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. 1922 Excerpt: ...ducks are swimming. Great masses of tokusa grow on the farther bank of the lake, and the farmer carries two bundles of dried rushes hung from the ends of a pole held across his shoulder. The poem that this print illustrates has not been located. May it not be that the poet is Hokusai himself? Size, 19% x 8J/% inches. ...
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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. 1922 Excerpt: ...ducks are swimming. Great masses of tokusa grow on the farther bank of the lake, and the farmer carries two bundles of dried rushes hung from the ends of a pole held across his shoulder. The poem that this print illustrates has not been located. May it not be that the poet is Hokusai himself? Size, 19% x 8J/% inches. Ordinary impression, in good condition. Trimmed a quarter inch at the head. See illustration. SUKEI 380 White Cranes. Two birds standing on a rounded hill-top where a dwarf cherry-tree with white blossoms rests upon the curb of a well. Long surimono. Signed, Sukei gwa. Seal; Nobuoka. Size, 8% x 19Yi inches. Fine impression, in perfect condition save for a few moth holes. KATSUSHKA TAITO Pupil of Hokusai, who gave him the Taito name after he dropped it about 1820. Worked in Edo until 1843. During Ka-ei (1848--1853) worked in Osaka. While there he forged Hokusai's signature on some of his own designs. The forgery having been detected he was called " Dog Hokusai." 381 A Carp in a Swirl of Water. A famous print, often, though erro neously, attributed to Hokusai. From a sheet of harimaze, or pictures intended to be cut apart for use in pasting upon screens or the sliding partitions of Japanese houses. Signed, Taito. Two seals. Size, 14 x 6Yi inches. Good impression. In fair condition. 382 A Waterfall in a Narrow Gorge. Signed, Taito. Size, 13Yi x 8 inches. Ordinary impression, in fair condition. 383 An Oiran on Parade. From a sheet of harimaze han. Signed, Kat sushika Taito. Size, 18% x 6 inches. Good impression, in good condition. 384 Tsuru ni Matsu. Cranes and young pine trees. From the same set as the preceding lot. Signed, Taito. Size, 14 x 6% inches. Good impression, in good condition. YANAGAWA SHIGENOBU Pupil and son-in-law of Hokusa...
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Add this copy of Collection of Auction Catalogs on Japanese Art, Volume to cart. $50.84, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Nabu Press.