Japanese War Art and Uniforms, 1853–1930 by René Chartrand 2011 Futondansu Zelkova face (Elm)

Zelkova face (Elm)

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

This is an early Showa vintage (c

Late Edo Period

Japanese War Art and Uniforms, 1853–1930 by René Chartrand 2011 Futondansu Zelkova face (Elm)A 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