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Konotegashiwa (“A Two-Sided Leaf,” printed in Edo, 1836)

Konotegashiwa (“A Two-Sided Leaf,” printed in Edo, 1836)

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The process of block printing or any early printing in Japan was a unique and personal experience. The printer would first rub it against his hair. This is because men in 19th-century Japan dressed their hair with magnolia oil. Rubbing the baren against their hair was a simple way for a Japanese pr…

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