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[Aki n.d. ca. 1890]. Hand-painted painting on fine silk, 41.5 x 107.5 cm., very clean, excellent example, brilliantly painted, artist's signature with cinnabar seal [Hanko], very sharp example. ORIGINAL ART WORK THE ARTIST: SASAKI Bizan [born Meiji 9th, 1876] in Hiroshima, [ancient name was Aki]. He was a disciple of Suiseki Ohashi [1865-1945], a famous Gifu painter of Tigers. He studied under Amano Hoko, in 1886 he went to Tokyo to study under Watanabe Shoka. In 1895 he received a price at the Anaikoku Kangyo Hakurankai and in 1900 a gold medal at the Paris Expositing. In 1918 along with Hashimoto Kansetsu established the KOBE KAIGA KYOKAI school of painting. See Roberts below. *** THE PAINTING: This is a tender and precious work. It shows a lively sprint-time view of many white and pink roses, with a small bird perched on a sprig. . Depicting spring-time, the flowers have just bloomed. The composition is lovely, and the colors are delicate, and not over-stated. *** CONDITION: The work is in… Read More

[Tokyo 1890, Kunshido]. Stitched stiff embossed wrs., very good, 12 x 18 cm., entirely copper etched printed & illustr- ated, 40p., [20 double folded leaves], all pages fully illu- strations average 2-4 per page. FIRST & ONLY EDITION A very beautifully illustrated and executed work. Depicts a host of Japanese traditional and native designs: shows the pantheon of Japanese and Chinese deities, women, Kwan-yin, Buddhist monks & priests, Chinese style landscapes, dragon, birds, beasts, monkeys, poets, scholars, good luck symbols, falcons, hawks, birds of prey, fish, children at play, Sam- urai, villages, tigers, phoenix &c. These finely drawn exam- ples were often the source for craftsmen who then modified & applied these traditional pictures to swords & sword furni- ture, armor, lacquer, ceramics, textiles, paper, wood, furn- iture, sculpture, Buddhist art, paintings, woodblock prints & printed books & a host of other items. Scans can be sent by email upon request. .

[Japan n.d. ca.1900]. Blue cloth oblong album, corners bit worn, silk ribbon tied, 48 full color woodblock prints, tip- ped-in, Japanese index, prints 29.5 x 18.5 cm., quite nice, tissue guards. S C A R C E . *** **** *** . . THE COMPLETE ALBUM . . . WITH 48 OBAN SIZE COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINTS . . . ILLUSTRATING FLOWERS, FRUITING TREES & BIRDS . . . ALWAYS RARE WHEN FOUND COMPLETE . * This excellent work depicts a wide variety of birds in their natural setting perched & hunting prey among the branches & colorful flowers & fruit. . This is complete as issued and contains 48 color woodblock prints. The book comes with a separate title page, followed by a list of all forty-eight prints. . Books with this large quantity of individual tipped in color woodblock prints are seldom found complete & intact. The majority have been broken up for individual framing. This work was issued as a posthumous edition. . A truly spectacular color example of stunning birds, flowers, fruits &c... . ***… Read More

[Japan n.d. ca.1900]. A silk covered accordion folded album, all edge gilt, some leading edges mended, covers bit worn on edges, 48 full color woodblock prints tipped-in, Japanese index, prints 29.5 x 18.5 cm.,quite nice, cloth Chitsu case. . *** **** *** . . THE COMPLETE ALBUM . . . WITH 48 OBAN SIZE COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINTS . . . ILLUSTRATING FLOWERS, FRUITING TREES & BIRDS . . . ALWAYS RARE WHEN FOUND COMPLETE . * This excellent work depicts a wide variety of birds in their natural setting perched & hunting prey among the branches & colorful flowers & fruit. . This is complete as issued and contains 48 color woodblock prints. The book comes with a separate title page, followed by a list of all forty-eight prints. . Books with this large quantity of individual tipped in color woodblock prints are seldom found complete & intact. The majority have been broken up for individual framing. This work was issued as a posthumous edition. . A truly spectacular color example of stunning… Read More

