wood
19th centuryChineseWood block in two sections
19th centuryAmericanInk on carved wood
19th centuryChineseSteel blade with wooden handle and steel rim
JapaneseKoban (small-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "dōgubori" (punch-carving) technique, with "ito-ire" (silk-web) reinforcement; with ink
19th-20th centuryJapaneseDaihan (large-sized) minogami (mulberry bark paper) treated with persimmon juice and cut using the "hikibori" (pull-carving) and "tsukibori" (thrust-carving) techniques, with "ito-ire" (silk-web) reinforcement
19th-20th centuryJapanese