The Pictorial Arts of Japan: With a Brief Sketch of the Associated Arts of Japan with a Brief Historical Sketch of the Associated Arts, and Some Remarks Upon the Pictorial Art of the Chinese and Koreans
London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co., 1886. Hardcover. Bound in half brown leather and green cloth boards. Front cover has red and gilt lettering with black illustrations, spine has 5 raised bands, all edge gilt, illustrated end papers, XIX, 276 pp with bw illustrations; 80 plates in bw and color. Each plate accompanied by guard sheet illustrated on one side with descriptive letterpress on the other side. Good- (shelfwear to covers, rear cover detached, pages have expected age toning, instances of foxing spots, stamp from art museum on borders of most plates). Item #191583
In five sections, each preceded by half-title, not included in paging. Contents include: Section I. General history -- section II. Applications -- section III. Technique -- section IV. Characteristics. Chinese art. Korean art.
OCLC: 29269660
Price: $400.00