Rosetsu, Sosen & Other Nanga/Shijo Artists

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Rosetsu, Sosen & Other Nanga/Shijo Artists
Meika Gafu (A Book of Drawings by Celebrated Artists), 2 vols.; vol. ten (heaven) Inside frontcover, Title as above, Editior Tokei Sensei; publisher, Tohekido, Owari; preface, 4 pp., dated Bunka mizinoe saru (1812); table of contents, 4 pp., remainder, sheets 1-32, sumi and colour printed illustrations; last page, closing note, dated Bunka Kinoe inu (1814); inside back cover, advertisements for books published by Eirakuya; vol Jin (man): inside front cover, title page, as vol. 1; sheets 1-32, sumi and colour printed illustrations; inside back-cover, advertisements for books published by Eirakuya; fine impression, vol. 2 slightly stained on upper edge, stained covers but otherwise in good condition; in cloth-covered case
27.9 x 19.1 cm. (2)

Provenance

Ex Kaempfer Collection

Literature

C.H. Mitchell, The illustrated books of Nanga, Murayuma, Shijo and other related schools of Japan, 1972, p. 407-409

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Lot Essay

This is the best known of all the 'Classical School' anthologies, containing the works of major Nanga, Shijo/Maruyama, Kishi and other artists. It is known that the middle volume was never published.
Sold at Sotheby's London, 18 December 1986

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