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EHON KOKYO: THE CANON OF FILIAL PIETY ILLUSTRATED. KOH-KYOH = HSIAO-CHING in Ch

29012301Edo 1850 Suharaya. Original grey stitched wrs. 2 vol.set grey covers title slips faint Takai Ranzan commentator and author vol.1: pp.2-28; vol.2: pp. 29-49title page supplied in facsimile vol. 1 as is 15.5 x 23 cm. Third Edition . . . . HOKUSAI ILLUSTRATES THE CONFUCIAN CLASSIC . . . ON FILIAL PIETY The famous and celebrated Chinese Confucian classic HSIAO-CHING XIAO QING was a well-know treatise in Japan and it was imported from China centuries ago. The original classic was done in Chinese in one volumes with 18 chapters. . The contents are the teachings of Confucius on filial piety given as a talk with his pupil Tseng Ts'an. It is thought that the work was written by some pupils of Confucius listening to his master's talk with Tseng Ts'an. See Toda below. . TITLE: The alternate title as per Kerlin is EHON KOBUN KOKYO. The wood blocks were carved by Egawa Sentaro. The work was compiled by Goshatei Kizan. . THE ARTIST: KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI 1760-1849: The work is signed Zen Hokusai I-itsu ga. . Hokusai was Japan's most famous Edo period illustrator of Japanese genre landscape scenery and of the daily lives and occupations of the commoners. His works are full of cheerfulness humor optimism and he had a knack of capturing the true nature of his time people and life style. He was affectionately called the "MAD MAN ON DRAWING" by the Japanese. His works continue to fascinate the world over ! . THE ILLUSTRATIONS: The work has 25 illustrations in vol.1 and 2 in vol. 2. For exact collation see Kerlin & Toda below. . EDITION: The first edition was issued in 1834 and is very difficult to obtain. The contents of the first and third editions of 1850 remain the same. See Dr. Lane who refers to the 1864 second edition on p. 308 item #241 per citation below. In any case the first and third editions are identical in size illustration count. . CONDITION: This set is bound in the original orange stitched wrappers with the usual minor rubbing to the covers dusty and a bit minor soil. . Contents a bit dusty usual but minor thumbing some old worming mostly in margins illustrations are by and large not affected. Vol. 1 a few pages have a few small worm holes not major. Vol. 2 last two illustrations have 3.4 cm. worm in lower part of page. . With a facsimile of the title page stitched into volume one new end papers inside front covers. . BIBLIOGRAPHY: . K. Toda: THE RYERSON COLLECTION OF JAPANESE AND CHINESE ILLUSTRATED BOOKS p.265 bottom of page. H. Kerlin: CATALOGUE OF PRE-MEIJI JAPANESE BOOKS.see item number 281 KSM kyokun kyoten 1-493-1 Jack Hillier.: ART OF HOKUSAI BOOK ILLUSTRATION: item #242 no. 142 p.108 plate 190 shows the title page of this book now provided from this resource in facsimile. Text begins on p. 208-208. Per Hillier: ".a few brilliant improvisations including the charming title-page with opposing panels of crows on a plain ground and plovers in reserve on a black ground." He continues on p.208-209: "One of them illustrations is Basho showing the great haiku poet standing on a dangerous cliff-ledge path leading to the infamous Hanging Bridge of Kiso. He is in the very pose bent over a supporting stick that Hokusai adopted in a famous self-portrait and the haiku by Basho." Basho is illustrated as plate 191 on p.209. Kraft: vol.2 no. 72 1864 edition; vol. 3 NO. 110 Richard Lane; HOKUSAI LIFE AND WORK plate 315 on p.247; pp. 248 308 #241. He also refers to the 1864 second edition on p. 308 item #241. It would appear the first and third editions are identical in size & illustration count. . . unknown

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EHON MUSASHI ABUMI: PICTURE BOOK "THE STIRRUPS OF MUSASHI.

85001503Edo 1836 Nishimiya. Original green stitched covers very good 58p. woodcut illustrations 32 double folded sheets strong impression blue cloth case Chitsu usual edgecorner wear & a bit thumbed 16 x 22 cm. RARE FIRST EDITION . . . ONE OF HOKUSAI'S MOST FAMOUS WORKS . . . INCLUDING MUSASHI BO-BENKEI . . In this sequel to Hokusai's companion work EHON SAKIGAKE his warrior series Hokusai again explains in the preface his goal to express the freedom of movement of the human body under heavy armor. . A very nice example of some of Hokusai's best warrior drawings and action-packed-sword wielding Samurai defending against enemy attacks. Done at age 77 Hokusai signed this work: "The Mad Old Man of Painting." . Musashi takes on his advisories fights the great carp pays homage to the great serpent rides his fearless steed into war sword fights against the forces of evil and saves the helpless and meek. Stunning period work covering the exploits of Musashi the Buddhist warrior monk. & Original FIRST EDITIONS of this vintage are RARE. This example represents a "by-gone era" of this fine caliber of artistic creation. Seldom found for sale in a complete and solid state with an early & strong impression. . THE ARTIST: KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI 1760-1849: Hokusai was Japan's most famous Edo period illustrator of Japanese genre landscape scenery and of the daily lives and occupations of the commoners. His works are full of cheerfulness humor optimism and he had a knack of capturing the true nature of his time people and life style. He was affectionately called the "MAD MAN ON DRAWING" by the Japanese. His works continue to fascinate the world over ! . Please visit our website where others by/about Hokusai are posted along with photographs. . BIBLIOGRAPHY: J. Hillier: HOKUSAI pp. 227-232. BROWN Louise N.: BLOCK PRINTING AND BOOK ILLUSTRATION IN JAPAN p.183 TODA Kenji.: DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF JAPANESE AND CHINESE ILLUSTRATED BOOKS IN THE RYERSON LIBRARY OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO. p.263. Dawes pp.55-57. KERLEN H.: CATALOGUE OF PRE-MEIJI JAPANESE BOOKS & MAPS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS IN THE NETHERLANDS. #295 James S. DE BENNEVILLE: SAITO MUSASHI-BO BENKEI: TALES OF THE WARS OF THE GEMPEI.Saito Musashi-bo Benkei the Warrior Monk. . unknown

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