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KIKUCHI, SADAO. Ukiyo- e Taikei. 17 Bände. Tokyo, Shueisha, 1974-1976. Orig.-Leinen mit farbig illustr. Schutzumschlag und Schuber.
Vollständige Ausgabe aller 17 Bände mit insgesamt 4085 meist farbigen Abbildungen. – Sämtliche Beschreibungen in japanischer Sprache. – 1. Moronobu. - 2. Harunobu. - 3. Shunsho. - 4. Kiyonaga. - 5. Utamaro. - 6. Utamaro/Eishi. - 7. Sharaku. - 8. Hokusai. - 9. Toyokuni. - 10. Kunisada / Kuniyoshi / Eisen. - 11. Hiroshige. - 12. Kiyoshika. - 13. Hokusai (Die 36 Ansichten des Fuji). - 14. Hiroshige (Die 53 Stationen des Tokaido). - 15. Hiroshige / Eisen (Die 69 Stationen des Kisokaido). - 16. Hiroshige (Die 100 Ansichten von Edo, I). - 17. Hiroshige (Die 100 Ansichten von Edo, II). – Für den Kenner ein unentbehrliches Standardwerk zum japanischen Farbholzschnitt. – Tadelloses Exemplar. - CHF 1'600

CONDER, Josiah. The Flowers of Japan and the Art of Floral Arrangement. With illustrations by Japanese artists. Tokyo, Hakubunsha / Yokohama etc., Kelly and Walsh / London, Sampson Low, Marston, & Co., 1891. 35,9 : 26,6 cm. 136 text pages with 26 b/w illustr., 14 full page colour woodblock prints by Yoshitoshi et al, 40 b/w outline plates and colour woodblock illustrated covers.
“This beautiful and informative book was the first glimpse most Westerners ever had of the Japanese art of ikebana.
Its author, Josiah Conder, was a British architect invited to Japan at the end of the nineteenth century to help create Japan's first Western-style buildings. Conder remained there for the rest of his life, and his love of the country and its culture inspired him to undertake years of study of Japanese Painting, gardens, and flower arrangement.
Conder's classic text with its eloquent explanation of why certain seasonal flowers should be used, why some are "felicitous" and others "ominous”, and how even the simplest-looking arrangement can mean much more than meets the eye has a great deal to say not only about ikebana but about Japan's sense of ceremony and custom.
Richly illustrated throughout, and with sixteen pages of grand color pictures, this new edition of his pioneering work retains the period feel of the original. For modern enthusiasts of ikebana or of more Western-style flower arranging, the book offers a fascinating insight into the sensibilities that helped form the art, In addition, a wealth of written and pictorial information on the various containers used-bamboo tubes, bronze vases, lacquer ware, and baskets-will appeal to those who have an interest in Oriental antiques.” (Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library) – https://archive.org/details/flowersofjapanar00cond - (20307) - VERKAUFT / SOLD / VENDU

TOURIST LIBRARY: 1 - 33 (ohne die Hefte 16 u. 30). Tokyo, Board of Tourist Industry, Japanese Government Railways / Maruzen Co. (Heft 5-18), 1935-1940. 19,8 : 13,5 cm. Durchgehend teils farbig illustriert u. mit teils farb. Tafeln. Orig.-Kart. mit mont. farb. Deckelabb. u. meist mit Orig.-Cellophan-Umschlag.
Fast geschlossene Folge der schönen, informativen Reihe, die bis zu Heft 40, 1942 erschien. - 1. Tea Cult of Japan / 2. Japanese Noh Plays. / 3. Sakura - Japanese Cherry / 4. Japanese Gardens / 5. Hiroshige and Japanese Landscapes / 6. Japanese Drama / 7. Japanese Architecture / 8. What is Shinto? / 9. Castles in Japan / 10. Hot Springs in Japan / 11. Floral Art of Japan / 12. Children's Days in Japan / 13. Kimono - Japanese Dress / 14. Japanese Food / 15. Japanese Music / 17. Family Life in Japan / 18. Scenery of Japan / 19. Japanese Education / 20. Floral Calender of Japan / 21. Japanese Buddhism / 22. Odori (Japanese Dance) / 23. Kabuki Drama / 24. Japanese Wood-Block Prints / 25. History of Japan / 26. Japanese Folk-Toys / 27. Japanese Game of "Go" / 28. Japanese Couffure / 29. Japanese Sculpture / 31. Japan's Ancient Armour / 32. Angling in Japan / 33. Japanese Proverbs. - Band 3 mit leichtem Wasserrand am Einband unten, vereinzelt gering fleckig u. die überstehenden Kanten u. Kapitale leicht bestossen, wenige Seiten durch ehemalige Beilagen gebräunt. - Insgesamt schönes Exemplar der komplett seltenen Folge. - (15959) - VERKAUFT / SOLD / VENDU