- THREE JAPANESE WOODCUT BOOKS BY BUMPO
Kawamura Bumpo, 1779-1821, comprising: 1) BUMPO GAFU, "Bumpo's Sketchbook" (Osaka & Kyoto: Yoshida Shimbei, 1807) 10 x 7 1/8 in., in traditional Japanese fukurotoji binding:...
[more like this] - HOBUN GAFU, A JAPANESE WOODCUT BOOK,
C.1890 Kikuchi Hobun, 1862-1918, Kyoto painter, best known for his animal studies; HOBUN GAFU, "Hobun's Picture Book" (Kyoto: Tanaka Jihei, c. 1890) 9 3/8 x 6 1/2 in., traditional...
[more like this] - MEISU GAFU, A JAPANESE WOODCUT BOOK,
C.1810 Ohara Toya, 1771-1840, called Minsei; MEISU GAFU, "Painting Manual of Numbers" (Wakayama: Nanreikan, circa 1810) 4 vols., 10 1/4 x 7 in., in traditional Japanese fukurotoji...
[more like this] - KIKUCHI YOSAI GAFU, JAPANESE WOODCUT
BOOK, C.1820 Kikuchi Yosai, 1778-1888, reproduced as prints by Matsumoto Fuko; KIKUCHI YOSAI GAFU, "The Sketchbook of Kikuchi Yosai" (Tokyo: Okura Magobei, 1891) Two volumes,...
[more like this] - UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE: SCENE FROM THE FIFTY-THREE
STATIONS OF THE T?KAID? ROADWoodcut in colors on paper.
Together with two woodcuts in colors on paper:
Kawamura Kiho: Figure
Page from the Kiho Gafu
The largest, image...
[more like this] - TSUCHIYA RAKUSAN WOODCUTTSUCHIYA RAKUSAN
(Japan, 1896-1976) woodcut, "Late Spring: Purple Wisteria, Green Bamboo-grass, and Siberian Blue Robin Nest," No. 6 from the series "Rakuzan kacho gafu." Signed in the block...
[more like this] - JAKUCHU GAFU, (2) VOLS. WOODBLOCK PRINTS,
C. 1890 After Ito Jakuchu (Japanese, 1718-1800), "Album of Jakuchu", 50 circular woodcuts depicting flowers, plus pages of calligraphy, paper covers with traditional string...
[more like this] - CHOKUZAN GAFU, JAPANESE WOODCUT ALBUM
Mashima Tatsusaburo, artist and author; CHOKUZAN GAFU, "Chokuzan's Sketchbook" (Tokyo: Harada Bensuke, 1888) 9 1/2 x 6 5/8 in., in traditional Japanese accordion-fold binding:...
[more like this] - SUISEKI GAFU, A JAPANESE WOODCUT BOOK,
C.1814 Sato Suiseki, active c.1806-1840; SUISEKI GAFU, "The Sketch Book of Suiseki" with text by Hayano Masami (Osaka: Kawachiya Kihei, 1814) 9 7/8 x 6 7/8 in.; traditional...
[more like this] - KOCHO GAFU NI HEN, JAPANESE WOODCUT
BOOK, C.1849 Ueda Kocho, 1788-1850, Shijo style artist based in Osaka; KOCHO GAFU NI HEN, "Kocho's New Sketchbook" (Osaka: c.1849) Two volumes, 10 x 7 1/8 in.; traditional...
[more like this] - KOCHO GAFU, JAPANESE WOODCUT BOOK, C.1834
Ueda Kocho, 1788-1859, Shijo style artist based in Osaka; KOCHO GAFU, "Kocho's Sketchbook" (Osaka: Honya Kichibei & Kawachiya Kihei, 1834) Two volumes, 10 x 7 in.; traditional...
[more like this] - KOSHU GAFU, A JAPANESE WOODCUT BOOK,
C.1812 Hatta Koshu, 1770-1822, student of Marayuma Okyo; KOSHU GAFU, "The Sketchbook of Koshu" (Kyoto: Yoshida Shinbei, 1812) 103/8 x 7 1/4 in., traditional Japanese fukurotoji...
[more like this] - NANTEI GAFU KOHEN, A JAPANESE WOODCUT
BOOK, C.1826 Nishimura Nantei, 1775-1834, NANTEI GAFU KOHEN, "Nantei's Sketchbook, Supplement" (Kyoto: Yoshida Shinbei, 1826) 10 1/8 x 7 1/8 in.; traditional Japanese fukurotoji...
[more like this] - NANTEI GAFU, A JAPANESE WOODCUT BOOK,
C.1804 Nishimura Nantei, 1775-1834; NANTEI GAFU, "The Sketchbook of Nantei" with the "Supplement" (Kyoto: Metogiya Gihei, c.1804) Two volumes and matching supplement, 103/8...
[more like this] - KIHO GAFU, A JAPANESE WOODCUT BOOK,
C.1827 Kiho Kawamura, 1778-1852, student and adopted son of Bumpo; KIHO GAFU, "Kiho's Picture Book" (Kyoto: Yoshida Shimbei, circa 1827) 10 1/8 x 6 7/8 in., in traditional...
[more like this] - SOKEN SANSUI GAFU, JAPANESE WOODCUT
BOOK Yamaguchi Soken, 1759-1818; SOKEN SANSUI GAFU, "Album of Landscapes by Soken" (Kyoto: Kamisaka Kanbei, 1818) Two volumes, 10 x 7 1/8 in.; traditional Japanese fukurotoji...
[more like this] - HOITSU, OSON GAFU, A JAPANESE WOODCUT
BOOK, 1822 Sakai Hoitsu, 1761-1828; OSON GAFU, "The Drawing Book of Oson" (Nagoya, Edo: Eirakuya Toshiro, 1822) 10 7/8 x 7 1/2 in.; traditional Japanese fukurotoji binding,...
[more like this] - KAN'EI GAFU, A JAPANESE WOODCUT BOOK
Nishiyama Kan'ei, 1833-1897; KAN'EI GAFU, "Kan'ei Picture Album" (Osaka: Meikawa Zenbei, c.1883) 11 1/4 x 7 1/4 in., accordion-fold album (orihon) with two-color silk brocade...
[more like this] - BAICHIKU RANGAKU, A JAPANESE WOODCUT
BOOK, C. 1710 Anonymous, BAICHIKU RANGAKU, "Album of Plum, Bamboo, Orchid and Chrysanthemum,"a stand-alone volume from the 8-volume series HASSHU GAFU (Kyoto: Nakagawa Mohei,...
[more like this] - Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849 Japan)
'Two Rabbits' from The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai (Hokusai shashin gafu) Woodcut. - 8x12.5'' on 10x13.25'' sheet. Some damage at lower left corner, wear...
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