[HAKUSAN / MURODO IS READY/ CLIMBING SEASON JULY 10 - SEPTEMBER 5.] Circa 1920s.
35 1/2x24 1/4 inches, 90 1/4x61 1/2 cm. Condition B: extensive repaired tear from top right edge, through right image to lower right edge; extensive overpainting and restoration at edges; repaired tears in margins, some into image.
Announcing the climbing season on Mount Hakusan (the White Mountain) with a map at the bottom showing the Kanazawa Station and a trail map. The map shows highlights along the mountain trail, including Murodo - one of the destinations along the route, which includes cabins and shops. The poster reads from right to left, a system of writing in Japan which fell into disuse after the Second World War. Rare.
![DESIGNER UNKNOWN. [HAKUSAN / MURODO IS READY/ CLIMBING SEASON JULY 10 - SEPTEMBER 5.] Circa 1920s. 35½x24¼ inches, 90¼x61½ cm.](https://catalogue.swanngalleries.com/full//370\796370.jpg)