This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 Excerpt: ...and condition. 265--A God Of Good Luck The god Fukurokuju looks over the shoulder of a purple-robed girl, as she holds up a kakemono. 266--Three Girls And A Kitten The exquisite geisha Yamashita Hana, in a transparent black-gauze robe and green girdle, is playing with a kitten. Behind her stands a companion in pale ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 Excerpt: ...and condition. 265--A God Of Good Luck The god Fukurokuju looks over the shoulder of a purple-robed girl, as she holds up a kakemono. 266--Three Girls And A Kitten The exquisite geisha Yamashita Hana, in a transparent black-gauze robe and green girdle, is playing with a kitten. Behind her stands a companion in pale summer garments; while a second companion sits at her feet. Few known prints display such mastery of the different textures of draperies as this. It is one of the most famous masterpieces of this rare artist. Another copy is reproduced in the Appleton Catalogue, 1910, No. 192. Size 15x10. A superb impression, in brilliant and beautiful con SH UNMAN 1757-1820 267--The Shower Holding up a large blue umbrella, a tall girl in rose and black is walking along the river-bank in a gusty shower of rain. A fine design, of the utmost rarity. A pillar-print. A superb impression, in superb condition. 268--The Maple Tree Two women in robes of pure grey are pausing beneath a maple-tree where hang a few bright autumn leaves. The standing figure is one of strange ghostly grace; both have a fascinating pale unreality. Shunman's harmonies in grey are rare and famous. Reproduced in "Chats on Japanese Prints," Plate 45. A pillar-print. Very fine impression and condition. 269--The Tama River Of Koya Three women, all in grey, are traveling along a road; one stoops to tie her sandal. The only color consists of vague touches of green and yellow in the background, resulting in a landscape that is as ghostly and pale as the figures. This and the following print are from Shunman's masterpiece, the six-piece composition, "The Tama gawa." Other copies are reproduced in the Japanese translation of "Chats on Japanese Prints"; in the V. I. K. Paris ...
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Add this copy of Collection of Auction Catalogs on Japanese Art, Volume to cart. $53.36, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Nabu Press.