Description:
Kôrin ehon michi shirube, 3 volumes bound together, Kyoho 20 (1735); Japanese stab binding; 16, 16, 15 double sheets; 2 page of text, 92 pages of woodblock prints; covers and title slip, a little worn; inside in fine condition, only very few stains, 4 sheets of vol 2 (10 – 13) with a little worming at lower margin; otherwise almost mint.The first publication of drawings by Korin. Browns mentions that this book is very rare !!!Reference: KSM 26620; Brown, page 59; for comparison, see Mfa, Boston, Accession Number 2008.1594Ogata Kōrin (1658 –1716) was a Japanesepainter, lacquerer and designer of the Rinpa school. Kōrin is best known for his byōbu folding screens, such as Irises
and Red and White Plum Blossoms (both registered National Treasures), and his paintings on ceramics and lacquerware produced by his brother Kenzan
(1663–1743). Also a prolific designer, he worked with a variety of decorative and practical objects, such as round fans, makie
writing boxes or inrō medicine cases. He is… Read More