{"title":"Illustrated Books","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"kobayashi-kiyochika-fireflies-at-ochanomizu-copy","title":"Utagawa Kuniyoshi, \"Zatsuga Shu\" (Ehon)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA marvelous collection of woodblock print drawings by the great Utagawa Kuniyoshi comprise this \u003cem\u003eehon\u003c\/em\u003e (picture book) of 24 images (both single and double pages) showing various subject matter focused on both the history and mythology of Japan. Printed using black, grey, and blue colors, the \u003cem\u003eZatsuga shu\u003c\/em\u003e (Miscellaneous Drawings) gives great insight into Kuniyoshi's artistic sensibilities and his affinity towards Japan's heroes, and the strange and mystical. The \u003cem\u003efukurotoji\u003c\/em\u003e string binding has been restored, but otherwise the volume is in exceptional condition. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDate: 1856\u003cbr\u003eSize: Ehon (approximately 5\" x 7\")\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: \u003cspan\u003eShigawaya Kyusuke \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Worn cover title slip, light soiling, and restored \u003cem\u003efukurotoji\u003c\/em\u003e string, otherwise excellent condition throughout\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUtagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is one of Japan's greatest masters of ukiyo-e printmaking from the Edo period. Many of Kuniyoshi's works are regarded today as archetypes of woodblock prints produced during the Edo period and highly prized by collectors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shin-Hanga","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45564255862936,"sku":"TA10242024036","price":2850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/6130\/4472\/files\/Kuniyoshi-Zatsuga-Shu-Second.jpg?v=1729566764"},{"product_id":"katsushika-hokusai-stirrups-of-musashi-ehon","title":"Katsushika Hokusai, \"Stirrups of Musashi\" Ehon","description":"\u003cp\u003eHokusai's \"\u003cem\u003eEhon Musashi Abumi\" \u003c\/em\u003e(The Stirrups of Musashi Illustrated) is a collection of drawings highlighting warriors and folk heroes from Chinese and Japanese history. Original editions of this rare work can be found bound as a single volume or as two, as is available here. Almost all of the designs span two pages, some oriented vertically, and are intricately detailed throughout. This set of illustrations comprise a trilogy of warrior drawings completed by Hokusai, including the \u003cem\u003eWakan Ehon Sakigake\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003eEhon Wakan no Homare.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Images are just a sampling from volume available for sale. For more information, please contact us. For reference, another impression of the full volume can be found at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/library.si.edu\/digital-library\/book\/ehonmusashiabum00kats\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSmithsonian Institution\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDate: 1836\u003cbr\u003eContents: 32 double pages in two volumes, \u003cem\u003efukurotoji\u003c\/em\u003e binding\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Nishiyama Yahe\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Ink stain cover (1st volume), collector markings on both back covers, otherwise very good condition throughout\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) \u003c\/strong\u003eis an icon in the world of Japanese art, design, and woodblock prints. So much has been written about his life as an artist, and his art, making his woodblock prints some of the most treasured in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ukiyo-e","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49953204895896,"sku":"TA09222026031","price":4000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/6130\/4472\/files\/Katsushika-Hokusai-Musashi-Page2.jpg?v=1789854078"},{"product_id":"katsushika-hokusai-hokusai-manga-complete-meiji-edition","title":"Katsushika Hokusai, \"Hokusai Manga, Complete (Meiji Edition)\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eHokusai's \"\u003cem\u003eHokusai\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eManga\" \u003c\/em\u003e(translated as sketches) is a highly influential and comprehensive work spanning Hokusai's life and continuing even after his death. Comprised of more than 4,000 images, the first 10 volumes of \u003cem\u003eHokusai Manga \u003c\/em\u003ewas originally issued from 1814-1819, followed by volumes 11 and 12, which were produced ca. 1820s. Volumes 13 and 14 were produced in 1849 following Hokusai's death, and volume 15 in 1878 (posthumously).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe subjects of \u003cem\u003eManga \u003c\/em\u003espanned the ordinary (e.g. tools) to nature and landscapes to the supernatural and to religion and history. This rare and complete set of Manga was published ca. 1878 around the time of the publication of the 15th volume, many plates of which were printed from re-carved woodblocks. The volumes are split into three \u003cem\u003eshiho-chitsu \u003c\/em\u003ecases, probably assembled in the 20th century. