Woodblock book page of peach branches with Japanese text – Antique Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Few images capture their era like this historic print of Woodblock book page of peach branches with Japanese text. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Woodblock book page of peach branches with Japanese text
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Peach branches fill the upper half of this woodblock book page, their blossoms and leaves rendered in the clean outline and flat color typical of Japanese printed books. The lines of Japanese text running beside the image show that the picture was meant to be read as part of a printed volume rather than hung as a standalone print. Pages like this were produced in large numbers from carved blocks, so they circulated widely and were often used as sketching models for artists and students. The peach, long associated with spring and good fortune in East Asian art, makes this page a useful window into how botanical imagery and written language were combined in popular publications.
| Original scan | 4,535 × 3,679 px · prints to 15 × 12 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 3g08722_ |
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