KŌRIN FURUYA, Kōrin-style Patterns n. 11, 1897 sculture evolving from early figurative studies

evolving from early figurative studies to the geometric rigor of the post-war period

allegorie mitologiche e figure oniriche

and finally the Sanjō bridge appear

The Dochu gafu (Album of illustrations along the road) are color woodblock prints

Printed in 1969 by Fernand Mourlot in Paris

KŌRIN FURUYA, Kōrin-style Patterns n. 11, 1897 sculture evolving from early figurative studiesStunning proof with excellent colors, in the first edition. Printed on paper from Japan during the Meiji era (18681912). In exceptional condition, with untrimmed margins all around. Bibliography J. T. Carpenter, Designing Nature: The Rinpa Aesthetic in Japanese Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2012, p. 111 J. Hillier, The Art of the Japanese Book, London: Sothebys, 1987 A. Jackson (ed.), Kimono: The Art and Evolution of Japanese Fashion, London: