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Tale of the Hero Iwami’s Revenge (Ehon Katakiuchi Iwami Eiyuroku) 絵本岩見英雄録 (えほんかたきうちいわみえいゆろく)
by Katsushika Isai / Utagawa Yoshiume
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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COLUMBIA, Missouri, United States
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1850 Iwami Hero Samurai Revenge Hideyoshi Japanese Katsushika Isai Buddhist
An interesting Meiji woodblock-print of 'Ehon Katakiuchi Iwami Eiyuroku,' called 'Tale of the Hero Iwami's Revenge' by artist Katsushika Isai. Isai was a painter and print artist, pupil of Katsushika Hokusai who produced woodblock prints, illustrated books and paintings. This tale is about Iwami Jutaro, a legendary hero of the 16th century, serving under the daimyo General Toyotomi Hideyoshi, taking revenge on his enemies, and eventually becoming a Buddhist monk to pay penance for his killings.
These undated 3 volumes are handwritten in column format made in the traditional way, using folded rice-paper and in a fukuro-touji (string) binding. containing excellent illustrations throughout of scenes from the tale of Iwami including different landscapes, samurai conflicts, courtesans, villages, and more!
Item number: #12838
Price: $550
Katsushika Isai / Utagawa Yoshiume
Tale of the Hero Iwami's Revenge (Ehon Katakiuchi Iwami Eiyuroku) 絵本岩見英雄録(えほんかたきうちいわみえいゆろく)
[Edo: 1850]
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 3 volumes
o Numerous illustrations throughout
· Language: Japanese
· Binding: Softcover; tight & secure
· Size: ~8.5in X 6in (22cm x 15.5cm)
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- Bookseller
- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12838
- Title
- Tale of the Hero Iwami’s Revenge (Ehon Katakiuchi Iwami Eiyuroku) 絵本岩見英雄録 (えほんかたきうちいわみえいゆろく)
- Author
- Katsushika Isai / Utagawa Yoshiume
- Format/Binding
- Softcover; tight & secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- Edo
- Date Published
- 1850
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1850 Iwami Hero Samurai Revenge Hideyoshi Japanese Katsushika Isai Buddhistrare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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