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Two Japanese Woodcut Books, 20th Century

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Two Japanese Woodcut Books, 20th Century

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Description

Kishida Hideto; NIPPON NO SHIRO, "Castles of Japan," illus. by Hashimoto Okiie, 1899-1993 (Tokyo: Kato Hanga, 1944) 11 1/4 x 8 in., in traditional Japanese fukurotoji binding: white cover printed with the title and with original dust jacket, in a cloth chitsu folding case. Contains 12 bold color woodcuts; and 2) Onchi Koshiro; SHINSHO FUJI, "New Aspect of Mt. Fuji" (Tokyo: Honsha, 1946) 11 3/8 x 8 in.; limp boards reminiscent of traditional Japanese binding, embossed and printed blue and white cover; original pictorial dust jacket with cloth chitsu folding case. Typed description by former owner Charles H. Mitchell tipped in.
Provenance: From the Estate of Lionel Katzoff (1936-2022) longtime Baltimore resident and collector of Japanese art. Mr. Katzoff's collection of hand-printed Japanese books was the subject of an exhibition, "Gathering Jewels," at the Walters Art Museum in 2004. Proceeds from the sale will go to the Walters.

Condition

1) Fresh and bright. 2) Cover has slight edge wear; jacket wrinkled and rubbed, but still attractive

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Two Japanese Woodcut Books, 20th Century

Name: Two Japanese Woodcut Books, 20th Century
SKU: 151378948
Price: 500 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $800 - $1,200

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