Published by Hakubunsha, Tokyo, 1887
Seller: Roger Collicott Books, Widecombe in the Moor, DEVON, United Kingdom
First Edition
Original Boards. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Printed title-page, 12 finely coloured woodblocks, folding in concetina format into original hessian covered boards. Size of the prints : 32 x 23.5 cms. Prints in lovely fresh condition. Taki Katei . 1830-1901. Meiji period (1868-1912) he studied in Edo with Ooka Unpo and Sakamoto Konen. In 1893 he was appointed Imperial Household Artist. Known especially for his delicate bird and flower paintings.