Saisei murou (1 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. An incredibly beautiful poetic anthology created by Onchi Koshiro (1891-1955), a founder of sosaku-hanga movement. Flowers represented are the typical and even archetypical plants of Japan, such as morning glories (asagao), poppies, magnolia, cherry blossom (sakura) etc. Every flower is traditionally connected to one of the multiple Japanese seasons and by that - to the seasonal poetry. Rooted deeply with the old Japanese tradition, the book is relevant to post-war Modernism by its style and content. Signed by Onchi Koshiro in 1947 with a handwritten poem: "Nihon no hana yo nawo adeyaka nare". Text in Japanese. In 8vo. One volume, complete. 25,1x17,8 cm. 123+3+[3]. Woodblock and machine printed on a washi paper. Three paste down plates and twenty seven flower illustrations, including the frontispiece. Slightly browned. Occasional foxing on the leaves. Inscription in black ink and brush on the free end paper. Dust jacket slightly creased but no losses, nor stains. Near fine condition. Signed by Author(s).…