Wakoku hyakujo - One Hundred Women of Japan (vol 2 of 3): Milestone of ukyo-e - Moronobu`s most famous book
by Hishikawa Moronobu (1618 – 1694)
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Japanese stab binding, (covers worn), title slip (ink written, not original) 11 double sheets, numbered 12 – 22; 1 page text, 10 double page woodblock prints. In each double sheet a strong sheet of Japanese paper was bound in between, to avoid shining through of the next page, a very effective method to optimize the visual effect of the beautiful pictures.
Old, Japanese library seal on front page; a few minor defects, 7 double pages with a small, hardly noticeable insect damage at upper margin (as an example, the worst one, see last photo).
Reference: IWANAMI, "KOKUSHO SO MOKUROKU", number 4290602. Kenji Toda [RYERSON COLLECTION]. DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF JAPANESE AND CHINESE ILLUSTRATED BOOKS IN THE RYERSON LIBRARY OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO. Chicago, 1931: "… the most famous book by Moronobu…"
Extremely rare: WorldCat knows only three specimen of this edition in public libraries.
Hishikawa Moronobu is generally accredited as the founder of ukiyo-e. Before his time, the illustrations in printed books were subordinate to the text. He made the illustrations more important, and people bought the books for the sake of the pictures.
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- Bookseller
- Ebattt-books (CH)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- B-027
- Title
- Wakoku hyakujo - One Hundred Women of Japan (vol 2 of 3)
- Author
- Hishikawa Moronobu (1618 – 1694)
- Illustrator
- Hishikawa Moronobu (1618 – 1694)
- Format/Binding
- Japanese binding
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Matsue Sakutan
- Date Published
- 1695 [?]
- Pages
- 22
- Size
- 25.5 x 17.5 cm
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Japan, Ukyo-e, wodblock printing, beautiful women, Moronobu
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