1984 Four Seasons of Kyoto 京洛四季 Japanese Art Book by Kaii Higashiyama 東山魁夷小画集

by Kaii Higashiyama 東山魁夷

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Beautiful vintage Japanese art book by renowned Japanese landscape painter Kaii Higashiyama (東山魁夷, 1908–1999). 京洛四季 (Keiraku Shiki), which may be translated as “The Four Seasons of Kyoto,” presents Higashiyama's atmospheric images of Kyoto and its changing seasons. This compact Japanese volume combines artwork with Japanese text and is a particularly attractive example of Higashiyama's celebrated landscape imagery. This compact 1984 art book presents reproductions from Kaii Higashiyama's celebrated Four Seasons of Kyoto body of work, including imagery developed through his Kyoto sketches and studies into finished paintings, accompanied by the artist's Japanese writings. Details: • Artist/author: Kaii Higashiyama (東山魁夷) • Title: 京洛四季 (Keiraku Shiki / The Four Seasons of Kyoto) • Series: 東山魁夷小画集 • Publisher: Shinchōsha / 新潮社 • Shinchō Bunko edition • Published: February 25, 1984 • ISBN: 4-10-123202-4 • Language: Japanese • Illustrated throughout • Original illustrated dust jacket, paperback, 4 x 6” Condition: Very clean preowned condition. The book and original dust jacket have been carefully preserved, with clean interior pages and attractive color reproductions. Please examine all photographs for exact condition. Higashiyama was one of the leading Japanese painters of the postwar era, particularly admired for his serene, poetic landscapes. His continuing importance is reflected in a major retrospective being organized in connection with the 120th anniversary of his birth in 2

• Publisher: Shinchōsha / 新潮社
• Year: 1984
• Condition: Very Good

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