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Plate images are just a sampling from volume available for sale. For more information, please contact us. For reference, a first-edition set can be viewed at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pulverer.si.edu\/node\/663\/title\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewebsite of the Pulverer Collection housed at the Freer Art Gallery in Washington D.C\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDate: ca. 1878\u003cbr\u003eContents: 15 complete volumes, \u003cem\u003efukurotoji\u003c\/em\u003e binding, in three separate \u003cem\u003eshiho-chitsu\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Katano Toshiro\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Some loose binding and wormholes, otherwise very good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) \u003c\/strong\u003eis an icon in the world of Japanese art, design, and woodblock prints. So much has been written about his life as an artist, and his art, making his woodblock prints some of the most treasured in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ukiyo-e","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49953398587544,"sku":"TA09222026032","price":9500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/6130\/4472\/files\/Katsushika-Hokusai-Manga-Meiji-Page2.jpg?v=1789859092"},{"product_id":"katsushika-hokusai-hokusai-manga-unsodo-edition","title":"Katsushika Hokusai, \"Hokusai Manga (Unsodo Edition)\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eHokusai's \"\u003cem\u003eHokusai\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eManga\" \u003c\/em\u003e(translated as sketches) is a highly influential and comprehensive work spanning Hokusai's life and continuing even after his death. Comprised of more than 4,000 images, the first 10 volumes of \u003cem\u003eHokusai Manga \u003c\/em\u003ewas originally issued from 1814-1819, followed by volumes 11 and 12, which were produced ca. 1820s. Volumes 13 and 14 were produced in 1849 following Hokusai's death, and volume 15 in 1878 (posthumously).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis complete set of \u003cem\u003eManga\u003c\/em\u003e was published in 1912 by Kyoto publisher Unsodo, who acquired the blocks from the last publisher of \u003cem\u003eHokusai Manga\u003c\/em\u003e, Katano Toshiro, and began restoring them. A wonderful, early publication of one of Hokusai's most important work. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Plate images are just a sampling from volume available for sale. For more information, please contact us. For reference, a first-edition set can be viewed at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pulverer.si.edu\/node\/663\/title\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewebsite of the Pulverer Collection housed at the Freer Art Gallery in Washington D.C\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDate: 1912\u003cbr\u003eContents: 15 complete volumes, \u003cem\u003efukurotoji\u003c\/em\u003e binding\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Katano Toshiro\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) \u003c\/strong\u003eis an icon in the world of Japanese art, design, and woodblock prints. So much has been written about his life as an artist, and his art, making his woodblock prints some of the most treasured in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ukiyo-e","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49954350235800,"sku":"TA09222026033","price":4000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/6130\/4472\/files\/Katsushika-Hokusai-Manga-Unsodo-Page2_e929f268-95be-4737-865f-c0ac30bdd03c.jpg?v=1789860940"},{"product_id":"katsushika-hokusai-koso-gafu","title":"Katsushika Hokusai, \"Koso Gafu\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eHokusai's \"\u003cem\u003eKoso Gafu,\" \u003c\/em\u003eor the \"Essence of Painting,\" is a compilation of drawings spanning a wide range of subject matter from figures, animals, landscapes, plants, and scenes from everyday life. Comprised of 25 double pages in \u003cem\u003efukurotoji\u003c\/em\u003e binding, the volume is a wonderful look at Hokusai's eclectic view of the world. Likely a later impression, an exceptionally rare volume of sketches assembled posthumously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Plate images are just a sampling from volume available for sale. For more information, please contact us. For reference, another impression can be \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.britishmuseum.org\/collection\/object\/A_1915-0823-0-132\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eviewed from the British Museum\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDate: 1862\u003cbr\u003eContents: 25 double pages, \u003cem\u003efukurotoji\u003c\/em\u003e binding\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Pages thinned and worn, but intact, missing title slip on front cover (\u003cem\u003edaisen\u003c\/em\u003e), overall in good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) \u003c\/strong\u003eis an icon in the world of Japanese art, design, and woodblock prints. So much has been written about his life as an artist, and his art, making his woodblock prints some of the most treasured in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ukiyo-e","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49965970948248,"sku":"TA09222026034","price":2600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/6130\/4472\/files\/Katsushika-Hokusai-Koso-Gafu-Page2.jpg?v=1790008515"},{"product_id":"katsushika-hokusai-wakon-ehon-sekikage","title":"Katsushika Hokusai, \"Wakon Ehon Sakigake\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \"Wakon Ehon Sakigake,\" or \"Picture Book of Japanese and Chinese Warriors,\" is the first of Hokusai's trilogy of \u003cem\u003eehon\u003c\/em\u003e focused on warriors, along with \u003cem\u003eEhon Musashi Abumi and Ehon Wakan no Homare. \u003c\/em\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eSakigake\u003c\/em\u003e collection features many of China and Japan's most notable historical figures depicted in their most iconic \u003cspan\u003emoments that defined each character's identity and legacy. A stunning collection of drawings!