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Paperfolding in prints by Utagawa Kuniyoshi
 
Utagawa Kuniyoshi was a Japanese print designer. He was born in 1798 and died in 1861.

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1840

This print, which is said to date from 1840, shows a mother inflating a crane while her child sits beside her holding another. A paper boat lies nearby on the floor. The small pieces of paper lying near the scissors are anachronistic since neither design requires cuts.

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c1854

This print, dated c1854, shows a woman holding a Kabuto out of reach of her child.

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