18. Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 Hokusai Manga 北斎漫画 Vol 11 十一編 (全) This volume of original woodblock prints by Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849) is bound Japanese style, fukuro-toji with a printed title label on the upper left of the front wrapper. The manga, or sketches, are in black, gray, and light..... More
18. Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 Hokusai Manga 北斎漫画 Vol 10 十編 (全) This volume of original woodblock prints by Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849) is bound Japanese style, fukuro-toji with a printed title label on the upper left of the front wrapper. The manga, or sketches, are in black, gray, and light..... More
Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 Hokusai Manga 北斎漫画 Vol 9 九編 (全) This volume of original woodblock prints by Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849) is bound Japanese style, fukuro-toji with a printed title label on the upper left of the front wrapper. The manga, or sketches, are in black, gray, and light peach..... More
18. Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 Hokusai Manga 北斎漫画 Vol 4 四編 (全) This volume of original woodblock prints by Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849) is bound Japanese style, fukuro-toji with a printed title label on the upper left of the front wrapper. The manga, or sketches, are in black, gray, and light..... More
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[2 unmounted scrolls] [kachi-e emaki]. [hōhi gassen 放屁合戦 and yōbutsu kurabe 腰物くらべ ] [farting match and phallic competition]. Edo Period. [yōbutsu kurabe 腰物くらべ ] [phallic competition]. Paper scroll approx 38cm x 4m with over 50 drawings of men, some of whom are engaged in phallic displays. Color, unsigned, no date..... More
1768. Settei Tsukioka 月岡雪鼎. Onna Teikin Gosho Bunko 女庭訓御所文庫 and Onna Teikin Gesho Bunko 女貞訓下所文庫 [shunga volume, missing cover].C. 1768. N.p. and 1767? The first volume is string bound Japanese style fukuro toji 25 x 18cm with brown wrappers. 96 cho of black and white original woodblock prints. Onna Teikin..... More
1919. Ôtani Sonyû 大谷 尊由(1886-1939) & Iguchi Kashû 井口華秋 (1880-1930), artist TOKAIDÔ GOJÛSAN-TSUGI EMAKI 東海道五十三次絵巻 Kyoto Taisho 11 [1922]. Eight handscrolls with woodcut coloring over collotype, complete.The scrolls have bone jiku with brocade covers and sumi over gold title labels. The pictures of the stations of the old Tôkaidô alternate..... More
1916. [SKETCHTOUR GENRE] Kanao Bun'endô 金尾文淵, publisher. HANSHIN MEISHO-ZUE 阪神名所図会. A folding album of 30 ôban-size color woodcut prints, printed by Nishimura Kumakichi and published by Kanao Bun'endô in 1916-17. There are two prefatory pages: a map of the trip around western Japan depicted herein, and a table of contents, plus..... More
1920. [SKETCHTOUR GENRE] Fukuda Shûtaro [Bisen], artist. SHINA SANJÛ- GAKAN. Tokyo, Kanao Bun'endô, Taishô 9 [1920]. 2 volumes, oblong folio, 23.2 x 31.2 cm. A few years after Bun'endô had published the justly famous SHINA TAIKAN by the same artist, the publisher, Kanao Takejiro, assembled the same group of..... More
1925. [SKETCH TOUR GENRE] NAKAZAWA Hiromitsu (1874-1964) 中沢弘光, artist. SAIGOKU SAN-JÛ-SAN-SHO JUNREI EMAKI 西国三十三所巡礼絵巻. Osaka & Tokyo, Kanao Bun'endô 金尾文淵堂, publisher. Taishô 14 [1925]. Oblong portfolio of ôban size woodblock prints after designs by Hiromitsu, detailing the famous pilgrimage sites (and sights) in western Japan. The 33 temple pilgrimage covers sites..... More
1983. Sakazume Atsuo 坂爪厚生 (b. 1941). Safari Lando Mamanaranu Kokoro サファリランド - ままならぬ心 [Safari Land - Uncontrollable Heart] [1983]. Sheet size 47 x 37cm and image size 38 x 29.5cm. Numbered 6/30 and signed in pencil in the bottom margin. Black and white mezzotint depicting an iguana and more. Sakazume..... More
Zuijin Guowen Jiaokeshu 最新国文教科書. circa 1904. Shanghai? [Commercial Press 商務印書館]. 22 x 13.5cm String bound fukuro toji with 59 cho, complete as such. A small Chinese schoolbook from the early 20th century. Chinese text with over 70 charming monochrome wood engravings that illustrate each lesson. Introduction and index in Chinese..... More
