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Antique Engraving of Two Japanese Wrestlers Fighting, 1669

About the Item

Antique print, titled: 'Japansche worstelaars.' - ('Japanese wrestlers'). Two wrestlers cautiously approach each other in the middle of a ring. Two other pairs are wrestling in the bakground, with behind them the spectators. Arnoldus Montanus' "Gedenkwaerdige Gesantschappen der Oost-Indische Maatschappy in 't Vereenigde Nederland aan de Kaisaren van Japan […]. Amsterdam: Jacob Meurs, 1669. Artists and Engravers: Made by an anonymous engraver after 'Arnoldus Montanus'. Condition:Very good, given age. Left margin uneven from binding. Top margin faintly browned from age. A small stain in the right margin and a small dampstain in the top right margin. As this is a page from a book, there is text beneath the image and on the rear of the sheet. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12.68 in (32.2 cm)Width: 7.96 in (20.2 cm)Depth: 0 in (0.02 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
    1660-1669
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1669
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Langweer, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: PCT-57107 1stDibs: LU3054326780402
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