First Edition: Complete Collection of Japanese Art Paintings (25 Volumes) Volumes 1-4

Shueisha's Complete Collection of Japanese Art Paintings, Volumes 1-4
Height: 40 cm
Width: 31 cm - A wide edition that conveys the impact of the original works without compromise.
This complete collection was published from 1976 to 1982.
All are first editions.

List Price: ¥4,600 x 4 books = ¥18,400
- Contents: Kaō/Meichō, Josetsu/Shūbun, Ekaku/Dasoku, Sesshū

Volume 1 (10th installment) "Kaō/Meichō": Contains works by Kaō, Meichō, and others who heralded the dawn of Zen ink painting. Introduces masterpieces of the masters who formed early ink painting.

Volume 2 (21st installment) "Josetsu/Shūbun": Features masterpieces by Josetsu, Shūbun, and their school, who established ink painting in the Muromachi period.

Volume 3 (24th installment) "Soga Dasoku": "Dasoku" was a painter who perfected the Soga school, and his ink paintings with powerful brushstrokes and various painting techniques are introduced.

Volume 4 (3rd installment) "Sesshū": Comprehensively includes the works of Sesshū, who established an unshakeable position in the history of Japanese ink painting. You can appreciate 70 of Sesshū's powerful and unique works.

Please check the photos for some tears in the obi (paper band), and discoloration on the cover due to aging.
Considering the age, the condition is very good.
Each book weighs about 3 kilograms, making them heavy, but they are well-made books.

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