Origin: Gift from relatives who were Christian missionaries in Japan before the start of WWII: Believed to be a hand painted block print on parchment broken from an antique book on the ancient Japanese classical drama "The Noh" The print has a thin rice paper reversed fonticepiece "The Legend" well bound to the front, right side of the print. Dimensions are: Length =14.5" x Height = 10-1/8" The piece includes an undated typewritten English language explanation of "The Legend" authored by the relative who acquired it in Japan. The piece is in excellent condition.

Gift from family members who were missionaries in Japan before WW2