Peinture cp

A pristine deluxe copy of the most important early monograph on impressionism, COMPLETE WITH ELEVEN ORIGINAL ETCHINGS BY RENOIR (5), PISSARRO (2), CEZANNE (2), AND GUILLAUMIN (2). IV, 214 pp plus numerous hors-texte plates in two states. ONE OF ONLY 100 COPIES PRINTED ON IMPERIAL JAPANESE PAPER WITH THE PLATES IN TWO STATES. Includes the following original etchings: (1) Pissarro, "Faneuses" (1890, Delteil 94), in bistre on Japanese paper and in black on Dutch laid paper. (2) Renoir, "Femme nue assise" (1906, Delteil 12), in bistre on Japanese paper and in black on Dutch laid paper. (3) Renoir, "Femme couchÈe (tournÈe ‡ gauche) (1906, Delteil 15), in sanguine on Japanese paper and in black on Dutch laid paper. (4) Renoir, "Femme nue couchÈe (tournÈe ‡ droite) (2e planche) (1906, Delteil 14), in sanguine on Japanese paper--this etching appears ONLY in the deluxe edition of the book.) (5) CÈzanne, "Guillaumin au pendu" (1873, Cherpin 2), in bistre on Japanese paper and in black on Dutch laid paper. (6) Guillaumin, "Vue prise de Saardam", in black on Japanese paper and printed in colors on wove paper. Also includes, in two states, "Le laboureur", an original woodcut by Lucien Pissarro after Camille Pissarro, and "Bords du Loing", an etching by Roy after Sisley. 4to. A PRISTINE COPY, IN THE ORIGINAL DECORATED WRAPS WITH PAPER LABELS ON FRONT COVER AND SPINE, in the original board slipcase. Completely uncut. Minimal wear to wraps, otherwise FINE AND BRIGHT, WITH THE ETCHINGS IN PERFECT CONDITION. Most copies were broken up for the original prints, and most of the remaining copies were rebound, so a pristine copy like this one is a very rare survival.