Hikanoko.
1934
by KIMURA, Gyokudo
1934. KIMURA, Gyokusen. Hikanoko. Illustrated with 31 mounted colour woodblock prints, on double leaves folded accordion style (orihon). Folio, 435 x 320 mm., bound in publisher's silk over boards in a new chitsu case. Kyoto: Happodo, 1935. A magnificent volume of colour woodblock prints featuring elaborate maiko hair ornaments, called kanzashi. A spectacular example of the woodblock maker's art. Rare with no listing on OCLC. (Inventory #: 165405)