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[Bookplate by Eiichi Hirose] Hirose, Eiichi, 1911-

Description

The central image is one of the best known of Japanese castles, Himeiji Castle, to the west of Osaka. The central donjon is shown with a low building in the forefront. The castle is shown with a green background and two grey rumpled outlined beige images are present at the top and bottom of the bookplate. Within these two images are the text identifying the bookplate. The foreground of the castle starts at the center and moves back towards the upper right.

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Title
[Bookplate by Eiichi Hirose]
Creator
Hirose, Eiichi, 1911-
Date Created
1975
Description
The central image is one of the best known of Japanese castles, Himeiji Castle, to the west of Osaka. The central donjon is shown with a low building in the forefront. The castle is shown with a green background and two grey rumpled outlined beige images are present at the top and bottom of the bookplate. Within these two images are the text identifying the bookplate. The foreground of the castle starts at the center and moves back towards the upper right.
Extent
1 bookplate : woodcut, hand-coloured ; 8.8 x 12.9 cm
Geographic Location
Ibaraki-ken (Japan)
Person Or Corporation
Hirose, Eiichi, 1911-
Genre
Prints
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Identifier
BP HIR JAP P H613q; BP_HIR_JAP_P_H613q
Collection
RBSC Bookplates
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Eiichi Hirose Bookplates Collection. BP HIR JAP P H613q
Date Available
2004-04-27
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca
DOI
10.14288/1.0214869
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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca