{"title":"Livres Asiatiques","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"claris-de-florian-fables-choisies-de-j-p-claris-de-florian-illustrees-par-des-artistes-japonais","title":"Claris de Florian - BARBOUTAU Pierre. Fables choisies de J.-P. Claris de Florian illustrées par des Artistes Japonais","description":"\u003cp\u003eFables choisies de J.P. Clarris de Florian Illustrées par des artistes japonais sous la direction de Pierre Barboutau\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlammarion Succ., Paris, 1895\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery rare luxury copies numbered N°174 and N°98\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe usually find in the trade the current print run, the numbered luxury edition on Japanese Tori-Noko paper is recognizable by the gray frame with patterns on the cover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/08_Barboutau_Florian_Fables_Choisies_Casaubon-livre-rare.jpg?v=1731450296\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 volumes In-4 oblong in traditional Japanese binding tied with white cords on Tori-Noko paper. A very thick paper printed on one side only then folded. Printed covers, 28 prints outside the text in color. Text with frame and tailpiece in black and white. The printing on the very thick paper creates a volume that accompanies the drawing on certain prints.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/04_Barboutau_Florian_Fables_Choisies_Casaubon-livre-rare.jpg?v=1731450297\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolume 1: XIV fables of Clarisse illustrated by Ka-no Tomo-nobou (one of the representatives of the Ka-no school) and Kadji-ta Han-ko, a Japanese literary painter and leader of the YosaÏ realist school. The illustrations are engraved and printed by the section of the Shueisha Company, named Seiboundô.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/06_Barboutau_Florian_Fables_Choisies_Casaubon-livre-rare.jpg?v=1731450296\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume 2: XIV fables of Clarisse illustrated by Kon-bo-ta Tô-soui of the O-kio school (one of the great artists of his time) and Ka-no Tomo-nobou. The illustrations are engraved and printed by the section of the Shueisha Company, named Seiboundô.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/09_Barboutau_Florian_Fables_Choisies_Casaubon-livre-rare.jpg?v=1731450296\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fables were, at the time, translated for artists so that they could create Japanese scenes of life in line with the French fables. Barboutau had to learn a lesson from his edition of La Fontaine's Fables, where the illustrations did not always match the subject of the fables.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/01_Barboutau_Florian_Fables_Choisies.jpg?v=1731449884\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cover of volume 1 is sunned and foxing on the cover of volume 2. Otherwise good condition overall, the interiors are very fresh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Casaubon Livre Rare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49700207264084,"sku":null,"price":1300.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/00_Barboutau_Florian_Fables_Choisies.jpg?v=1731449880"},{"product_id":"barboutau-la-fontaine-jean-de-choix-de-fables-de-la-fontaine-illustrees-par-un-groupe-des-meilleurs-artistes-de-tokio","title":"LA FONTAINE Jean de - BARBOUTAU Pierre. Choix de fables de La Fontaine illustrées par un groupe des meilleurs artistes de Tokio","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnder the direction of Pierre Barboutau, Tokio, E. Flammarion Éditeur. 1894.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinting of Tsoukidji-Tokio. S. Magata. Director.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 volumes in-8, 267 x 198: (40 ff.), illustrated cover; (40 ff.), illustrated cover. Japanese-style paperback, slipcase with title label on the spine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of the 350 luxury copies, this one being one of the first 150 with the color illustrations printed on Tori-no-ko (high quality) and the text on Hô-sho. As the publisher states in the justification: \"The text of these three hundred and fifty copies had to be printed on Hocho paper, the Tori-no-ko being too thick to be folded.\" N°36 and N°36.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/02_Barboutau_La_Fontaine_Choix_Fables_Artistes_Tokio_Casaubon-livre-rare.jpg?v=1731450367\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach volume is composed of 14 fables by La Fontaine illustrated by 14 woodcut prints by Japanese artists met by Pierre Barboutau. Among others, we have Kawa-nabé Kiyo-Soui who illustrates the fable of the Crow and the Fox, Kamo Tono-Nobou for The Frog and the Rat as well as The Rooster and the Pearl, Eda Sad-Shiko for The Rat and the Oyster as well as Kadji-ta Han-ko who did the honor of illustrating The Cicada and the Ant.\u003cbr\u003eThe text pages are also decorated with black and white plant and animal motifs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/07_Barboutau_La_Fontaine_Choix_Fables_Artistes_Tokio_Casaubon-livre-rare.jpg?v=1731450368\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePierre Barboutau, the director of this edition, a lover of Japan, an actor of Japonism in France, here signs a most remarkable cultural association.\u003cbr\u003eNo one will remain indifferent to this reinterpretation of a monument of French culture by artists whose artistic finesse fascinated an entire generation of Westerners.