Books and Cards, 18th–19th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, 7 x 6 1/2 in. (17.8 x 16.5 cm), Prints, Reisai (Japanese, 18th–19th century), This limited-edition New Year's greeting card (surimono) has a playful, symbolic-laden composition. The image shows a set of woodblock-printed books, the Kogessho, which is an annotated edition of the Tale of Genji published around 1673
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Books, Cards, 18th–19th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print, surimono, ink, color, paper, 7 x 6 1/2, 17.8 16.5 cm, Prints, Reisai, Japanese, limited-edition, New, Year, greeting card, playful, symbolic-laden composition, image, set, woodblock-printed books, Kogessho, annotated edition, Tale, Genji published, 1673
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