Keisai soga / Lively Keisai sketches

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A book of sketches, or soga, made by a prominent master of ukiyo-e, Keisai. The contents are varied, from animals (cats, dogs, horses, fish) and humans, to musical instruments, flowers and fruits. Soga, or quick painting, is a vivid genre of Edo woodblock printing that is intended to show artistry. The images of soga are traditionally strict and simple, almost like an industrial design. At the same time, the best artists reveal for the viewer the moment of creativity, leaving brush strokes on a polichrome silhouette. Kitao Masayoshi (born 1764, Edo) is maybe more famous in Japan than Hokusai and definitely more beloved. After joining the Kano school, he started to work under the name Keisai , which is now recognisable around the world. Original Japanese fukuro toji binding, paper wrapper, with original title slip. Some stains & rubbing on the wrappers, ex-owners stamps on each first page. Ink stains on the page edges at vol 1 & 4, a few pages have very tiny worm holes at vol. 4. The contents are clean & bright, near fine condition. 5 volumes complete. 15.8x22.7cm, [22][21][21][21][21] leaves. Text in Japanese. Extra shipping charges may be applied due to size and weight of item. N° de ref. del artículo 1052

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