Vintage Japanese Illustration Book
This vintage Japanese book features illustrations and calligraphy about good fortune symbols such as dragons and phoenixes. The book mostly presents Buddhist saints and Zodiac animals. Both illustrations and calligraphy are by ema (Japanese good fortune amulets) artist Susumu Tonomura.
- Black, orange, brown
- Paper
- Book title: 左馬の本 絵馬師 殿村進 Hidari-uma no hon (Book of Hidari-Uma) by Ema Master Susumu Tonomura
- Author: 殿村進 Tonomura Susumu
- Publisher: Ematatsu
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Publication year: 1994
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Number of pages: 50
- Item weight: 361 grams
- Packed weight: 611 grams
- Approx. 26.5 cm tall x 18.7 cm wide x 1.2 cm thick
- Good condition considering age. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos carefully.
- This piece was purchased at the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya, Japan
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