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Onchi, Kôshirô (1891 - 1955)

Shinshō Fuji (新頌富士) - Fresh praise of Fuji, a book of verse by the poet Maeda Sekibo and two colour woodblock prints (see "detail") by Onchi Kōshirō, who also designed the cover (shown here). Published by Fugaku Honsha, Tokyo, in 1946. Book size: 19.7 x 28.2 cm.

Euro reserved

Fine impression and colours, very good condition (the cover marginally soiled, with some foxing). In a custom-made chitsu. See: Jack Hillier, The Art of the Japanese Book, II, p 881, and Lawrence Smith, The Japanese Print since 1900, plate 90.