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/09_Barboutau_La_Fontaine_Choix_Fables_Artistes_Tokio_Casaubon-livre-rare.jpg?v=1731450368\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly 350 luxury copies were printed, the total number of prints in the current edition is unknown, but considering all those that are still available today, the print run must have been substantial and continues to interest the general public.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs is emphasized in the preface, it was difficult for Barboutau to make the meaning of the Fables understood, as he had a poor command of Japanese (Les Peintres populaires du Japon. Pierre Barboutau. 1. VII. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gallica.bnf.fr\/ark:\/12148\/bpt6k1163957w\/f5.item\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehttps:\/\/gallica.bnf.fr\/ark:\/12148\/bpt6k1163957w\/f5.item\u003c\/a\u003e), despite everything, the prints accompany the texts very well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/06_Barboutau_La_Fontaine_Choix_Fables_Artistes_Tokio_Casaubon-livre-rare.jpg?v=1731450367\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndeed, in addition to the pleasure of (re)reading La Fontaine's Fables, you will be rewarded each time with an original print of great artistic value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the quality of the print, the details, colors and drawing styles will impress neophytes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/04_Barboutau_La_Fontaine_Choix_Fables_Artistes_Tokio_Casaubon-livre-rare.jpg?v=1731450367\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e well-preserved copy except that part of the strings holding the leaves of the first volume have come loose. Traces of friction and dirt on the second cover of the same volume. Upper edge of the slipcase missing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/08_Barboutau_La_Fontaine_Choix_Fables_Artistes_Tokio_Casaubon-livre-rare.jpg?v=1731450368\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50565649367380,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/00_Barboutau_La_Fontaine_Choix_Fables_Artistes_Tokio.jpg?v=1731449847"},{"product_id":"barboutau-la-fontaine-jean-de-choix-de-fables-de-la-fontaine-illustrees-par-un-groupe-des-meilleurs-artistes-de-tokio-1","title":"LA FONTAINE Jean de - BARBOUTAU Pierre. Choix de fables de La Fontaine illustrées par un groupe des meilleurs artistes de Tokio","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnder the direction of Pierre Barboutau, Tokio, E. Flammarion Éditeur. 1894.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinting of Tsoukidji-Tokio. S. Magata. Director.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 volumes In-8 of 184x251mm, accordion leaves and bound in Japanese style with 2 green cords. The 2 covers are identical and illustrated in color. They are distinguished by the number of stars on the upper left corner.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnnumbered edition of the current print run.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJapanese-inspired box in green canvas with bone clasp was custom-designed by the artist Julie Auzillon (https:\/\/julieauzillon.com\/). It opens in three panels releasing 2 compartments, preserving the volumes as best as possible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/02_Barboutau_La_Fontaine_Choix_Fables_Artistes_Tokio_2_Casaubon-livre-rare.jpg?v=1731450482\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/03_Barboutau_La_Fontaine_Choix_Fables_Artistes_Tokio_2_Casaubon-livre-rare.jpg?v=1731450483\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach volume is composed of 14 fables by La Fontaine illustrated by 14 woodcut prints by Japanese artists met by Pierre Barboutau. Among others, we have Kawa-nabé Kiyo-Soui who illustrates the fable of the Crow and the Fox, Kamo Tono-Nobou for The Frog and the Rat as well as The Rooster and the Pearl, Eda Sad-Shiko for The Rat and the Oyster as well as Kadji-ta Han-ko who did the honor of illustrating The Cicada and the Ant.\u003cbr\u003eThe text pages are also decorated with black and white plant and animal motifs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/05_Barboutau_La_Fontaine_Choix_Fables_Artistes_Tokio_2_Casaubon-livre-rare.jpg?v=1731450482\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePierre Barboutau, the director of this edition, a lover of Japan, an actor in Japonism in France, signs here a most remarkable cultural association.\u003cbr\u003eNo one will remain indifferent to this reinterpretation of a monument of French culture by artists whose artistic finesse fascinated an entire generation of Westerners.\u003cbr\u003eOnly 350 luxury copies were printed, the total number of prints of the current edition is unknown, but considering all those that are still found today, the print run must have been substantial and continued to interest the general public.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/06_Barboutau_La_Fontaine_Choix_Fables_Artistes_Tokio_2_Casaubon-livre-rare.jpg?v=1731450482\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs it is emphasized in the preface, it was difficult for Barboutau to make the meaning of the Fables understood, he did not have a good command of Japanese (Les Peintres populaires du Japon. Pierre Barboutau. 1. VII. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gallica.bnf.fr\/ark:\/12148\/bpt6k1163957w\/f5.item\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/gallica.bnf.fr\/ark:\/12148\/bpt6k1163957w\/f5.item\u003c\/a\u003e), despite everything, the prints accompany the texts very well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/09_Barboutau_La_Fontaine_Choix_Fables_Artistes_Tokio_2_Casaubon-livre-rare.jpg?v=1731450483\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndeed, in addition to the pleasure of (re)reading La Fontaine's Fables, you will be rewarded each time with an original print of great artistic value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the quality of the print, the details, colors and drawing styles will impress neophytes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/08_Barboutau_La_Fontaine_Choix_Fables_Artistes_Tokio_2_Casaubon-livre-rare.jpg?v=1731450482\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e the covers are a little rubbed, the upper left corners of volume 1 and the lower left corners of volume 2 are worn. This type of book being very fragile, these two copies are in remarkable condition compared to what is generally found in stores. Box in perfect condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/12_Barboutau_La_Fontaine_Choix_Fables_Artistes_Tokio_2_Casaubon-livre-rare.png?v=1733576093\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50569339830612,"sku":null,"price":900.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/00_Barboutau_La_Fontaine_Choix_Fables_Artistes_Tokio_2.jpg?v=1731449859"},{"product_id":"japanese-kajinoha-sample-paper-book-1","title":"Catalogue of Japanese Handmade Paper - House of Kajinoha, 1942","description":"\u003cp\u003eMorita Japanese Paper Company, 1942\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 oblong volume of 193x139mm. Japanese binding, red cord, red cardboard covers with the title printed in Japanese. Kajinoha logo on the second cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRare catalog of handmade paper from all over Japan, by Maison Kajinoha, Morita Japanese Paper Company, Showa 17, 1942. Divided into 10 volumes and composed of 950 industrial or handmade papers, with prototypes specially designed for the catalog.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/05_Paper_Japanese_Kajinoha_Sample_Book.jpg?v=1731865113\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eList of volumes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolume 1: Paper for Japanese Painting and Writing\u003cbr\u003eVolume 2: Paper for Fusuma and Wallpapers\u003cbr\u003eVolume 3: Machine-made Paper for Fusuma\u003cbr\u003eVolume 4: Gold and Silver Paper\u003cbr\u003eVolume 5: Transparent Tissue Paper\u003cbr\u003eVolume 6: Handmade Paper from Various Provinces\u003cbr\u003eVolume 7: Paper of Folk Taste\u003cbr\u003eVolume 8: Fancy Paper\u003cbr\u003eVolume 9: Handmade and Machine-made Paper for Woodblock Printing\u003cbr\u003eVolume 10: Kyokushi or Japanese Vellum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/11_Paper_Japanese_Kajinoha_Sample_Book.jpg?v=1731865113\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the most impressive samples are the unryu tissue papers, almost immaterial and impossible to scan or photograph, the gold and silver papers and the few samples of veneer papers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA rare catalogue, a real gem that is part of Japanese heritage.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e good condition, some of the 950 papers are torn or cut, the book must have been used for 83 years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50610996085076,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/01_Paper_Japanese_Kajinoha_Sample_Book.jpg?v=1748270450"},{"product_id":"kawakami-sumio-nanban-shipki","title":"KAWAKAMI Sumio. Nanbanen-ki","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe could translate the title by : \u003cem\u003eChronicle of the Southern Barbarian Ships\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eChronicle of the Nanban Ships\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 book of 115x85mm, Japanese binding, cover printed with a print and hand-colored. Traditional case and original box. 12 pages of prints in cherry wood engraving and hand-painted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReprint published by Toho Shobo in 1977 faithful to the original, with the exception of a slightly smaller book format. \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIt is limited to 500 copies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/10_Sumio_Kawakame_Nanban_Shipki_Casaubon_Livre_Rare.jpg?v=1731865330\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is a combination of poems and original engravings by Sumio Kawakami originally published in 35 copies in 1942. It is one of the artist's first books.\u003cbr\u003eThe poems and drawings deal with the period when Japan traded with Europeans from the arrival of the Portuguese in the 16th century until the closure of Japan in the 17th century. This period of cultural confrontation and exchange is called the \"Nanban trade era\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/07_Sumio_Kawakame_Nanban_Shipki_Casaubon_Livre_Rare.jpg?v=1731865330\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn March 1945, while the Pacific War was in full swing, Sumio Kawakami (1895-1972) decided to retire from his position as an English teacher at Utsunomiya Prefectural High School, where he had worked for 20 years, and to devote himself fully to the profession of woodblock print engraver.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKawakami worked on his style marked by the Meiji Kaika period and the Nagasaki Nanban period. His primitive, rustic drawing style and his bright and restricted color palette exude a great poetry, nostalgic for very expressive past universes. This book is part of a set of books printed by the artist in the 1940s on the theme of Nanban.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/08_Sumio_Kawakame_Nanban_Shipki_Casaubon_Livre_Rare.jpg?v=1731865331\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is a unique and identifiable artist that the Casaubon bookstore particularly appreciates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor more information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtist biography: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chosei_Kawakami\" title=\"Sumio Kawakami Wikipedia\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chosei_Kawakami\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoutube channel by Elias Martin featuring books by Sumio Kawakami:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TheEliasMartin\/search?query=sumio\" title=\"Elias Martin youtube Sumio Kawakami\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TheEliasMartin\/search?query=sumio\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eView a series of the artist's works on the Smithsonian website: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/asia.si.edu\/search\/?edan_q=sumio+kawakami\" title=\"Smithsonian Sumio Kawakami\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/asia.si.edu\/search\/?edan_q=sumio+kawakami\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/02_Sumio_Kawakame_Nanban_Shipki_Casaubon_Livre_Rare.jpg?v=1731865330\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e There are stains on the cover and front cover.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casaubon Livre Rare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50696997503316,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/00_Sumio_Kawakami_Nanban_Shipki_Casaubon_Livre_Rare.jpg?v=1755345913"},{"product_id":"hokusai-katsushika-sketchbooks","title":"HOKUSAI Katsushika. Mangas, Sketchbooks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e1960, Unso-do co. Kyoto\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15 woodblock printed books, 1 introductory notebook in English and Japanese, traditional case with bone clasp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReprint of Hokusai's sketchbooks by the publisher Unsodo with the original woodblocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBooks I to XIII were engraved and published during the artist's lifetime, books XIV and XV are posthumous publications around 1878 and are said to be compilations of sketches by the master and disciple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered the encyclopedia of Hokusai's images\/sketches, these 15 books contain over 3900 illustrations of characters, animals, landscapes, objects, architectures etc. These notebooks traveled widely in the 19th century and had a huge influence on European painters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/06_Hokusai_Sketchbook_Casaubon_Livre_Rare.jpg?v=1731450204\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/05_Hokusai_Sketchbook_Casaubon_Livre_Rare.jpg?v=1731450204\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e434 pieces of carved wood were needed to make these sketchbooks. This corresponds to more than 100 months of work, 4 craftsmen worked on it for more than two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCherry blossom plates engraved from the sketchbooks used for publication :\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/4dd49084-s.jpg?v=1733679986\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCopyright © 2021 UNSODO Corporation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese wooden plates were transported from Tokyo to Kyoto when they were transferred by Yoshikawa Kobunkan to the publisher Geisodo who is still the current owner and holder of the exploitation rights.\u003cbr\u003eThis means that these plates were miraculously preserved and saved from the 1923 Kantō Earthquake which devastated 70% of the city of Tokyo, destroying a considerable cultural heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeisodo Woodblock Print Warehouse currently houses tens of thousands of precious Edo period woodblock prints, including Katsushika Hokusai, Ito Jakuchu, and Yukika Kamisaka.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeisodo Woodblock Print Warehouse :\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/fa320305-s.jpg?v=1733679956\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCopyright © 2021 UNSODO Corporation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplete with the introduction booklet in English and Japanese.