SAKAI HOITSU (1761-1828), Oson gafu 'Album of drawings by Oson', 1 Vol., complete, fukurotojibon, 27.4 x 18.6cm., wood block printed in ink and colour, yellow covers with karazuri lozenge patterns, inside front-cover, title-page, Hoitsu Shonin Gafu, sub-titled Bansho soku gashi 'All phenomena in the universe as my master', publisher Shobaku Shobo, first preface, 2 pp., dated Bunka 13 (1816), signed Kamo Suetaka, second preface, 4 pp., signed Gido Michiyoshi(?), introduction 2pp., dated hinoto ushi (1817), signed Kikuto Rojin, 1 p. calligraphy, signed Oson and sealed Bunsen, 25 double-page illustrations in colour of Mt. Fuji, figures, birds, flowers, etc., variously signed or sealed, 1 p. colophon with the name of publisher Izumiya Shojiro, engraver Asakura Hachiemon, dated Bunka 14 (1814), fine impression and colour, a few illustrations with silver mica, the edge of the front cover with a minor damage, otherwise good condition

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SAKAI HOITSU (1761-1828), Oson gafu 'Album of drawings by Oson', 1 Vol., complete, fukurotojibon, 27.4 x 18.6cm., wood block printed in ink and colour, yellow covers with karazuri lozenge patterns, inside front-cover, title-page, Hoitsu Shonin Gafu, sub-titled Bansho soku gashi 'All phenomena in the universe as my master', publisher Shobaku Shobo, first preface, 2 pp., dated Bunka 13 (1816), signed Kamo Suetaka, second preface, 4 pp., signed Gido Michiyoshi(?), introduction 2pp., dated hinoto ushi (1817), signed Kikuto Rojin, 1 p. calligraphy, signed Oson and sealed Bunsen, 25 double-page illustrations in colour of Mt. Fuji, figures, birds, flowers, etc., variously signed or sealed, 1 p. colophon with the name of publisher Izumiya Shojiro, engraver Asakura Hachiemon, dated Bunka 14 (1814), fine impression and colour, a few illustrations with silver mica, the edge of the front cover with a minor damage, otherwise good condition

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Oson is one of Hoitsu's art names, 'O' meaning a nightingale and 'son' a village, and was adapted from the name of a place, Uguisumura (The village of the nightingale) in the district of Negishi, Edo, where Hoitsu lived in his retirement. Hillier, p.661-5; Mitchell, p.443; Toda, p.362

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