Kaii Higashiyama: Naho Popular Editions of Japanese Art (Contemporary Japanese Art Collection Phase 2 Volume 7)
Tokyo: Shueisha, 1976. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 147pp. Original illustrated cardboard slipcase with original green Obi (belly band) as issued. Includes original mylar jacket protector. Illustrated dust jacket. White buckram boards with black lettering on spine. The work is an exceptionally produced monograph on the paintings of Kaii Higashiyama, profusely illustrated throughout with color reproductions of his landscape paintings. The book includes an essay on his work by Sumio Kuwahara, b&w photos of the artist at work, as well a biography and timeline at the end of the book. Text in Japanese. Slipcase with obi (belly band) half torn and crumpled, and some light rubbing to the corners of the box. Dust jacket slightly creased along top edge. Binding with some light smudging to front and back covers. Interior with some light staining and smudging to a few pages. Slipcase in very good-, dust jacket very good, binding in very good- and interior in overall very good+ condition. vg- to vg+. Item #41089
Price: $65.00