1883 Wood Engraving Muromachi Period Mirror Box Shamisen Yoshimasa Japan LAJ1 XAW4 A Garden in Surrey: Where

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This is an original 1929 photogravure of The Avenue of the Rams at Karnak

The statue was sculpted by German artist

1883 Wood Engraving Muromachi Period Mirror Box Shamisen Yoshimasa Japan LAJ1 XAW4 A Garden in Surrey: WhereThis is an original 1883 black and white wood engraving of a Japanese mirror box's interior from the Muromachi Period. This piece is reproduced from the private collection of M. Louis Gonse by Henri Gurard. Henri Charles Gurard was born in Paris on April 24, 1846. Gurard started his artistic career in architectural design studying at the Ecoles des Beux Art. However, by 1870 his focus had shifted from architecture to engraving and painting. This was