Nogu taikan

by Ryoshu Yamaguchi

$2,750 · Offered by Ursus Books

YAMAGUCHI, Ryoshu. Nogu taikan. 4 volumes; 27, 25, 25, 25 colour woodblock plates, each with facing text. Oblong folio, 255 x 365 mm., publisher's silk over boards in 2 chitsu cases. Kyoto-shi: Bijutsu Shoshi Gomei Kaisha Unsodo, 1924.A classic example of Unsodo printing. This unusual collection of 102 exquisite woodcuts show a variety of props and sets for the Noh Drama, as opposed to the usual depictions of costumes.

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