Marvelously Expressive Birds in Nature, Japanese Edo Period (1830-40s) Sketchbook of Original Ink Drawings engraved textile and this one pretty great

and this one pretty great looking in its red and black paint

29" tall x 8 1/2" wide x 3/4" d

things that appeal to me most

I especially love the sort of X created at the bottom by one boy in a back bend and the other with body suspended in an arch from the beams above him

Many of these old turned and painted wooden apples--made in Japan for the Western market-- housed roulette style horse racing games and the like

Marvelously Expressive Birds in Nature, Japanese Edo Period (1830-40s) Sketchbook of Original Ink Drawings engraved textile and this one pretty greatI purchased this one from an excellent dealer in Japan based on photos of a few pages then waited patiently for it to arrive; opening it felt like receiving a great gift, page after page of delights. C. 1830s 40s, sumi ink on what I believe is washi paper, each page two page spread featuring birds of different varieties. I've documented it comprehensively so photos give a very good sense, though as always these things are better in hand! I love how