'Rice Cake Parade' Original Woodblock Triptych by Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu - Ca 1895 Material - Papier Mache This 18th century wooden Tibetan

This 18th century wooden Tibetan panel depicts a classic scene of a Mongol holding a chained tiger

Many Japanese antiques we find are poorly restored - We painstakingly restore each piece using traditional Japanese techniques to ensure these pieces last and are loved for many more life times to come

The top has worn with time

88 x 58 x 66  (wxdxh cms)

This piece dates to the mid to late 19th century

'Rice Cake Parade' Original Woodblock Triptych by Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu - Ca 1895 Material - Papier Mache This 18th century wooden TibetanThis old Japanese woodblock triptych is by Meiji era woodblock print artist Ysh (Hashimoto) Chikanobu (1838 1912). This woodblock is entitled "Rice Cake Parade" and is from the series "The Inner Palace of Chiyoda" and the 'Album of Women'. This series by Chikanobu focused on the beauty of women and their clothes. Here, the women are partaking in a festival called mochitsuki where rice cakes (kagami mochi) are pounded. Their kimonos are decorated with