{"product_id":"b183","title":"Rare Edo Period Japanese Illustrated Book – Kyoto Shijo Kawara Bridge Scenes 四条河原 – Woodblock Print Guidebook - B183","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"1722\" data-start=\"1567\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-end=\"1633\" data-start=\"1578\"\u003eauthentic late Edo-period Japanese illustrated book\u003c\/strong\u003e, beautifully printed using traditional \u003cstrong data-end=\"1697\" data-start=\"1673\"\u003ewoodblock techniques\u003c\/strong\u003e on handmade washi paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2062\" data-start=\"1724\"\u003eThe book focuses on \u003cstrong data-end=\"1787\" data-start=\"1744\"\u003eKyoto’s famous Shijō Kawara area (四条河原)\u003c\/strong\u003e and surrounding river landscapes, bridges, and urban life. Several finely detailed \u003cstrong data-end=\"1898\" data-start=\"1871\"\u003ewoodblock illustrations\u003c\/strong\u003e depict historic bridges, riverside scenes, travelers, carts, and daily activity, offering a rare visual record of Kyoto during the final decades of the Edo period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2469\" data-start=\"2064\"\u003eThe text is printed in \u003cstrong data-end=\"2100\" data-start=\"2087\"\u003ekuzushiji\u003c\/strong\u003e, the flowing cursive script used in pre-modern Japan, and includes descriptive passages that appear to combine \u003cstrong data-end=\"2282\" data-start=\"2212\"\u003etopographical explanation, local history, and narrative commentary\u003c\/strong\u003e. Some pages show place names, bridge descriptions, and references to river crossings and seasonal conditions, typical of \u003cstrong data-end=\"2468\" data-start=\"2404\"\u003eEdo-period guidebooks or local historical records (名所・地誌系資料)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2712\" data-start=\"2675\"\u003eThis work is especially appealing to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2749\" data-start=\"2715\"\u003eCollectors of \u003cstrong data-end=\"2749\" data-start=\"2729\"\u003eEdo-period books\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2781\" data-start=\"2752\"\u003eScholars of \u003cstrong data-end=\"2781\" data-start=\"2764\"\u003eKyoto history\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2828\" data-start=\"2784\"\u003eLovers of \u003cstrong data-end=\"2828\" data-start=\"2794\"\u003eukiyo-e and woodblock printing\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2917\" data-start=\"2831\"\u003eInstitutions or private collectors interested in \u003cstrong data-end=\"2917\" data-start=\"2880\"\u003eJapanese urban and bridge history\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2971\" data-start=\"2919\"\u003eA rare and atmospheric survival from late Edo Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4475\" data-start=\"4239\"\u003eBooks documenting \u003cstrong data-end=\"4288\" data-start=\"4257\"\u003ebridges and river crossings\u003c\/strong\u003e were important in Edo Japan due to travel restrictions, seasonal flooding, and pilgrimage routes. Illustrated records such as this were used by travelers, merchants, and local residents.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GALLERY SEKAI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49123936272621,"sku":"49123936272621","price":17900.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3937\/0477\/files\/IMG_7839-Photoroom_b19c896a-6271-4d39-ad25-83e0d4b496fb.jpg?v=1765531374","url":"https:\/\/gallerysekai.com\/products\/b183","provider":"GALLERY SEKAI | Japanese Antique and Pop Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}