my study reflects on 37 spiro sheets, the woodblock method has been sucessfully decoded and further sheets will surface in time ... all but 1 are japanese origin ... past literature stated these were the work of Philip Spiro of Hamburg, DE . however, he disclaimed he was maker; only a dealer-distributor ... his dealings began 1864, and ceased in 1880. the golden era of facsimiles by international graphic artists... LONDON price was 1d per sheet 1900.
my view, is that all litho koban reproductions or imitations are the work of one artist - Maeda Kihei
new evidence shows series more complex than imagined ... a 5rin sheet surfaced in Aachen, DE.
new evidence shows series more complex than imagined ... a 5rin sheet surfaced in Aachen, DE.
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