Andes Solo [Alone], Andes Sketch Journey

Osaka Printing: Picture and Poetry Co, 1979. [First Edition]. Hardcover. Very good +. Oblong 8vo., illus. paper over boards, pp. 108. Illustrated with black & white sketches and color illustrations. -- No notable defects. -- The last photo has a written signature above the publishing information. I was unable to translate it. Possibly the signature of the author ? I don't know. -- Overall Condition. Biography: 1932/Born in Nagoya City. 47/ Studied under Saburo Kito Nabe. 75-15/Nagoya Gallery solo exhibition (10 times). 76/Yasui Prize Candidate Exhibition, 8th Nitten Special Selection. 77/ Kofukai members, contemporary Japanese art selection exhibition (sponsored by the Agency for Cultural Affairs). 78/First interview in Peru, purchased by Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art. 79/Published sketch art book "Andes Solo". 89/ Solo exhibition commemorating the 90th anniversary of Japanese immigration (National Museum of Fine Arts of Peru), Nagoya Design Expo ``Nagoya 100 Views Exhibition''. 90/ "Exhibition of Japanese Painters Fascinated by Peru" (Osaka Flower Expo), Japanese-Mexico Watercolor Exhibition (Mexico City). 95/"Latin American Music and Instruments Exhibition" (National Museum of Ethnology). 98/Solo exhibition (Ginza Gallery So). Currently independent.