Album met voorbeelden van alle dingen - 5 1882

This is the cover of the fifth volume of “Album met voorbeelden van alle dingen,” a collection of Japanese woodblock prints by artist Kobayashi Eitaku. The work, published in 1882, was intended to educate its audience on the beauty and diversity of Japanese culture. The cover features a simple design, with a purple cloth binding that showcases the worn and aged nature of the book, reflecting its historical significance. The title is displayed on a beige paper strip running down the left edge of the cover, and a white seal sticker appears in the lower right corner. Eitaku's artwork is a valuable example of the influence of ukiyo-e, a genre of Japanese art that flourished in the 17th to 19th centuries.