[Japan] Taito, Katsushika.

Kwacho Gwaden. Studies of Birds and Flowers.

1849. Paperback. 60 Japanese woodcuts in dark and pale gray, with a delicate pink wash, by the artist Taito Katsushika, a pupil of Hokusai. Birds illustrated include cranes, peacocks and pine tree, nightingale and plum tree, wild geese, inko birds and purple magnolia, and others. With a very early rough translation of title and author on a handwritten label & a blue paper label inside back cover. 8vo, dark brown wrappers with pattern of interlocking circles, title label printed in red. Stitched binding unraveling, o/w all together, complete, woodblocks fresh and clean, some with penciled titles in English, o/w very good. Very good. Item #15196

HKD2710.

Price: $350.00