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Published by Shufunotomo-sha, 1946
Seller: Sunny Day Bookstore, SINGAPORE, Singapore
Condition: Fine. The book is in fine condition.
Condition: Fine. Number of books: 1.
Condition: Fine. Number of books: 1.
Condition: Fine. The book is in fine condition.
Condition: Fine. The book is in fine condition.
Seller: Librairie Chat, Beijing, China
Condition: Fine. The book is in fine condition.
Seller: Librairie Chat, Beijing, China
Condition: Fine. The book is in fine condition.
Condition: Fine. The book is in fine condition.
Seller: Librairie Chat, Beijing, China
Condition: Fine. The book is in fine condition.
Condition: Fine. The book is in fine condition.
Condition: Fine. The book is in fine condition.
Condition: Fine. The book is in fine condition.
Condition: Fine. The book is in fine condition.
Condition: Fine. Number of books: 1.
Seller: Librairie Chat, Beijing, China
Condition: Fine. The book is in fine condition.
Condition: Fine. The book is in fine condition.
[Tokyo 1934, Shufunotomo]. Group of 8 color beauties, size: 7.3 x 35.3 cm., gold-edged color lithographs, issued as New Years supplement to the no.1 January issue #17, each is firm and colorful. * * FIRST & ONLY OBSCURE EDITION * * . *** **** *** . . A GROUP OF 8 COLOR LITHOGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATIONS OF . . . COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINTS OF JAPANESE BEAUTIES . . . BY LEADING UKIYO-E MASTERS OF THE PERIOD . . . ISSUED AS A NEW YEARS BONUS in 1934 . * Group of 8 Tanzaku-e, each ca. 7.5 x 30.5 cm., each with gold edges, artist's name in lower or upper margin, "Shufunotomo No.17, issue 1, New Year" small oval logo" in lower corner in Japanese, for January 1934. . Each is a superb, tender and touching example of a Japanese feminine beauty of the period. . *** Following is a list of each example by artist's name as printed on each item. . 1. Kitano Tsunetomi . 2. Ito Shinsui . 3. KIKUCHI Keigetsu . 4. Kaburagi Kiyokata . 5. Nakamura Sadani . 6. Yoshimura Tadao . 7. Shima Seinen. Very clean, no issues . 8. Kaikuchi Seiyo, very clean, no issues . *** This kind of traditionally Japanese color illustration was hung in the house as a seasonal decoration in a wooden frame specially designed to hold this kind of narrow & tall color illustration. . The illustrations were changed often to give the home variety, or by seasonal themes. Commonly called Tanzaku, with size about 7.3 x 35.3 cm. . *** CONDITION: By and large these are very clean and nice, each as described below: . No issues on item numbers 2, 5, 7, 8, all very clean & bright examples. . The below have a touch of old black ink transfer on: . Item #: 1. in center chest of Kimono area, also a small unknown tiny spot near her mouth. . 3. on her left sleeve, near the doll's left. . 4. on the center face. . 6 a touch of some old black ink transfer near the center right, barely noticeable. . Sold "as is" please examine the photographs of each prior to purchase. . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . *.