'Visit To The Garden' Japanese Woodblock by Nishikawa Sukenobu Wardrobes We have halted the aging

We have halted the aging process in our workshops

The holder which would originally have held some ghee with a wick would hold a modern tealight candle

It dates to circa 1910 at the end of the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1912) and has its original brass

These characterful carved teak window shutters feature the instantly recognisable Mughal arch

Watching printers at work is truly captivating - the rhythm

'Visit To The Garden' Japanese Woodblock by Nishikawa Sukenobu Wardrobes We have halted the agingWoodblock print by artist Nishikawa Sukenobu (1671 1750) entitled 'Visit to the Garden'. The original woodblock was printed in the Edo period (1603 1868). This is likely a later print from the Showa era (1926 1989). Sukenobu was unusual as a ukiyo e artist as he was based in Kyoto, not Edo (modern day Tokyo). He was famed for his works concerning the beauty of women. This old print has been reframed by our skilled team in a simple matte black wood