Surimono. The armament of the Tatchibana family. (Tachibana armor and Sutra scroll)
Poem: "In Tokonoma there was the flowering branch of a plum tree. Now, the wonderful scent also escapes from the armament."

Surimono (printing) are a genre of Japanese woodblock prints. They were most pupular during a period of almost 150 years (approx. between 1730 and 1880).

Artist: Katsushika Hokusai (1760 - 1849).
Format: approx. 17,5 x 20 cm. (kakuban)
Year of publication: around 1830
Condition: Good. Very soft paper. The edges are slightly frayed. Lower right corner scuffed. Some minimal wormholes.
Colours: Good.
Beautiful print with wonderful details.

This image may slightly vary in colour to the original - due to the photo/scan.