{"product_id":"b197","title":"Shūsho Hyakudai Vol. 5 – Antique Japanese Painting Album, Meiji Period Art Study Book - B197","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"521\" data-end=\"775\"\u003eAn original \u003cstrong data-start=\"533\" data-end=\"574\"\u003eMeiji-period Japanese painting manual\u003c\/strong\u003e featuring refined \u003cstrong data-start=\"593\" data-end=\"633\"\u003esumi-e and light color illustrations\u003c\/strong\u003e of plants, birds, animals, and everyday scenes. 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