Kitao MASAYOSHI (1764-1824)



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A falcon and camellia. One design from the album: Kaihaku raikin zui, A Compendium of Pictures of Birds Imported from Overseas. The first edition published by Gungyokudo Matsumoto Zembei, 2/1789. Copies of the first two editions are excessively rare and it was then reissued with the plates signed Keisai (as here). However this print does not appear to be from an album and judging from the quality of printing must be from the first printing with signature and when some prints were issued separately. Designs that appear on the market from this publication are invariably on thin paper and poor impressions.

Fine impression with beautiful gradation and blind printing. On thick deluxe hosho Fine colour. Very minor soil, otherwise fine condition. Signed Keisai Utsusu.

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    Kitao MASAYOSHI (1764-1824)



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    One volume complete Choju ryakugashiki, “Simplified Forms of Drawing Birds and Flowers.” Published Kwansei 9, 1797, by Suharaya Ichibei. Illustrated by Kuwagata Keisai ( Masayoshi ). These influential books of Masayoshi’s were popular and were reprinted many times.

    Fine early copy. Original title slip and lemon-yellow covers ( some wear ). Some thumbing at bottom especially towards front, and other minor marks, otherwise good condition. Unidentified collectors’ seals at end and small annotation on back cover of a previous (?) collector: L. de la Bedollier.

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      Keisai MASAYOSHI (1764-1824)



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      One volume complete Gyokai ryakugashiki, “Fishes and Shells in the Abbreviated Style of Drawing.” Published in Osaka by Fukusada Tobei, 1813. Originally published in 1802 with alternative title and poems by Ichiyosei Sogai and others. 31 sheets numbered 1-31. Initial page with title and illustrator Kuwagata Keisai (Kitao Masayoshi). Colophon with date Bunka 10 (1813), engravers and publisher.

       

      Some minor soil and damage to covers, otherwise good condition. Extensive use of mica on various pages.

       

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        Kitao MASAYOSHI (1764-1824)



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        One volume complete Sansui ryakuga shiki, “Landscapes in the Cursive Picture Style.” Published by Suwaraya Ichibei, Kansei 12 ( 1800 ). This is the first edition. It was reprinted in 1813. I fine book and one of a series of influential books that he published using abbreviated images with a limited palette. Ex Hayashi collection ( large red seal ). Signed Keisai fude.

        A fine copy with original pale blue covers and white title slip.

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          Kitao MASAYOSHI (1764-1824)



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          Choju Ryakugashiki, “Simplified Forms of Drawing Birds and Animals”. Published by Suharaya Ichibei, Kwansei 9 ( 1797 ). One volume complete. First edition. Original covers and title slip. Beautiful condition with perfect colour: The best copy of one of these “simplified” books of Masayoshi’s I have seen. Ex collection Dr E.F.

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            Katsushika HOKUSAI (1760-1849)



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            One volume complete: Denshin kaishu-ippitsu gafu, “Drawing Manual – Album of Drawing with one Stroke of the Brush.” Similar to the ryakuga style which was pioneered by Masayoshi. One of the best known and most influential of Hokusai’s books and one which was reprinted and copied many times. Published 1823 by Eirakuya Toshiro, Nagoya.

            Original burnished orange covers. Original title slip. A nice early example: This is a difficult book to find without the fugitive pigments being completely washed out. This example has been in the collection of four collectors: Jaeger; Kari and the other two unread ( seals inside front cover ).

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              Artists

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              Kyogado ASHIKUNI ( Fl. c. 1807 – 1818 )
              Gigado ASHIYUKI ( Fl. c. 1814 – 1833 )

              Ki BAITEI ( 1734 – 1810 )
              Takizawa BAKIN ( 1767 – 1848 )
              Ono BAKUFU ( 1888 – 1976 )
              Georges BIGOT ( 1860 – 1927 )
              Kawamura BUMPO ( 1779 – 1821 )
              Ippitsusai BUNCHO ( Fl. c. 1765 – 1792 )

              Toyohara CHIKANOBU ( 1838 – 1912 )
              Kishi CHIKUDO ( 1826 – 1897 )
              Tsubaki CHINZAN ( 1801 – 1854 )
              Eishosai CHOKI ( Fl. c. 1756 – 1808 ). See also SHIKO

              Rekisentei EIRI ( Fl. c. 1790 – 1800 )
              Keisai EISEN ( 1790 – 1848 )
              Hosoda EISHI ( 1756 – 1829 )
              Hosoda EISHO ( Fl. c. 1780 – 1800 )
              Ichirakutei EISUI ( Fl. c. 1790 – 1823 )
              Kikugawa EIZAN ( 1787 – 1867 )

