Item #91087 Hokuri Jūniji 北里十二時 [The Twelve hours of the Northern Village]. also known as Kyōsai Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北渓, Aoigazono and Aoigaoka, 1780–1850, 拱斎, 葵園.
Hokuri Jūniji 北里十二時 [The Twelve hours of the Northern Village]
Hokuri Jūniji 北里十二時 [The Twelve hours of the Northern Village]
Hokuri Jūniji 北里十二時 [The Twelve hours of the Northern Village]
Hokuri Jūniji 北里十二時 [The Twelve hours of the Northern Village]
Hokuri Jūniji 北里十二時 [The Twelve hours of the Northern Village]
Hokuri Jūniji 北里十二時 [The Twelve hours of the Northern Village]
Hokuri Jūniji 北里十二時 [The Twelve hours of the Northern Village]
Hokuri Jūniji 北里十二時 [The Twelve hours of the Northern Village]

Hokuri Jūniji 北里十二時 [The Twelve hours of the Northern Village]

Item #91087

Hokuri Jūniji 北里十二時 [The Twelve hours of the Northern Village] 27.2 x 18cm volume bound Japanese style, fukuro-toji with original, printed title slip. No colophon.

Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北渓 (1780–1850), also known as Kyōsai (拱斎), Aoigazono (葵園) and Aoigaoka (葵岡), was a student of the famous Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾 北斎 (1760-1849) and was known for his ukiyo-e prints.

A very important book, very early for Hokkei. A landmark in the publication of appreciations of the new Yoshiwara district in Edo (the “Northern Village” of the title) - here presented in Ishikawa Masamochi's elegant prose and 12 Hokkei illustrations, delineating the 12 hours of the day in the district. Complete.

Wrappers are worn with chipping and wormholes and a few spots of toning. Holes in title slip not affecting printing. Wormholes throughout and pages are split. Overall printing fair to good. NEEDS RESEWING.

Price: $2,400.00

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