Yamadenai yama, kawadenai kawa: mitate sumo

US$125.00

ENQUIRE

BUY

"Yamadenai yama, kawadenai kawa: mitate sumo"

Nanritei [created by].

[Japan: publisher unidentified, ca. late Edo period (mid-19th century)].

A ranking of words and names (often those of brands) ending with yama ("mountain") that are not themselves the names of mountains, and the same for rivers (kawa). Nanritei (1782-1860) was a yomihon and gesaku author who lived during the Edo period. This print was probably originally part of a bound banzuke compilation.

One leaf, complete. Light stains and soiling, crease to centre, a few small holes to margins. 17.5 x 23.3 cm.

Yamadenai yama, kawadenai kawa: mitate sumo
Price: $125.00 (USD)