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese sketchbooks are a treasure that should be preserved. You can admire the extent of Hokusai's craftsmanship and genius in them. All other drawings will seem a little bland after reading these sketchbooks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinting work on a plate:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/2be87288-s.jpg?v=1733680010\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCopyright © 2021 UNSODO Corporation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/10_Hokusai_Sketchbook_Casaubon_Livre_Rare.jpg?v=1731450203\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo learn more about Mangas:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"Wikipedia:%20https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hokusai_Manga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWikipedia: https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hokusai_Manga\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover the fully digitized collection of sketchbooks:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/search?query=Hokusai+manga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehttps:\/\/archive.org\/search?query=Hokusai+manga\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/09_Hokusai_Sketchbook_Casaubon_Livre_Rare.jpg?v=1731450203\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Unsodo publishing compagny:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.unsodo.net\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.unsodo.net\/en\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e the case is a little sunned and a little worn and rubbed inside. All the books are in perfect condition, they have almost never been consulted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/02_Hokusai_Sketchbook_Casaubon_Livre_Rare.jpg?v=1731449757\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casaubon Livre Rare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50697143976276,"sku":null,"price":1490.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/00_Hokusai_Sketchbook_Casaubon_Livre_Rare.jpg?v=1731449749"},{"product_id":"kawakami-sumio-tabako-torai-ki","title":"KAWAKAMI Sumio. Tabako Torai-ki","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe title translates as: Account of the Arrival of Tobacco.\u003cbr\u003ePersonal edition. 1943 (Showa 18)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne 165x235mm accordion-fold book containing 10 hand-painted woodblock prints with two hand-painted woodblock prints on the cover. Original printed slipcase.\u003cbr\u003eAn extremely rare edition limited to 50 copies (this is number 24), produced by Sumio Kawakami, and awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Fourth Class.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/02_Sumio_Kawakami_Tabako_Torai-ki_Casaubon-livre-rare.jpg?v=1763238702\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA magnificent series of eight drawings depicting the introduction of tobacco from the Americas to Japan by the Portuguese and its subsequent spread within 16th-century Japanese society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis series of textless engravings is framed by a title page and signature. The drawings show the Portuguese trading with Native Americans before sailing to Japan and interacting with Japanese society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is the second in the artist's personal collection on the theme of Nanban. Highly poetic and sensitive, it is remarkably well-preserved despite its age and fragility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKawakami's drawings from this period explore the era of Japanese trade with Europeans, from the arrival of the Portuguese in the 16th century until Japan's isolation in the 17th century, focusing on the tobacco trade. This period of cultural exchange and interaction is known as the \"Nanban period.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn March 1945, as the Pacific War raged, Sumio Kawakami (1895-1972) decided to retire from his position as an English teacher at Utsunomiya Prefectural High School, where he had worked for 20 years, and dedicate himself fully to the craft of woodblock printing. Kawakami developed a style influenced by the Meiji Kaika and Nagasaki Nanban periods. His primitive, rustic drawing style and his vivid, limited color palette evoke a profound poetry, nostalgic for a bygone era. This book is part of a series printed by the artist in the 1940s on the Nanban theme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is a unique and recognizable artist whom the Casaubon bookstore particularly admires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo learn more:\u003cbr\u003eArtist biography: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chosei_Kawakami\" title=\"Sumio Kawakami\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chosei_Kawakami\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElias Martin's YouTube channel featuring books by Sumio Kawakami:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TheEliasMartin\/search?query=sumio\" title=\"Sumio Kawakami rare books\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TheEliasMartin\/search?query=sumio\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eView a selection of the artist's work on the Smithsonian website: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TheEliasMartin\/search?query=sumio\" title=\"Sumio kawakami librairie Casaubon\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/asia.si.edu\/search\/?edan_q=sumio+kawakami\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good condition considering the age and fragility of the work; a few minor stains and some areas of detachment behind the back cover.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casaubon Livre Rare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53005556842836,"sku":null,"price":1800.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/00_Sumio_Kawakami_Tabako_Torai-ki_Casaubon-livre-rare.jpg?v=1763238702"}],"url":"https:\/\/casaubon.fr\/en\/collections\/livres-asiatiques.oembed","provider":"Casaubon livre rare","version":"1.0","type":"link"}