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Taiyo Special Deluxe — UTAMARO. Tokyo: Heibon-sha, 1977. — AVAILABLE: see STOCKLIST for pricing
Description — Thick / Fort in-4° (29 x 22 x 3 cm), 288 p., 1.5 kg.
Pict. softcover, acetate dj, obi, color ill., a few b&w vignettes, mounted frontispiece, one regular fold-out, 22 fold-outs on washi paper (Japanese paper, original print size), one double-gatefold page, 8 Japanese-style bound p. on washi.
Couv. souple ill., rhodoïd, bandeau éditeur, illustrations coul., quelques vignettes n&b., frontispice contre-collé, une double p. dépliante, 22 p. dépliantes sur washi (papier Japon, format de la gravure originale), une triple p. dépliante, 8 p. reliées à la japonaise sur washi.
État / Condition — Cf. Divers / Misc.
Remarques & avis / Review — The deluxe edition of Taiyo Special presents here more than 300 artworks of the famous artist, painter and ukiyo-e printmaker Utamaro KITAGAWA (ca. 1753-1806) through 8 chapters : his youth works during the Tenmei era; his portraits of Japanese beauties; the women of the red-light district Yoshikawa; his paintings of mothers and children; details of pornographic works; genre paintings; the known variants of different ukiyoes; six books, entirely reproduced, of poems illustrated by Utamaro (insects, birds, etc.).
The supplements are of the utmost beauty: no less than 22 plates are on washi (Japanese paper) and reproduce the etchings in the original size and colors, and 8 Japanese-style bound (sown accordion) pages reproduce a selection of the illustrations for poems.
A magnificent, impressive volume — absolutely remarkable in all respects.
L'édition de luxe du Taiyo Special présente plus de 300 des chef-d'œuvre du célèbre dessinateur, peintre et graveur d'ukiyo-e KITAGAWA Utamaro (ca. 1753-1806), à travers 8 chapitres : les œuvres de jeunesse pendant l'ère Tenmei ; les portraits de beautés japonaises ; les femmes de Yoshiwara, quartier de plaisir d'Edo ; les peintures de mères et d'enfants ; détails d'œuvres pornographiques ; peintures de genre ; variantes connues de différentes ukiyoe ; six livres de poèmes illustrés par Utamaro, entièrement reproduits (insectes, oiseaux, etc.).
Les suppléments de l'édition de luxe sont de toute beauté : pas moins de 22 planches sont sur washi (papier Japon) et reproduisent les gravures dans le format et les couleurs originaux, et 8 pages washi reliées à la japonaise (accordéon cousu) reproduisent une sélection des illustrations de poèmes.
Un superbe et impressionnant volume, absolument remarquable à tous égards.
Divers / Misc. — Available copies / Exemplaires disponibles :
1.1. Taiyo Special Deluxe — UTAMARO (1977)
With rare transportation cardboard slipcase (browned) / Avec le rare étui carton de transport (terni).
État / Condition : Mint copy / Comme neuf.
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1.2. Taiyo Special Deluxe — UTAMARO (1977)
État / Condition : Excellent.
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