JAPANESE (Late 19th Century) - Lilies 21 bibliophilic-essay-11 birds and beautiful small songbirds

birds and beautiful small songbirds set against scenery such as abundant chestnut trees or blossoming cherry branches

the birds gather round to view the combat

The result of Floriano’s labor was this unique world map

João de Barros

JAPANESE (Late 19th Century) - Lilies 21 bibliophilic-essay-11 birds and beautiful small songbirdsJAPANESE (Late 19th Century) Lilies Woodblock print and finished by hand on pith laid down on heavier stock 17 x 10 sheet Provenance: Nevins Memorial Library, MA Beautiful hand colored woodcuts from a Japanese nursery catalogue produced by the Yokohama Nursery Company for the export market. The company was formed at the end of the nineteenth for the purpose of exporting Japanese plants to the West, capitalizing on the prevailing wave of Japonism. The