Tokyo [1954], J.T.B. Blue cloth, 126p., bibliography, index, colored frontis, many color and b.w. photos, very good. New New Tourist Library Series Vol. 7. This work is devoted to the Kabuki drama, theater, makeup, elaborate costumes, symbolism et al. Covering how to apprec- iate Kabuki, characteristics, the stage & peculiar machinery principals Kabuki plays, techniques, impressionism, story value, with a practical guide to present-day Kabuki. All you need to understand this art form. .

Tokyo [1953], J.T.B. Blue cloth, 126p., bibliography, index, colored frontis, many color & b.w. photos, dj., very good. New Tourist Library Series Vol. 7. This work is devoted to the Kabuki drama, theater, makeup, elaborate costumes, symbolism et al. Covering how to apprec- iate Kabuki, characteristics, the stage & peculiar machinery principals Kabuki plays, techniques, impressionism, story value, with a practical guide to present-day Kabuki. All you need to understand this art form. .

Tokyo [1959], J.T.B. Blue cloth, 126p., bibliography, index, colored frontis, many color & b.w. photos, dj., very good. New Tourist Library Series Vol. 7. This work is devoted to the Kabuki drama, theater, makeup, elaborate costumes, symbolism et al. Covering how to apprec- iate Kabuki, characteristics, the stage & peculiar machinery principals Kabuki plays, techniques, impressionism, story value, with a practical guide to present-day Kabuki. All you need to understand this art form. .

[Tokyo 1937, Kabuki-Za]. White decorated wrappers, very good clean & solid, 13 x 19 cm., a program for the Kabuki plays, English text, 19p., 1 b.w. photo + many stage drawings, the program to performances. OBSCURE FIRST & RARE EDITION . * . AN EXCELLENT & OBSCURE 1937 PROGRAM AND GUIDE TO THE . . . KABUKI DRAMA & DANCE PERFORMANCES . * Presenting representative Kabuki actors in a celebration Performance, celebrating the One Thousandth Anniversary of the Establishment of the Temple of Narita-san. . The program has the following performances: . 1. Tengyo-Heiran 2. Ogi-ya-Kumagai 3. Fuji-Musume 4. Monkaku 5. Sakana-ya-Sogoro 6. Dontsuku . With an essay "The Art of Kabuki." . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . *** CONDITION: Excellent example, clean & solid, no marks or issues. . *** .

Tokyo ca. [1915-20's], Shima Art Co. Color woodblock print, 19.3 x 26 cm., excellent condition, artist's signature in block with his red cinnabar hanko [chop/seal], pristine ! FIRST & ONLY RARE EDITION . *** **** *** . . A LOVELY COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINT BY THE MASTER . . . KEINEN KACHO GAFU: KEINEN'S BIRDS & FLOWERS . . . LOUISE BROWN HAS STATED OF KEINEN'S WORKS:'. . . "Perhaps the most beautiful work of this kind . . ever printed in Japan." * A tender autumn season scene depicting a bird [sparrow?] perched on a sprig of leaves turning colors. In pastels of pale green violet, brown, blue, gray and pink, black and apricot. . *** THE ARTIST, IMAO KEINEN [1845-1924]: . He was a celebrated, prize-winning Kyoto artist. He studied under Umegawa and a later pupil of Suzuki Hyakunen. See Roberts below. . *** The print was lightly tipped to a mat, which stated: . "Imported Japanese Print made from cherry wood blocks on mulberry paper Published by Shima Art Co., New… Read More

