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Ishō sekai (World of designs) A magazine of woodblock-printed textile designs
A magazine of woodblock-printed textile designs

Ishō sekai (World of designs)

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Ishō Sekai ["World of designs"]

[Sawa], Kyūkō ... [et al.] [illustrated by]; Watanabe, Takijirō [woodblocks cut by].

Tōkyō: Seibikai, Meiji 34 [1901].

 

Issue 5 of the magazine Ishō Sekai, published by the Seibikai ("The Exquisite Beauty Association"). The eighteen textile designs included were provided by members of the Seibikai, and the woodblocks were cut by Watanabe Takijirō (Horiei III). The use of metallic pigments is a highlight of the work. Yamada Unsōdō was one of the distributors.

 

One stab-bound (musubitoji) volume, presumed complete, on double leaves, traditional East Asian binding style (fukurotoji). Original wrappers lightly soiled and worn. Small chip to lower left corner of upper wrapper. Very minor occasional browning and light creases to leaves. Small mark to margin of first two leaves. Issue 5 of Ishō Sekai. 9 leaves. 23.8 x 16.4 cm.


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