Japanese War Art and Uniforms, 1853–1930 by René Chartrand 2011 Futondansu These kokeshi measures about 5

These kokeshi measures about 5 3/4" (14

and fully articulated wings folded behind the body

This late Meiji era c1890 Mizuya or kitchen tansu has all the original 4 drawers and three cabinets behind three styles of sliding doors

since it was believed to never retreat when flying

The series was described by its publisher Shinagawa Kiyoomi as "the ukiyo-e of Showa" — a record of Japanese working life in one of its most turbulent decades

Japanese War Art and Uniforms, 1853–1930 by René Chartrand 2011 Futondansu These kokeshi measures about 5A large format survey of Japanese military institutions and their visual documentation from the end of the Edo period through the early Showa era. Chartrand traces the rapid evolution of Japanese military uniforms, equipment, and naval vessels against the background of Japan's modernization, drawing on color reproductions of period woodblock prints and paintings alongside rare early military regulations and official documents whose illustrations have