BAKUMATSUYA
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14 Large Format Photo of Honmura, Yokohama
[Japan] Lovely photo showing an area of Honmura in Yokohama with numerous shops on either side of the street. The shop sign reading ‘Kawasakiya’ can be seen on the left. This appears to be from a series of Yokohama photos taken by a very talented, but unidentified photographer. Labelled ‘NO. 6. HONMUR [sic] YOKOHAMA’ at…
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Large Format Photo of Oebashi, Yokohama
Hand-coloured albumen print [Japan] Stunning photo showing Ōebashi (bridge) with Yokohama Station in the background. Superbly hand-coloured, this appears to be from a series of Yokohama photos taken by a very talented, but unidentified photographer. Labelled ‘NO.11. OEBASHI YOKOHAMA’ at lower right in negative. Photographer unidentified. c1890. 25.8 x 20.6cm. In very good condition with…
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Wrestlers & Wrestling in Japan by W. K. Burton
with a Historical and Descriptive Account by J. Inouye [Japan] An elusive work and the first illustrated book in English on sumo wrestling. William Kinninmond (sometimes Kinnimond) Burton (1856-99) lived in Japan from 1887 and his contribution to helping Westerners understand more about Japanese culture deserves more recognition. The photos were taken by Burton in…
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Illustrated Manuscript Book on Ogasawara School of Etiquette
[Japan] Wonderful, hand-drawn and coloured manuscript book showing the various methods of food presentation and room decoration according to the Ogasawara School, or Ogasawara-ryu, founded in the 13th century. Its way of etiquette is still used by the Japanese Imperial Family today. The manuscript was written by a person named Shigenaga and is dated Tempo…
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Mitsu No Sode – Kimono Design Book
by Yamashita Matajiro (Kosen) [Japan] Beautiful, colour, woodblock printed kimono design book by Yamashita Kosen (whose actual given name was presumably Matajiro). The book contains 40 numbered designs (interestingly numbered in Roman numerals from 41-80) and the title in Romaji as well, clearly indicating that the book was also targeted towards Westerners. Volume 2 (of…
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Hatsuon – Book of Kimono Designs
with 30 lovely, woodblock printed designs [Japan] A very nice book of impressive kimono designs from Honda Ichijiro and the Unsodo publishing company of Kyoto. The book was edited by Takahashi Tojiro of the Goshukai. Kyoto. Unsodo. 1906. 17 leaves. 32 x 22.2cm. In very good condition. One leaf has some foxing on both sides.…
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Tsuya Sugata – Vol 2
Beautiful kimono design book by Itō Kamejirō [Japan] Wonderful, large format book with decorative cover containing 50 woodblock printed kimono designs with some particularly stunning artwork. The colophon mentions Itō Kamejirō as the author and him being in the ‘Design department’, which is presumably the design department of Unsōdō, the publisher. This is the 2nd…
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Yachigusa – Volume 6 by Ueno Seikō
Scarce volume of lovely kimono designs [Japan] Uncommon work that appears to have ended up consisting of at least 14 volumes published over a few years from 1901. The book, in oblong format with decorative covers, contains 30 very nice, woodblock printed kimono designs with tissue interleaves numbered 151-180. Honda Kinnosuke of Unkindō in Kyoto…
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Hiroshige’s 36 Views of Mount Fuji
Woodblock printed orihon [Japan] Very nice, small, woodblock printed folding book (orihon) containing all 36 views of Mount Fuji from Hiroshige’s famous series, ‘Fuji Meisho Sanjurokkei’. The lovely, decorative, silk covers and title slip indicate this is a Meiji era edition from around 1890. No place. No publisher. No date (c1890). 20 leaves. 15.1 x…
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World Atlas by Hashimoto Gyokuransai
Superb with original paper sleeve [Japan] An excellent example of this world atlas by Hashimoto Gyokuransai (1807-c1878) aka Utagawa Sadahide and Gountei Sadahide containing all ten maps as issued. Sadahide was one of ten Japanese artists who exhibited works at the 1867 International Exposition in Paris. This atlas was first published in the Ansei Era…