Japanese prints, books in English relating to them; reference books; Japanese books
Publisher: Walpole Galleries
Published: 1920
Place of publication: New York [N. Y.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 49
Notes: Including Mr. Holt's collection of prints of Hosoye or panel form by Shunsho, Shunyei and their school, including three triptychs; an unusually fine collection of Kwacho, or bird and flower prints; fine examples in collector's condition of Utamaro's "Sleeping Net," a broadsheet by Shiucho "Woman in a Loose Robe," (only one example in the British Museum), a sheet from Harunobu's "Brocade of Spring Picture Book"; two lacquer prints, one by Kiyomasu; fine examples of Hiroshige's great landscapes "Ohashi in Rain"; Idzumo Mist; Fox Fire; Mariko Snow from the Marusei Tokaido; two of the "Omi Hakkei" series; Toyokuni's memorial of portrait of Hiroshige; the great triptychs of Kiso Snow and Kanazawa Moon; and a silver ground triptych by Kunisada.

Sale code: 143.

Date of sale: February 27, 1920

Place of sale: New York.