BOK002Ogura no Nishiki Vol.2 / Ogura Hyakunin Isshu Illustrated Expository Book
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Ogura Hyakunin Isshu is a collection of one hundred best old poems chosen by Kino Tsurayuki in the Kamakura Era, about 800 years ago
This book is one of the 5 series of 100 poems. Each book has 20 poems and each poem has 2 page wood block print illustration which connotes the scene and feeling of the poem.
Most of the pages are painted by hand over the wood block prints and some paintings continue on the frames. Each poem has adifferent design frame.
It is one of a kind book and amazingly well done.
Some foxing and aging spots present, but the colors are still very bright and beautiful.
Dated 1936.
Published in Kyoto.
$850.- each
Size: Width 9.25"(23.5cm), Length 13"(33.5cm), Thickness 1.5" (3.5cm)
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