[Tokyo] 1900-1920, [Nishimiya].Four color woodcut prints,all bright & exceptionally clean, 12.3 x 24.5 cm., matted, one signed,all with two cinnabar Hanko seals, beautifully pastel colored. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION . *** **** *** . . A TENDER SUITE OF FOUR JAPANESE BIRD & FLOWER . . . COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINTS . . * KAWANABE Kyosui [1868-1935, was the daughter of the famous master painter, woodblock print & book illustrator KAWANABE Kyosai/Gyosai [1831-89]. Kyosui learned the art of painting at her father's side. Although Kyosui was not be as well-known as her father nevertheless she was a prolific painter who helped pave the way for other women artists in early 20th-century Japan. . She loved nature and drew, painted and sketched many "Kacho" [Bird & Flower] examples. Her paintings & color woodblock prints displayed her sensitive, naive charm, reflecting a love of nature. Her prints depicted "Kacho" in tender pastel colors, with excellent composition. . *** An… Read More

Toronto 1978, SJG. Stiff wrs., very good, 10p., 38 b.w. pho- tos, price list. Exhibition for sale Oct. 28~Nov. 27, 1978.A useful reference for birds, flowers, animals & nature prints .

London 1896, Lawrence. New brown cloth, front vignette, 79 b.w. plates, 658p., clean, crisp copy, tight, solid. SCARCE Sir George was the British Agent at Gilgit. This primary resource covers his travels and experiences, with a visit to Chitral, Kafiristan, Kamdesh shrines, Malik hospitality, arrival to India. Preparation for the second visit. Leave Chitral, geographical postion of Kafiristan, boundaries, rivers, fish, game birds, climate, religion, slaves, the clans. Kamdesh, slaves and slave traffic, appearance of the Kafirs, small swindles & thefts, adverse & friendly parties, Mehtar's influence against the author. Visit to the Dungul Valley, Arakon range, Kashtan men & their attire, Shermaliks love affairs, Utah. With keen observations of the Kafirs, ethnology, physical characteristics, gracefulness, agility, of the women, diseases, character, intellect, hatreds, black mailing, lying, love of admiration. On to Kamu, old men dan- cers, Russia's treachery, halt at Mergrom. This… Read More

[Yokohama ca. 1880, Kusakabe]. A single hand-colored photograph, 27.5 x 21 cm., very good, mounted on a stiff paper right margin has hand-colored floral pattern. OBSCURE . *** Kusakabe [1841-1934] was a very unique Japanese photographer who understood Western photographic principals, but stuck to his native Japanese style and tradition of capturing native Japanese subjects with great skill. His portraits also refl- lect a "natural" beauty and quality not found in the work of other Japanese photographers of the time, even though many were posed. . This excellent period photograph is a classic. It shows four Kago or palanquin carriers holding a young Japanese girl who holds an umbrella before the Hafuya Hotel. The photograph has a caption in English in the lower right corner,with the number B86. . The coolie carriers dont look too happy in fact one at the rear looks completely exhausted while Kusakabe takes the photograph. . Delicately hand-colored with accents, but mostly in original black… Read More

Tokyo 1872, Murakami. Yellow paper covers, very good, a few minor old worm holes, 48.5 x 36 cm., very crisp, handsome compass, key, Japanese text, folds down to 6 x 12 cm., hand- colored gouache. SCARCE . *** **** *** . . . . . . . * A handsome map, delicately hand colored in pastels, title & Japan done in red. A detailed map of the world, showing each continent, oceans, cities, geographical features: roads mountains,rivers, large Antarctic area, latitude & longitude longitude given. Suitable for framing and display in any library. * .

Tokyo [1892], Okuma. Stitched stiff wrs., vol 2 of 2 vol set blocks carved by Minokichi, complete in itself, 23 double folded leaves [ie 46p.], 40p. color woodblock prints, hand printed on hand made paper, 16 x 14.5 cm., very good. A most interesting color illustrated book. Consisting of flowers, birds, landscapes, traditional Japanese style pict- ures. Also shrimps and a cat, a Chinese feminine beauty, ducks, Noh drama, Japanese woman making paper, Chinese scho- lar, morning glories, ancient Japanese nobleman & a water waterfall. The artist pays homage to ancient painter's tech- niques and subjects, showing his great skill and execution of line, color & composition. Beautifully illustrated, fine example of the last phase of expert Japanese woodblock prin- ting in color in the traditdional style. Each painting is cinnabar sealed. .

