Japanese album - Chikanobu - “Outside Chiyoda Palace” - “Chiyoda no on-omote” - Complete album of 31 triptychs and a hexaptych map Scattered foxing - worse on

Scattered foxing - worse on the borders of a few pages

Their quiet presence in a dark corner was quite terrifying

(60 Oban sheets in total)

26 et erat titulus causae eius inscriptus rex Iudaeorum

The skill of Japanese swordsmiths and artists is highlighted and the swords  high price in the west

Japanese album - Chikanobu - “Outside Chiyoda Palace” - “Chiyoda no on-omote” - Complete album of 31 triptychs and a hexaptych map Scattered foxing - worse onComplete album of 31 triptychs and a hexaptych Chikanobus Chiyoda no on omote Outside Chiyoda Palace Toyohara Chikanobu (1838 1912) Published by Fukuda Hatsujiro c1897 Complete album of 31 triptychs, a hexaptych and a diptych titlepage (101 Oban sheets in total) Album 35 x 24cm approx Oban format in double sided accordion album with original silk covers. Wear to album cover corners. Prints backed and mounted with strong colours but some toning.