              Hirano HAKUHO ( 1879 – 1957 )

              Elizabeth KEITH ( 1887 – 1956 )
              Imao KEINEN ( 1845 – 1924 )

              Yashima GAKUTEI ( 1786 – 1868 )
              Ogata GEKKO ( 1859 – 1920 )
              Adachi GINKO ( Fl. c. 1847 – 1897 )
              Matsumura GOSHUN ( 1752 – 1811 )
              GYOSAI. See Kawanabe KYOSAI

              Hirano HAKUHO ( 1879 – 1957 )
              Suzuki HARUNOBU ( 1724 – 1770 )
              Kawase HASUI ( 1883 – 1957 )
              Kitagawa HIDEMARO ( Fl. c. early 19th century )
              Kinoshita HIRONOBU ( Fl. c. 1851 – 1870 )
              Gosotei HIROSADA ( Fl. c. 1847 – 1863 )
              Ichiryusai HIROSHIGE ( 1797 – 1858 )
              Ichiryusai HIROSHIGE II ( 1826 – 1869 )
              Ando HIROSHIGE III ( 1843 – 1894 )
              Nakamura HOCHU ( Fl. c. late 18th to early 19th century )
              Sakai HOITSU ( 1761 – 1828 )
              Totoya HOKKEI ( 1780 – 1850 )
              Teisai HOKUBA ( 1771 – 1844 )
              Shunkosai HOKUEI (Active 1824-1837)
              Katsushika HOKUGA ( Fl. c. 1830 )
              Shotei HOKUJU ( Fl. c. 1789 – 1818 )
              Katsushika HOKUSAI ( 1760 – 1849 ). Also used numerous other names such as: SORI, SHUNRO, SHINSAI
              Shokosai HOKUSHU ( Fl. c. 1808 – 1832 )

              KEISAI. See Kitao MASAYOSHI
              Suzuki KIITSU ( 1796 – 1858 )
              Kitagawa KIKUMARO ( Fl. c. ? – 1830 ). See TSUKIMARO
              Kobayashi KIYOCHIKA ( 1847 – 1915 )
              Torii KIYOHIRO ( Fl. c. 1737 – 1771 )
              Torii KIYOMASA ( Fl. c. 1700 – 1722 )
              KIYOMINE. See Torii KIYOMITSU II
              Torii KIYOMITSU ( 1735 – 1785 )
              Torii KIYOMITSU II ( 1787 – 1868 ). See KIYOMINE
              Torii KIYONAGA ( 1752 – 1815 )
              Torii KIYONOBU ( 1664 – 1729 )
              Torii KIYONOBU II ( 1706 – 1763 )
              Torii KIYOTSUNE ( Fl. c. 1757 – 1779 )
              Isoda KORYUSAI ( Fl. c. 1767 – 1788 )
              Ohara KOSON ( 1877 – 1945 ). See SHOSON
              Torii KOTONDO ( 1900 – 1976 )
              Toyohara KUNICHIKA ( 1835 – 1900 )
              Utagawa KUNIHIRO ( Fl. c. 1815 – 1843 )
              Ichiunsai KUNIHISA ( 1832 – 1891 )
              Utagawa KUNINAO ( 1793 – 1854 )
              Utagawa KUNISADA ( 1786 – 1865 )
              Utagawa KUNISADA II ( 1823 – 1880 )
              Utagawa KUNISATO ( ? – 1858 )
              Utagawa KUNITERU ( 1808 – 1876 )
              KUNITERU. See Utagawa SADASHIGE
              Utagawa KUNITERU II ( 1829 – 1874 )
              Utagawa KUNIYASU ( 1794 – 1832 )
              Ichiyusai KUNIYOSHI ( 1797 – 1861 )
              Santo KYODEN. See Kitao MASANOBU
              Kawanabe KYOSAI ( 1831 – 1889 ). See GYOSAI

              Okumura MASANOBU ( 1686 – 1764 )
              KitaoMASANOBU ( 1761 – 1816 ). See Santo KYODEN
              Kitao MASAYOSHI ( 1764 – 1824 ). See KEISAI
              Oishi MATORA ( 1794 – 1833 )
              Hishikawa MORONOBU ( Fl. c. 1618 – 1694 )

              Nishimura NANTEI ( 1775 – 1834 )
              Utagawa NOBUKATSU ( Fl. c. 1830 – 1844 )
              Watanabe NOBUKAZU ( Fl. c. late 19th century )

              Hishikawa RYUKOKU ( Fl. c. 1808 – 1816 )
              Jokei RYUKOSAI ( Fl. 1772 – 1816 )

