Masterpieces selected from the Ukiyoyé School. With brief history of the development of the school, biographical Sketches of tha artists, and some critical Descriptions. Volume III.

1 (of 5) vol., large folio (50 x 34 cm), [4]-75/109-[1] pp., plates numb. 74/103 (complete) all with English titled tissue guards.

Publisher's binding, silk covered boards with a woodblock illustration on the front board, edges bevelled, spine covered in brocade silk cloth, purple silk ties, title in English in gilt on front board, top and bottom page edges in gilt (very good condition except upper corners bumped). Issued with a straw textured wrap-around case with ivory type clasps (worn, partly broken).

30 colour woodblock plates (complete) illustrating the work of various artists from the The Kwaigetsudo School, Torii School, Toriyama School, etc. Translated after Omura Seigai by Joseph K. Goodrich. Colophon in Japanese. There are numerous black and white text illustrations, mostly woodcuts, a few collotypes. The complete set was published in 1906-1909, with continuous pagination and num. plates. According to Shimbi Shoin catalogues "Regular," "Special" and "De Luxe" editions were issued.
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