Japanese Imperial Palace Kyoto Dairo Palace architectural view 1683 Mallet print july 2019 6 1/4" x 4 1/2"

6 1/4" x 4 1/2"

Issued mostly mid-19th century

short closed tear in left side blank margin

short edge tear at right closed with old paperAny age flaws mostly minor and easy to overlook or forgive

light old small damp staining

Japanese Imperial Palace Kyoto Dairo Palace architectural view 1683 Mallet print july 2019 6 1/4" x 4 1/2"Palais du Dairo. (Old Prints, 17th Century Prints, Asia, Japan, Kyoto, Japanese Imperial Place, Architecture Print, Bird's Eye View, Street Scene). Issued 1683, Paris, for A. M. Mallet. Charming 17th century copper engraved view with lovely hand color. Title within a banner across the top, charming birds eye perspective with many figures. A superior visual example. The image has a near folk art feel, a style unique to this historical era. Utterly