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#847
Japanese woodblock print by Kunimasa 1V (1848-1920), also known as Kunisada 111, Baido and Hosai.
Title: "99 % of solar eclipse on the 19th of August, Meiji 20th (l887)".
The top cartouche explains the time, area, and direction of eclipse
Note: This special event print was published and sold one month prior to the eclipse.
Signature: Baido hitsu
Printed date: July, 1887
Publisher: Kobayashi Shinkichi
Illustrating interesting various figures including a standing man holding a lantern with the writting of Kobayashi Publishing and a man in the middle with a camera draped with a blue cloth.
Condition: Very good impression and colors, edges frayed and some color stains, remains previous backing papers at the edges of verso.
Price: U.S.$650.
verso of print