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Monday, 14 October 2024

Kono Bairei, “Sky”, volume 1 of “Picture Book of Hundreds of Birds”, 1881


Kono Naotoyo Bairei (幸野楳嶺) (aka Choando; Hoppo; Kakurokuen; Kinsen Charryo; Koun Shinsho; Kumo no Ie; Musei Shioku; Nyoi Shansho; Rokuryu; Sanshu Kashitsu; Seika Zembo; Seiryukan; Shijun; Shumpuro; Zaigoan) (1844–1895)

“Sky” ( [Ten/Tyen]), 1881, the first volume of “Bairei's Picture Book of Hundreds of Birds” (aka “Bairei Hyakuchô Gafu”), featuring 36 different birds depicted on 43 pages. Baxley Stamps (George C. Baxley) offers an online view of all the pages of this volume and a description of the volume; see http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/meiji/bairei_1881.shtml#ten.

Size: 24.6 x 16.5 x 1 cm.

Condition: the outer covers show wear with handling marks, but the internal plates are mostly in an excellent condition with no tears or significant stains.

I am selling this complete volume of extraordinarily fine colour woodblock prints for AU$737 in total (currently US$496.73/EUR454.51/GBP380.24 at the time of this listing) including Express Mail (EMS) postage and handling to anywhere in the world, but not (of course) any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries. Note that payment is in Australian dollars (AU$737) as this is my currency.

If you are interested in purchasing this rare and amazingly complete volume of woodblock prints, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

Note that this is the second copy of this volume that I have listed. The previous copy has been sold.








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