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NISHIKAWA SUKENOBU (1671-1751), illustrator: Ehon Yamato Hiji "Illustrations of traditional Japanese subjects"; colophon dated Kampo 2 (1742), signed Fujimura Zenuemon, Murakami Genuemon, Osaka, engraver, Nikyudo, Kyoto, publisher; fukurotoji-bon, originally 10 volumes now bound as 2 volumes (22.3 x 16cm. each), block printed in ink, paper wrappers, title slip titled as above, printed on paper, sewn; good impression, worming, slightly rubbed and stained
Contents: Vol. 1, 115 leaves, inside front cover titled as above, signed Ban Hirosuke, Naniwa, editor, Nishikawa Sukenobu, Heian, illustrator, 5 leaves numbered 1-5, preface signed Nishikawa Sukenobu, 1-leaf content of volume 1, numbered 1, 27 leaves numbered 2-28, first 1/2 leaf text, followed by 26 double-page illustrations and 1 single-page illustration; 1-leaf content of volume 2, numbered 1, 20 leaves numbered 2-21, text with 22 illustrations; 1-leaf content of volume 3, numbered 1, 19 leaves numbered 2-20, text with 20 illustrations; 1-leaf content of volume 4, numbered 1, 19 leaves numbered 2-20, text with 19 illustrations; 1-leaf content of volume 5, numbered 1, 20 leaves numbered 2-21, text with 17 illustrations; Vol. 2, 97 leaves, 1-leaf content of volume 6, numbered 1, 17 leaves numbered 2-18, text with 17 illustrations; 1-leaf content of volume 7, numbered 1, 21 leaves numbered 2-22, text with 17 illustrations; 1-leaf content of volume 8, numbered 1, 23 leaves numbered 2-24, text with 25 illustrations; 1-leaf content of volume 9, numbered 1, 16 leaves numbered 2, 4-17, and 3, text with 31 illustrations; 2-leaf content of last volume titled Ehon Yamato Hiji Gaho Saishiki no Maki "Methodology of Painting", unnumbered, 14 leaves numbered 1-14, text, 11 columns per page, 2 leaves, unnumbered postscript, 7 columns per page, inside back cover colophon, signed and dated as above
Contents: Vol. 1, 115 leaves, inside front cover titled as above, signed Ban Hirosuke, Naniwa, editor, Nishikawa Sukenobu, Heian, illustrator, 5 leaves numbered 1-5, preface signed Nishikawa Sukenobu, 1-leaf content of volume 1, numbered 1, 27 leaves numbered 2-28, first 1/2 leaf text, followed by 26 double-page illustrations and 1 single-page illustration; 1-leaf content of volume 2, numbered 1, 20 leaves numbered 2-21, text with 22 illustrations; 1-leaf content of volume 3, numbered 1, 19 leaves numbered 2-20, text with 20 illustrations; 1-leaf content of volume 4, numbered 1, 19 leaves numbered 2-20, text with 19 illustrations; 1-leaf content of volume 5, numbered 1, 20 leaves numbered 2-21, text with 17 illustrations; Vol. 2, 97 leaves, 1-leaf content of volume 6, numbered 1, 17 leaves numbered 2-18, text with 17 illustrations; 1-leaf content of volume 7, numbered 1, 21 leaves numbered 2-22, text with 17 illustrations; 1-leaf content of volume 8, numbered 1, 23 leaves numbered 2-24, text with 25 illustrations; 1-leaf content of volume 9, numbered 1, 16 leaves numbered 2, 4-17, and 3, text with 31 illustrations; 2-leaf content of last volume titled Ehon Yamato Hiji Gaho Saishiki no Maki "Methodology of Painting", unnumbered, 14 leaves numbered 1-14, text, 11 columns per page, 2 leaves, unnumbered postscript, 7 columns per page, inside back cover colophon, signed and dated as above