Title

K. Kawasaki Bookplate

Artist

K. Kawasaki

Preview

Publication Date

1967

Subject

Frogs

Description

Woodblock bookplate printed from six blocks of various colors.The image depicts the frog of Onono Dofu, from a famous Japanese story. Text in Japanese.

Condition

Affixed on cardstock paper. Removed from duplicate set.

Bookplate Function

Ownership

Language

Japanese

Object Type

Bookplate

Bookplate Type

Pictorial

Object Size

9.5 X 7.5 cm

Place of Origin

Japan

Printing Process

Woodblock printing

Commissioned for

Shoji Kozuka, President of the Nippon Zoshohyo Kyokai (Japanese Bookplate Society) and painter of toys.

Former Owner

Edward B. Ellsworth Estate

Donor

Christine Price

Original Collection

Bookplate Collection of Christine Price

Part of

Copley Library Bookplate Collection

Collection Number

JB-036

Digital Collection

Japanese Digital Bookplate Collection

Digital Publisher

Copley Library, University of San Diego

Date Digitized

2014-07-16

Image Format

image/jpeg

Repository

Special Collections. Copley Library, University of San Diego

Image File Location

O:\Archives\Japanese Bookplates\JB-036

Copyright

Images provided for research and reference use only. For more information please contact the University Archives/ Special Collections Department, Copley Library, University of San Diego.

Digital USD Citation

"K. Kawasaki Bookplate" (1967). Japanese Bookplate Collection. Image 78.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/japanese_bookplates/78