[Japan], n.p. 1854, Seifuen Juou]. Stitched wrs.,5 vol. set, 17.5 x 25.5 cm., Japanese text, double-page color map, 13 double-page & 26 single-page illustrations, woodblock color printed, 101 double-sheets in all. FIRST & ONLY RARE EDITION In the 18th and 19th centuries many Japanese junks were driven by storms and currents to the California coast. Under punishment of death by the Shogun, no Japanese were allowed to leave nor return back to Japan from about 1604 through 1867. This tale is an exception to that rule ! * JAPANESE TITLE: Kaigai Ibun, Ichimei, Amerika Shinwa. * The true and fascinating story of 13 Japanese castaways who were rescued in mid-ocean, then taken to Mexico and finally returned to Japan via Canton. The story was written by one of the castaways, Hatsutaro [no last name was held by him at that time, a common Japanese name feature] then published in Japan. Hatsutaro was a peasant from Awa, along with twelve other sailors were the crew aboard the Eiju Maru, a coastwise… Read More

Rutland [1959], Tuttle. Gold cloth, very good, 88p., 41 fold out plates, 24 in color. First English Edition. English text by Richard Lane. Well-illustrated reference on Kaigetsudo (c.1700-1750). .

[Tokyo 1937, Kaihin.] Folding pamplet, 11p., 12 b.w. photos. The beautiful hotel is described, also descriptions of the area & sights to see. Nice photos. .

[San Francisco 1957, Hoka Krisuto]. White boards, dustjacket 96p., Japanese text, 12.7 x 18.7 cm., 3 large fold out b .w. photos:36 x 15 cm, + 14 b.w. photos, list of churches in USA chronology. FIRST & ONLY LIMITED EDITION OF 1500 COPIES *** *** *** . . . CELEBRATING 80 YEARS OF JAPANESE CHRISTIAN MISSIONS . . . AND CHURCHES IN AMERICA . . * This is a history of all Japanese Christian Missions in America, 80th Year Anniversary celebration book, 1957. . This work embraces all Japanese-American Christian religions, including Baptists, Reformed, Holiness, Methodists, Wesley Methodist, Christian Laymen, Episcopal, Presbyterian, Salvation Army, Union, Friends of Jesus and many others. . This work covers all Japanese Churches throughout America, in each state, including Hawaii. With a copious list of each church name & address on pp.86-96. . * THE PHOTOGRAPHS: The work is nicely illustrated with four large fold-out panoramic photos taken in 1957, celebrating the 80th year anniversary: . a. ZEN BEI… Read More

Japan June 3,1853. Large broad side, woodblock print, sheet size: 62.7 x 40.5 cm., print size:56 x 35.9 cm., very solid, faint margin stains, else very clean image, 4 old folds, two large sheets center joined. VERY RARE EARLY PERRY PRINT ! . . *** *** *** . . .GRAPHIC DEPICTION OF THE FIRST AMERICANS TO ARRIVE IN JAPAN . . . HISTORIC MAP SHOWING COMMODORE PERRY AND HIS BLACK SHIPS . . . ARRIVING IN TOKYO BAY ON JULY 8, 1853 . *** A STUNNING WORK: Documenting the historic and challenging first diplomatic American visit to Japan to demand opening of trade and safe harbor for American ships. Perry's "Gun Boat Diplomacy" was a major threat to Japan, and he came prepared to show military force if necessary to obtain a "Treaty of Amity" or fight until he accomplished concessions. . This early, excellent large-size broadside sheet map displays a full and grand bird's eye view of Uraga [Tokyo] Bay. Upon arrival, Perry promptly renamed this "Mississippi Bay" for America.… Read More