1883 Wood Engraving Bronze Statue Manzai Chukyoku Heian Comedy Satire LAJ1 XGN9 Petrock's Church in the rural

Petrock's Church in the rural settlement of Parracombe in Devon

This is an original 1911 black and white print ad for the Graflex Camera from the Folmer and Schwing Division of Eastman Kodak Co

This is an original 1937 color print ad for Karo canned sugar

The Chimú were known to have worshipped the moon and viewed the sun (that the Inca worshipped) as a destroyer

This New Year's cover features a baby yawning

1883 Wood Engraving Bronze Statue Manzai Chukyoku Heian Comedy Satire LAJ1 XGN9 Petrock's Church in the ruralThis is an original 1883 black and white wood engraving of a Japanese bronze statue depicting a manzai scene attributed to artist Chukyoku. Manzai is a type of comedy that has origins in the Heian tradition. It consists of two wise men who come to bless a home on the new year, but are sidetracked by word play and satire, the humor and action is similar to that of America's Abbot and Costello. It is reproduced here with artistic precision from the