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Plate images are just a sampling from volume available for sale. For more information, please contact us. For reference, see the volume at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/78804\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eNew York Metropolitan Museum of Art\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDate: 1836\u003cbr\u003eContents: Later edition, 32 double pages, \u003cem\u003efukurotoji\u003c\/em\u003e binding\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Okadaya Kashichi\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) \u003c\/strong\u003eis an icon in the world of Japanese art, design, and woodblock prints. So much has been written about his life as an artist, and his art, making his woodblock prints some of the most treasured in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ukiyo-e","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49965993361560,"sku":"TA09222026035","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/6130\/4472\/files\/Katsushika-Hokusai-Sekikage-Page3.jpg?v=1790009779"},{"product_id":"kuwagata-keisai-choju-ryakugashiki","title":"Kuwagata Keisai, \"Choju Ryakugashiki\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis collection of drawings by Kuwagata Keisai, titled \"Choju Ryakugashiki,\" or \"How to Draw Birds, Insects, and Fish Simply,\" was originally produced in 1797 and served as a manual and guide for artists. The \u003cem\u003eehon\u003c\/em\u003e focuses on the economy of effort for artists, detailing a style popularized by Keisai called \u003cem\u003eryakuga-shiki\u003c\/em\u003e (abbreviated drawing style), which distills nature as a subject in painting into basic lines, curves, and dots. A wonderful peek at artistic forms during the Edo-period and an inspirational collection of drawings. This volume comes from a reprinted volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Plate images are just a sampling from volume available for sale. For more information, please contact us. For reference volume, please view impression at the\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/78673\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e New York Metropolitan Museum of Art.\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate: ca. 1850 (originally issued in 1797)\u003cbr\u003eContents: Reprinted edition, 25 double pages, \u003cem\u003efukurotoji\u003c\/em\u003e binding\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Yoshikawa Kobunkan\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very good condition\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ukiyo-e","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49966040023192,"sku":"TA09222026036","price":875.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/6130\/4472\/files\/Kuwagata-Keisai-Choju-Ryakugashiki-Page2.jpg?v=1790010612"},{"product_id":"seki-bunsen-bunsen-gafu","title":"Seki Bunsen, \"Bunsen Gafu\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eSeki Bunsen was a well-known artist in the Osaka\/Kyoto area who studied painting and produced woodblock prints. This \"Bunsen Gafu\" is a collection of the artist's drawings and showcase his range as a classic painter of Japanese forms. The subject matter is diverse, spanning landscape, birds and flowers, and mythological figures. This collection \u003cem\u003eBunsen gafu\u003c\/em\u003e is the second volume of two, the first of which was produced in 1848.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: Plate images are just a sampling from volume available for sale. For more information, please contact us. For reference, an impression can be viewed at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.britishmuseum.org\/collection\/object\/A_1915-0823-0-214?selectedImageId=1613448663\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewebsite of the British Museum\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate: 1855\u003cbr\u003eContents: 21 double pages, \u003cem\u003efukurotoji\u003c\/em\u003e binding\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Kawachiya Kihei\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Worn covers, otherwise very good condition\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ukiyo-e","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49966063648920,"sku":"TA09222026037","price":825.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/6130\/4472\/files\/Seki-Bunsen-Gafu-Page2_c43016be-5c5c-4876-8698-30a6f94b8223.jpg?v=1790011693"},{"product_id":"utagawa-kuniyoshi-after-kyoga-zushiki-kuniyoshi-i̇bo","title":"Utagawa Kuniyoshi (after), \"Kyoga Zushiki, Kuniyoshi Ibo\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis marvelous volume, entitled \"Kyoga Zushiki, Kuniyoshi Ibo,\" is a posthumous collection of comical sketches drawn from Kuniyoshi's extensive works on \"The Water Margin,\" or \u003cem\u003eSuikoden, \u003c\/em\u003ea popular classic novel originally from China. Compiled by the publisher Shoshi and printed by Izumoji Manjiro, this posthumous homage to Kuniyoshi mainly derives its subjects from Kuniyoshi's \"Comical Representation of the 108 Heroes of the Suikoden\" series of woodblock prints published ca. 1830, of which an example we have available at Tokaido Arts can be found \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tokaidoarts.com\/products\/utagawa-kuniyoshi-comic-suikoden-no-10?_pos=75\u0026amp;_sid=97052c723\u0026amp;_ss=r\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate: 1887\u003cbr\u003eContents: 16 double pages, \u003cem\u003efukurotoji\u003c\/em\u003e binding\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Shoshi\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Missing title slip on front cover (\u003cem\u003edaisen\u003c\/em\u003e), otherwise very good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUtagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis one of Japan's greatest masters of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eukiyo-e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e printmaking from the Edo period. Many of Kuniyoshi's works are regarded today as archetypes of woodblock prints produced during the Edo period and highly prized by collectors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ukiyo-e","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49966093435032,"sku":"TA09222026038","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/6130\/4472\/files\/Utagawa-Kuniyoshi-After-Kyoga-Zushiki-Page2_269d3abe-30b2-43bb-a8e4-6dc2f2cb8d55.jpg?v=1790014057"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/6130\/4472\/collections\/Ehon-Spine-Original.jpg?v=1790041573","url":"https:\/\/tokaidoarts.com\/collections\/ehon-illustrated-books.oembed","provider":"Tokaido Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}