SHU ZO FUKUSHU IWAMI EI YU ROKU: THE LEGEND OF THE IWAMI HERO'S REVENGE.
KATSUSHIKA, Issai.
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[Osaka 1857, Buneido]. Orange stiff wrs., very good, covers bid soiled, solid, 7 vols. bound in 3, complete,[138] double folded leaves, 22 fine woodblock illustrations, entirely woodblock printed on hand-made paper, title slips, complete. . *** **** *** . . BY A STAR HOKUSAI PUPIL . . * This is the strange and violent story was illustrated by a star Hokusai pupil Issai, [1821-1880] who was originally named Shimizu. He was an Ukiyo-E painter, printmaker, born in Edo. He lived and studied in Hokusai's house. . In the 1860's he made several prints designed to sell to foreigners. He specialized in genre works & portraits, his style is very close to that of Hokusai. . *** THE STORY: The story outlines the escapades of the hero as he takes revenge on his mortal enemies. The graphics excellent, and some show dramatic and great motion as the hero defends himself against would-be attackers, one looses his head as the hero delivers it from his shoulders, in another he suppresses his enemy with a Naginada cut to the throat. . In the end the hero takes the Buddhist path for his sins against humanity by killing, he becomes a wandering priest, as he is seen taking leave of his mother. The story was written by Tamamo no Urahito. . *** THE ILLUSTRATIONS: The set is nicely illustrated, with 22 pages of stunning images. The excellent illustrations and composition are reminiscent of the work by Hokusai, the artist's master. Excellent examples of very nice sword fight action. If the work was not signed one would assume it was the work of Katsushika Hokusai. . Illustrations copied by Mizuhara Gyoku-so, alternate title is: KOKYU EI YU ROKU. . *** THE BINDING: The book is 7 volumes, bound in three, as issued, with matching title slips. The breakdown of the bindings are: volumes 1,2 = part 1; vols. 3,4,5 = part 2; vols. 6,.7 = part 3. . The pagination is: vol.1: 16p.; vol.2: 21p.; vol.3: 21p.; vol.4: 21p.; vol.5: 22p.; vol.6:24p.; vol.7: 24p. . The size is 15.4 x 21.8 cm. . *** CONDITION: The blind-stamped orange covers are solid, and tightly stitched. There is some discoloration to the front and back covers, most likely oxidation of the original iron-based orange color. The contents are free from any old worming, there is a mild stain in the last vol., at the leading and upper edges, text is not very affected. A bit of the usual edge/corner wear. . * A NOTE: This excellent item has eluded the scrutiny of both Kerlen and Toda. One would fully expect the star pupil of Katsushiki Hokusai to be listed in such comprehensive and well-known bibliographies of E-hon ! . *** REFERENCES: . Laurance P. Roberts: DICTIONARY OF JAPANESE ARTISTS p.55 * ======================== NOT LISTED IN: KERLEN, H. CATALOGUE OF PRE-MEIJI JAPANESE BOOKS & MAPS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS IN THE NETHERLANDS, he lists 3 items by Katsushika, this title nor Kokyu Ei Yu Roku are not listed. * TODA, Kenji. DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF JAPANESE AND CHINESE ILLUSTRATED BOOKS IN THE RYERSON LIBRARY OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO. . *. Seller Inventory # 20037901
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