'Visiting Edo Castle on New Years Day' Original Woodblock by Toyohara Chikanobu - Ca 1897 Mirrors rich earthy tones and naturally

rich earthy tones and naturally aged surface tell the story of more than a century of practical use

the chest is reinforced throughout with applied brass straps and studwork

Looking for a dramatic entrance to your room or as a statement piece in your home

the cabinet offers generous storage space with a removable internal shelf

enhancing light and adding contrast to the richly weathered exterior

'Visiting Edo Castle on New Years Day' Original Woodblock by Toyohara Chikanobu - Ca 1897 Mirrors rich earthy tones and naturallyThis old Japanese woodblock triptych is by Meiji era woodblock print artist Toyohara Chikanobu (1838 1912). This woodblock is entitled (Feudal Lords Visiting Edo Castle on New Years Day). It was forbidden to publish images of the ruling Tokugawa family or any events they partook in during the Edo period. However, with the Meiji restoration laws were relaxed, and with this various woodblock artists created woodblock prints documenting these events.