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Description: KONO BAIREI (1844-1895, Japan) BAIREI HYAKUCHO GAFU DIPTYCH - Pair of woodblock prints depicting a sparrow swooping down and catching a frog. Images are from the 1881 book of woodblocks by Bairei. Kono's red seal is placed on the left side of the left image. Margins have been cut and pages have been combined with adhesive. Diptych is attached to thick stock paper. Paper mounting has a stamp for T. Sakai Shop in Tokyo. Condition: good. Some paper loss is visible - mostly in the blank sky. Discoloration is minimal. Woodblocks measure 8" x 11"; paper measures 12.5" x 18"