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The postcard is postmarked January 1, Meiji 40 (1907) and bears an original Japanese Chrysanthemum-series postage stamp, giving the card a securely datable early-Meiji postal history context.
The front shows two dogs nestled together beneath snow-covered trees. The restrained palette of cream, brown, dark green and white, together with the stylized snow and bold composition, gives the image a distinctly Japanese early-20th-century aesthetic.
A red artist or publisher seal appears at the lower right.
Details:
- Date: 1907
- Period: Meiji era
- Type: Antique Japanese illustrated postcard
- Subject: Two dogs / winter / snow
- Technique: Likely woodblock / relief printing
- Origin: Japan
- Material: Paper
- Postage condition: Posted
- Postmark: January 1, 1907
- Stamp: Japanese Chrysanthemum issue
- Artist/publisher seal: Present at lower right
- Original period item
Condition:
Antique condition with age-related toning, minor edge and corner wear, light spotting and postal handling wear. The front image remains strong and attractive, with particularly nice surviving white snow effects. The reverse retains the original stamp, cancellation and handwritten Japanese address. Please examine the photographs carefully for exact condition.
A very attractive early Japanese animal postcard, especially appealing to collectors of Meiji-era postcards, Japanese woodblock printing, antique dog imagery, winter scenes, and early Japanese postal history.
