{"product_id":"a-painting-album-of-noh-theatre-scenes-circa-1930-1950-28-pages-of-hand-colored-amateur-illustrations","title":"A Painting Album of Noh Theatre Scenes, Circa 1930-1950. 28 Pages of Hand Colored Amateur Illustrations","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eTitle: A Painting Album of Noh Theatre Scenes, Circa 1930-1950. 28 Pages of Hand Colored Amateur Illustrations\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Unknown\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eA Showa Period, early to mid 20th century painting album, being a rather amateur series of various scenes from different Noh performances, all done vividly in color. The album is unsigned, and one wonders if these were produced by an attendee of these performances. There are 28 full pages of illustrations in full color to both sides of the leaves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eThe paintings have been finely bound in \u003ci\u003eorihon\u003c\/i\u003e album format, with decorated, orange brocade fabric covers, with diamond patterns. The endpapers have been beautifully decorated with gold sprays, and there is a slipcase.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eOne painting album in small quarto (21 x 16.6 cm), 15 double sided leaves \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThis manuscript is in very good shape, with minimal rubbing or wear to the binding. There is foxing and soiling throughout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"That Guy With The Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51632664805687,"sku":null,"price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/1589\/4371\/files\/20251230_233929.jpg?v=1769914305","url":"https:\/\/thatguywiththebooks.com\/products\/a-painting-album-of-noh-theatre-scenes-circa-1930-1950-28-pages-of-hand-colored-amateur-illustrations","provider":"That Guy With The Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}