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Wakoku hyakujo - One Hundred Women of Japan (vol 2 of 3)

Wakoku hyakujo - One Hundred Women of Japan (vol 2 of 3)

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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'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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