Shunga Books Of The Ukityo-E School, III: Prints By Moronobu And The Kambun Master

Tokyo, Japan: Ukiyo-e / Gabundo, 1976. Hardcover. VG. cloth lightly spotted. spine title plate tanned. pgs may some creasing & smudges w/ occasional worn corners.. foldable, magnetized four-sided maroon cloth box w/ japanese script title & spine plate. yellow pastedowns to fold-out sides; one table contents. bone-like clasps. 9 volumes, various paginations w/ bw illustrations. Japanese Text w/ Limited English. Each woodcut volume is two boards w/ pages bound according style. Limited to 500 sets, this being 21 and signed by Richard Lane. Richard Douglas Lane was an acclaimed art historian and Japanese art collector who resided in Japan. This his series on the famed Japanese artist Hishikawa Moronobu, known for his popularization of "Ukiyo-e" woodblock art. (Inventory #: 177708)