Ehon Mitsuwagusa

A monochrome woodblock-printed book spread, an open double page from Ehon Mitsuwagusa (1758) by Nishikawa Suketada, printed entirely in black ink on cream paper with no added color. The right page shows a long-haired woman in a floral-patterned kimono kneeling beside a gnarled, blossoming tree, with rocks and leafy plants around her; the left page combines columns of cursive Japanese text with a landscape vignette of a rocky stream or inlet bordered by grasses. The paper shows visible wear, foxing, and edge toning consistent with an aged book.