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KerrisdaleGallery.com, Stock ID#ILL278bvv - Later Japanese Prints by Richard Illing (introduction and text) - Phaidon Press Limited, Oxford, 1978 Softcover oversized book ISBN 10:0714818534, 65 illustrations

KerrisdaleGallery.com, Stock ID#ILL278bvv – Later Japanese Prints by Richard Illing (introduction and text) – Phaidon Press Limited, Oxford, 1978 Softcover oversized book ISBN 10:0714818534, 65 illustrations

Later Japanese Prints by Richard Illing (introduction and text) - Phaidon Press Limited, Oxford, 1978 Softcover oversized book ISBN 10:0714818534, 65 illustrations - composite view to show large full colour plates (available from KerrisdaleGallery.com, Stock ID#ILL278bv)

Later Japanese Prints by Richard Illing (introduction and text) – Phaidon Press Limited, Oxford, 1978 Softcover oversized book ISBN 10:0714818534, 65 illustrations – composite view to show large full colour plates (available from KerrisdaleGallery.com, Stock ID#ILL278bv)

Later Japanese Prints by Richard Illing (introduction and text) - Phaidon Press Limited, Oxford, 1978 Softcover oversized book ISBN 10:0714818534, 65 illustrations - composite view to show content: large B/W plates (available from KerrisdaleGallery.com, Stock ID#ILL278bv)

Later Japanese Prints by Richard Illing (introduction and text) – Phaidon Press Limited, Oxford, 1978 Softcover oversized book ISBN 10:0714818534, 65 illustrations – composite view to show content: large B/W plates (available from KerrisdaleGallery.com, Stock ID#ILL278bv)

Later Japanese Prints by Richard Illing (introduction and text) - Phaidon Press Limited, Oxford, 1978 Softcover oversized book ISBN 10:0714818534, 65 illustrations - composite view to show front and back covers and spine (available from KerrisdaleGallery.com, Stock ID#ILL278bv)

Later Japanese Prints by Richard Illing (introduction and text) – Phaidon Press Limited, Oxford, 1978 Softcover oversized book ISBN 10:0714818534, 65 illustrations – composite view to show front and back covers and spine (available from KerrisdaleGallery.com, Stock ID#ILL278bv)

TITLE: Later Japanese Prints

65 Illustrations, 33 in Color. A Phaedon Giant Art Paperback with oversize Japanese woodblock prints suitable for framing.

by Richard Illing,

DESCRIPTION

Giant Art Paperback with 65 Full-Page Illustrations, 33 in Color in an oversize format suitable for framing. Japanese 19th C woodblock prints depicting courtesans, samurai, characters and events from popular Kabuki theatre. These dramatic posters were created mainly for the general public to buy and most prints have not survived the years. The introduction by Richard Illing discusses the process, history and context of the woodblock prints and provides detail for each plate, including what the scene is depicting.

Phaidon Press, 1978, Softcover, First Edition, Oversize, Slim

  • Price: $125.00 ($CAD)
  • Stock ID: ILL278bv

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DETAILS

  • Title: Later Japanese Prints
  • Credits:

    Richard Illing (introduction and selection of art content)

  • Language: English
  • Publisher: Phaedon Press, Oxford; published in USA by E.P. Dutton & Co, NY; copyright 1978 by Phaedon Press Ltd; printed in Italy
  • Publication Date: 1978
  • Edition: First Edition
  • ISBN: 0714818534
  • Format: Softcover, Vertical, Large, Slim
  • Binding: Paper, full-colour with illustration on front cover
  • Condition:

    Very Good - glossy front and back covers show evidence of handling, inside pages all neat and clean

  • Dustjacket: no dustjacket
  • Illustrations: Japanese woodblock prints, created mainly from 1825 to 1900. 65 Full-Page Illustrations, 33 in Color in an oversize format plus illustrated front cover. Suitable for framing. Japanese woodblock prints depicting dramatic scenes of heroes and courtesans.
  • Pages: 72 pages, including unpaginated introduction and index followed by 64 Plates, all full-page.
  • Dimensions (HxWxD): 16.25 x 11.25 x .38 inches | 41.5 x 29.5 x 1 cm
  • Weight: 1 lb, 10 oz | 738 grams

SYNOPSIS

Later Japanese Prints
by Richard Illing
Contents include:

    p.1-2 Introduction
    p.2-7 Index of 64 Plates
    followed by 64 pages of full-colour illustrations.
    Artists include Kuniyoshi (1798-1861), Kunisada (1786-1864), Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), Toyokuni III (1786-1864) and many more.

BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

  • Poster Artists (Japanese, 17th-18th C, multiple artists)
  • Richard Illing author of several books on Japanese prints

This book is categorized as shown below. Click on the red links below to see more books and art in these categories.
by Artist: 1700s, 1800s, Japanese, Poster Artist
by Collection: Activity, Asian, Black & White, Book, Combat & Fighting, Drama, Dramatic Action, Fantasy, Figures & Groups, First Edition, Historical, Kimono, Portrait, Romance and Love, Softcover, Storytelling

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