              Gokitei SADAFUSA ( Fl. c. 1825 – 1850 )
              Hasegawa SADAHARU ( Fl. c. 1830 – 1844 )
              Gokotei SADAKAGE ( Fl. c. 1818 – 1844 )
              Utagawa SADAHIDE ( 1807 – 1873 )
              Hasegawa SADANOBU ( 1809 – 1879 )
              Utagawa SADASHIGE ( Fl. c. mid 19th century ). See KUNITERU
              Gofutei SADATORA ( Fl. c. 1825 )
              Yamaguchi SHIGEHARU ( 1803 – 1853 )
              Kitao SHIGEMASA ( 1739 – 1820 )
              Nishimura SHIGENAGA ( 1697 ? – 1756 )
              Nishimura SHIGENOBU ( Fl. c. 1724 – 1735 )
              SHIKO. See Eishosai CHOKI
              Ryuryukyo SHINSAI ( 1764 – 1820 )
              Ito SHINSUI ( 1898 – 1972 )
              Kojima SHOGETSU ( Fl. c. 1880 – 1890 )
              SHOSON. See Ohara KOSON
              Takahashi SHOTEI ( 1871 – 1945 )
              Yamamoto SHOUN ( 1870 – 1965 )
              Yamakawa SHUHO ( 1898 – 1944 )
              Katsukawa SHUNCHO ( Fl. c. 1780 – 1795 )
              Takehara SHUNCHOSAI ( Fl. c. 1772 – 1801 )
              Katsukawa SHUN’EI ( 1762 – 1819 )
              Katsukawa SHUNKO ( 1743 – 1812 )
              Hishikawa SHUNKYO ( Fl. c. early 19th century )
              Kubo SHUNMAN ( 1757 – 1820 )
              Katsukawa SHUNSEN ( Fl. c. 1762 – 1830 )
              Natori SHUNSEN ( 1886 – 1960 )
              Gatoken SHUNSHI ( Fl. c. 1820 – 1828 )
              Katsukawa SHUNSHO ( 1726 – 1792 )
              Katsukawa SHUNTEI ( 1770 – 1820 )
              Katsukawa SHUNZAN ( Fl. c. 1782 – 1798 )
              Yamaguchi SOKEN ( 1759 – 1834 )

              Ikeno TAIGA ( 1723 – 1776 )
              Katsukawa TERUSHIGE ( Fl. c. 1715 – 1725 )
              Mori TETSUZAN (1775-1841)
              Migita TOSHIHIDE ( 1863 – 1925 )
              Mizuno TOSHIKATA ( 1866 – 1908 )
              Okumura TOSHINOBU ( Fl. c. 1717 – 1750 )
              Utagawa TOYOHARU ( 1735 – 1814 )
              Utagawa TOYOHIRO ( 1773 – 1828 )
              Utagawa TOYOKUNI ( 1769 – 1825 )
              Utagawa TOYOKUNI II ( 1777 – 1835 ). See TOYOSHIGE
              Yamamura TOYONARI ( 1885 – 1942 )
              Ishikawa TOYONOBU ( 1711 – 1785 )
              TOYOSHIGE. See Utagawa TOYOKUNI II
              TSUKIMARO. See Kitagawa KIKUMARO
              Kitano TSUNETOMI ( 1880 – 1947 )

              Toyokawa UMEKUNI ( Fl. c. 1816 – 1826 )
              Kitagawa UTAMARO ( 1753 – 1806 )
              Kitagawa UTAMARO II ( ? – 1831 )

              Inoue YASUJI ( 1864 – 1889 )
              Hiroshi YOSHIDA ( 1876 – 1950 )
              Ipposai YOSHIFUJI ( 1828 – 1887 )
              Utagawa YOSHIIKU ( 1833 – 1904 )
              Utagawa YOSHIKATA ( Fl. c. 1841 – 1864 )
              Utagawa YOSHIKAZU ( Fl. c. 1850 – 1870 )
              Toyokawa YOSHIKUNI ( Fl. c. 1803 – 1840 )
              Utagawa YOSHIMUNE ( 1817 – 1880 )
              Ichiyosai YOSHITAKI ( 1841 – 1899 )
              Utagawa YOSHITORA ( Fl. c. 1850 – 1880 )
              Taiso YOSHITOSHI ( 1839 – 1892 )
              Utagawa YOSHITSURU ( Fl. c. 1840 – 1850 )
              Ichieisai YOSHITSUYA ( 1822 – 1866 )
              Mori YOSHIYUKI ( 1835 – 1879 )

              Shibata ZESHIN ( 1807 – 1891 )