Kokkei Shinbun \"Zakone\" Sleeping Together Humorous Postcard Japan 1909-11 #3137 For Sale

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Original antique Japanese humorous art postcard published by Kokkei Shinbun (滑稽新聞), dating from approximately 1909–1911 during the late Meiji era.
The postcard is titled \"Zakone\" (ざこね / 雑魚寝), a Japanese expression referring to several people sleeping together in the same room or space.
The artist presents the subject with wonderfully simple visual humor: instead of showing the sleeping figures themselves, only a row of bare feet can be seen protruding from beneath the bedding. The different shapes and positions of the feet create a playful rhythm across the composition, while the colorful patterned bedding forms a decorative background.
This clever use of cropping and repetition gives the image a surprisingly modern graphic quality and is characteristic of the inventive humor found in Kokkei Shinbun and its illustrated postcard culture during the late Meiji period.
A fascinating collectible for enthusiasts of Japanese humorous art, Meiji-era popular culture, unusual graphic design, and early Japanese illustrated postcards.
Item DetailsTitle: Zakone (ざこね / 雑魚寝)Publication: Kokkei Shinbun (滑稽新聞)Series: Ehagaki Sekai (絵葉書世界)Subject: Group Sleeping / Humorous SceneMedium: Printed Art PostcardCountry: JapanDate: c.1909–1911Size: Approx. 14 × 9 cmOriginal antique postcard
ConditionAge-related toning, light foxing, discoloration, and minor surface, edge, and corner wear are present. The reverse also shows some age-related marks and discoloration.
Postcards published in connection with Kokkei Shinbun were often printed on relatively thin paper, which is prone to wrinkling and creasing, and age-related discoloration is also commonly seen.
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