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Numata Kashū � ��"�� � , artist. Kach� Gaen � �� ��"�� [An Album of Birds and Flowers]. Circa 1916 (artwork 1889). [Matsuyamado, publisher]. 24.7 x 17.5cm string-bound Japanese-style, fukuro-toji in embossed, blue-gray wrappers with gold decoration and printed title slip. [13] cho of original woodcuts including the colophon on the final sheet. Japanese text within the woodcuts. On heavy paper with an iridescent finish. A beautiful "picture garden" of exotic bird and flower woodcuts by artist Numata Kashū � ��"�� � (1838-1901). This collection is a lovely example of the traditional pairing of birds and flowers; birds are depicted perched on flowering branches, resting in tall grass, eating a large bug or just-caught fish. Some aspects of the landscapes are well defined while others are dreamy in comparison. Numata Kashū was born into a noble family,eventually making a living as a painter, even helping to decorate the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. He became well-known for his work in the bird and flower genre. Although this 2nd book in the 5 volume series was published in the early 1910s, the artwork and original edition were done in 1889 and the colophon on the final sheet gives the zodiacal date of 1889 (� � Kinoto Ushi). See Bartlett and Shohara p. 241, Mitchell p. 319. Each volume was designed to stand on its own. From the collection of Geoff Burton. N� de ref. del art�culo 90855

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