shikishiban 色紙判

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Art History
Painting

Also called kakuban 角判. Lit. "poem card format." A size of *ukiyo-e 浮世絵 print, one sixth of an *ōbōsho 大奉書 sheet. Approximately 20-21 x 18-19 cm. With the *chōban 長判, this format was typically used for privately sponsored *surimono 摺物.