~~ Book Set 1904031115 ~~
Masterpieces of Motonobu
Shiichi Tajima
Published by Shimbi Shoin, 1904
Condition. The set is ex-library. Both volumes have a library hand stamp on the full title page and a library book plate on the back of that page. On a back end page volume 2 paper has a library hand stamp. Both volumes have and gift inscription to the library on the back end page. No markings otherwise. Interior and all plates are Fine with no significant faults. The front and back cover of Volume 1 have gouged areas (breaking the silk) and scrapes (not breaking the silk). Corners and edges of both volumes are worn, scraped and rubbed. Both books have the Shimbi Shoin edition number and signature plate on a front end page (Volume 1 is #38 of 2000 and Volume 2 is 14 of 2000).
Extra Shipping Charge. This set weighs 15 pounds when packed. The shipping charge will be quoted based upon the destination.
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Tajima, Shiichi (editor):
Masterpieces of Motonobu With Critical Descriptions and A Biographical Sketch of the Artist, Tokyo (52 Nichomachi, Shitaya-Ku), 1904, Shimbi Shoin, 2 Volumes, large Folio (16 1/2 x 12 1/4 in - 42.5 x 31 cm), silk covers with beveled edges tied with blue string, front cover illustrated and with gilt lettering, all edges with gilt (top, side & bottom), Shimbi Shoin edition number and signature indicating the number of the book in a printing of 2,000, one hundred (100) high quality full page black and white collotype plates. The first volume contains (all in English) an "Editorial Notice" (1 page), "Biographical Sketch of Motonobu Kano" (3 pages) and listing of plates followed by 51 plates. The second volume has the listing of plates followed by 49 plates. The plates are sequenced "in no particular order" (per the "Editorial Notice") but appear to be organized in units based upon the source/collection of the original work of art. Each grouping is preceded by a tissue guard with descriptive information on the plates that follow. The plates are printed on one side only of thick high quality paper and the collotype images are of excellent quality.
Plates with Examples of Illustrations
(All Black & White Collotype Images)
List of Plates
Volume 1
Plates
1-2 Four White-haired Men and Seven Wise Men
3-14 Flowers and Birds Near a Waterfall
15-22 The Four Accomplishments
23-25 Landscape and Wild Geese
26-33 Ramblers Among Hills
34-41 Moon-light Landscape
42-43 Wild Geese and Crows
44-51 Snow Scenes
Volume 2
Plates
52-55 The Famous Eight Scenes of Hsiao and Hsiang
56-63 Landscapes
64-65 Waterfalls: Rapids and Whirlpool
66 Landscape
67 Landscape and Lake Pavilion
68 Landscape and Figures
69-71 Sakyamuni: Small Birds
72 Sakyamuni, Dharma, Lin-chi
73 Dharma Grossing the River
74 Putai (Hotei)
75 The High-Priest P'u-hua
76-78 Landscape: Birds and Flowers
79-88 Panoramic Account of the Destruction of Shuden Doji
89-96 Panoramic History of the Image of Sakyamuni installed
in the Temple Seiryoji
97-98 The Four Accomplishments
99-100 Flowers and Birds of the Four Seasons
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Close-up of Printing
Dating the book.
The Full Title Page Bears the Date MCMIV (1904)
Colophon (Rear of Book) - Same in Both Volumes
Click on Image for Complete Title Page
The two rows of charcters at the far right indicate the following (going from the right row to the left).
- Meiji 37 (1904), June 20, Printed
- Meiji 37 (1904), June 25, Distributed
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