Detail of temple banner. Japanese Temple Banner,Silk plain weave with gilt gold paper weft patterning.(ginran) Complete example with dragons over waves confronting a burning pearl.
Japan, Edo Period 1615 – 1867 A.D. 18th Century
Hiroto Norikane aka 乗兼広人 aka Norikane Hiroto (Japanese, b. 1949, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan) - Black Cat 14, 2020, Etching on Mulberry Paper
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Here’s my collection of the most interesting vintage primates I’ve encountered through the course of my research.