1811. [EHON] KAWAMURA Bumpô. KANGA SHINAN NIHEN. Kyoto: Hishiya Magobei, et al., Bunka 8 [1811]. String-bound Japanese style in yellow covers with paper title labels. 26 x 17.5 cm. This "second series" of the KANGA SHINAN [Manual of Chinese-style Painting] was the only one illustrated by Bumpo and was published..... More
1851. Matsukawa Hanzan 松川半山, artist and Nakayama Yūhei 中山雄平, author. Senka Ōden 剪花翁伝, 4 vols. Kaei 4 嘉永四年 [1851]. Suichikutei 水竹亭, publisher. 4 volumes 26 x 18.3cm string bound Japanese style in fukuro toji with paper wrappers and printed title slips. Each volume represents the cultivation of plants in 1..... More
17. Hasegawa Mitsunobu 長谷川光信, artist. Keihitsu Tobaguruma 軽筆鳥羽車. [Ehon]. Meiji 24 [1891]. Nagoya. 梶田勘助 Kajita Kansuke publisher. 3 vols of 9 cho each bound as 1 volume 23.5 x 16cm string bound fukuro toji. Printed title slip. Original black and white woodblock prints and Japanese text. Woodcut laid down on..... More
1793. [EHON]. TOBA-E SANGOKU-SHI. 3 Vols., Osaka, Kawachiya Kihei and Kawachiya Eisuke, Kansei 5 [1793]. 25.8 x 18.5 cm. Original dark blue covers, string-bound Japanese style, fukuro toji, with the pink printed paper title labels. A nice 18th century edition of this work in good impression. Originally published in the..... More
1835. [EHON] SHIOJI YOSHIAKI [YABU KAKUDÔ] artist. KAKUDÔ GAFU. A lovely printing of this wonderful album of color woodblock images in the Maruyama-Shijô idiom. 25.7 x 18.6 cm. This is the 1835 edition (Tempô 6), as at Mitchell 330, but with only 7 of the original 25 double fold prints..... More
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1830. [EHON] Ôkubo SHIBUTSU, editor. [Shibutsu Rôjin jô ITSUMEI] SHOGACHÔ [Bunsei Nenkan Eto Shika.] [Edo, Tempô 1 {1830} 24.3 x 16.8 cm. Orihon folding album mottled light blue covers (probably the same covers as the Mitchell copy at page 481) Hillier was quite taken with this book, illustrating it in..... More
1761. [EHON] Ôoka Shumboku. Wakan Meihitsu GAHIN 3 volumes. Ôsaka and Edo, Hôreki 11 [1761]. 26.3 x 18.2 cm. Original covers and worn printed paper title labels. A collection of images in black and white woodcut that capture the important influence of Chinese tradition on Japanese aesthetics. A good printing..... More
1812. [EHON] Nakabayashi CHIKUTÔ. CHIKUTÔ GAKÔ, 2 vols. Kyôto & Nagoya, Bunka 9 [1812]. 18.2 x 26.2 cm., string-bound, Japanese-style fukuro-toji. Resembles the copy at Mitchell p. 237, save that it has a green title page on the front inner pastedown and an 11 page Hishiya Magobei advertisement for books..... More
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1860. [EHON] Maruyama ÔKYO. ÔKYO GAFU [EN-OO GAFU] 2 vols.. n.d., n.p., String-bound Japanese-style, fukuro-toji. With light colors and very good impressions. The original edition was published by Yoshida Shimbei in 1837. This copy, however, has neither title page nor colophon. The covers, with a subtle blindstamped vegetal pattern, are..... More
[EHON] [Ki Baitei, artist]. KYÛRO GAFU. 1 volume. Kôto [Kyôto], N.D. [Bunsei?]. 26.2 x 18.6 cm String-bound Japanese style fukuro- toji. Resembles the copy "c" in Mitchell at p. 403 for the presence of 64 single page images in sumi, (a greater number of images than the first edition with..... More
1809. [EHON] Kawamura KIHÔ, artist. KAFUKU NIMPITSU. Osaka & Kyoto, Bunka 6 [1809]. 17.9 x 26.0 cm. 25 double page lightly colored illustrations. For all intents and purposes identical to the copy at Mitchell 322-3, save that the covers are darker brown with a blindstamping of geometric patterns and chrysanthemum..... More
1779. [EHON] Katô Bunrei (1706-1782). REI GASEN 3 volumes. An-ei 8 [1779]. Edo, Wakabayashi Sei-ei. 26.4 x 18.4 cm. String-bound, Japanese-style, fukuro-toji. In the original covers with printed title labels. This set of selections from the designs of Bunrei was edited by his students, Okada Bunkô and Hirayama Bunkyô. Bunrei..... More
1816. [EHON] Kameda BÔSAI, artist. KYÔCHÛZAN. Yellowish-green covers with a geometric lacquer pattern. Title label printed in brown on creme. This copy differs enough from the Mitchell choices at pp. 383-4 that it makes little sense to compare too closely. String-bound Japanese-style, fukuro toji. 28.0 x 18.4 cm; the pages..... More