Pretty!

I believe it should be behind glass. A frame shop should be able to advise you, I think.

Take it to a framing shop. They will mount and frame it. I'd put some matte board around the edges too. So, if, say, the art is 14" x 8", add 2" of matting plus the frame. And yes, they'll put glass in front, too.

Part of the look of that piece is the raw edges. If you removed it from the back piece (if that's even possible) and framed it without a mat or with a traditional mat on top you would lose those edges. I think it gets framed as is. I like that a lot - very interesting. It's not painted on rice paper is it?

Have you looked at the glass ones that are just 2 pieces of glass held together with clips That way the edges would show really well and the art would be the star not mat required.

Don't leave art rolled up in a tube! Twelve years ago we lived in Japan and I bought several wood block prints. It is fine to travel with art rolled up in a tube, but you should really flatten it out when you get home. Place each piece between cardboard, or similar, to keep it flat and protected. Tape the edges of the cardboard and you can store them standing up in the back of a closet or even behind a dresser. I finally got around to framing some of the wood block prints a few months ago. They were flat, perfect and easy for the frame shop to frame.

Framing shop can offer suggestions. If the piece is important to you, do not have it adhered with glue or tape to a backing board. You will want a paper hinge holding it to archival paper stock so the colors don’t change from the glue or tape. And behind glass, I’d think.
(Mom of paper conservator)

And you might want the glass to stand proud of the surface by more than the “normal” amount so that the texture of the surface doesn’t touch the glass. An experienced framer will know how to do this. NOT someone who works in a craft store, but a real frame shop.

Look on yelp and google reviews to find a good local frame shop. And be prepared that framing (materials and labor), like everything else, has gotten more expensive.

I would float this, probably take off the paper behind, if that can be done carefully.

Speaking of rolling, I have a piece that has been rolled up for over 60 years (the tube has an address from where my parents lived before I was born), It will have to be carefully flattened

Whatever you do, don't press it under glass. The paint might stick to it over time. I like the idea of it being floated like the image Stiley posted above, where you can see the paper edges. Take it to a framing shop and they will have the knowhow to deal with it properly.

We have two pieces of art floated and framed with the same edge as yours. Things here are about to go under construction, but I tried to capture photos of the close up of the edge and the full effect. In our case, the print does not take up the entire piece of paper.

Thank you

Thank you all for the great feedback. I’m taking it into a local shop today to see what options they have available. I’d like to let the art shine and not have the frame/mat take over.

Also, I don’t think it can be removed from the card stock backing. I tried a little bit and it seemed like it was going to rip the art. The card stock seems to have some smudges on it so hopefully they can clean that up. If not, it’ll just add some character to it. :)