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SHOUN, Yamamoto   (1870 - 1965)		Parade of Ships and a Biplane
		Signed:                      Shoun (bottom left) Date:                         1900-1910 Size:                           oban tate-e (c. 34.5 x 26 cms / c. 13 1/2" x 10 1/4") Condition: Fine impression, good color; slight paper toning, a faint centerfold; minor flaws. In fair overall condition. - A LITHOGRAPH. ref. no.:  # 773366 (sold)

People are flocking to a water front to see the parade of large merchant and war ships. A biplane is flying in the sky. LITHOGRAPHS enjoyed great popularity during the Meiji era because of its ease of mass- production. It started to be widely used around the year 1880 with hand-colored publications and quickly developed into multi-colored commercial applications replacing woodblock printing.

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