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HOSODA EISHI (1756-1829), KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) AND OTHERS, illustrator: Yanagi no ito "Willow silk" or "Willow branch", colophon dated Kansei 9 (1797), published by Tsutaya Juzaburo; ori-hon, 1 vol. complete (25.1 x 19.3 cm.), block printed in color, pale blue wrapper embossed with wave pattern, title slip written in sumi on gold paper, very good impression and color, slightly soiled, worming mainly to margins
Contents: 34 leaves, unnumbered, inside front cover and first page preface, dated Kansei 9 (1797) and signed Asakusa an, double-page illustration with title Hashiba norizome, signed Torin ga, 1 p. poem signed Rokujuen suigi, 11 pp. kyoka poems by Asakusa-ren poets, 1 double page illustration of Jurojin, signed Rinsho ga, 10 pp. kyoka poems, 1 double-page illustration with title Nii Yoshiwara, signed Eishi ga, 10 pp. poems, 1 double-page illustration with title Kurama fuko oroshi, signed Torin ga, 10 pp. poems, 1 double-page illustration with title Oshukubai, signed Karan (Kitao Shigemasa), 8pp. poems, 1 double page illustration with title Enoshima shunbo, signed Hokusai Sori ga, 6 pp. poems, last page poems, dated Kansei hinoto-mi (1797) and writer's signature Kakei Rogyo sho, inside back cover colophon
Contents: 34 leaves, unnumbered, inside front cover and first page preface, dated Kansei 9 (1797) and signed Asakusa an, double-page illustration with title Hashiba norizome, signed Torin ga, 1 p. poem signed Rokujuen suigi, 11 pp. kyoka poems by Asakusa-ren poets, 1 double page illustration of Jurojin, signed Rinsho ga, 10 pp. kyoka poems, 1 double-page illustration with title Nii Yoshiwara, signed Eishi ga, 10 pp. poems, 1 double-page illustration with title Kurama fuko oroshi, signed Torin ga, 10 pp. poems, 1 double-page illustration with title Oshukubai, signed Karan (Kitao Shigemasa), 8pp. poems, 1 double page illustration with title Enoshima shunbo, signed Hokusai Sori ga, 6 pp. poems, last page poems, dated Kansei hinoto-mi (1797) and writer's signature Kakei Rogyo sho, inside back cover colophon
Literature
Jack Hillier, The Art of the Japanese Book, London: Sotheby's, 1987; Yoshida Eiji, Ukiyoe Jiten Vol. 3, Tokyo: Gabundo, 1972