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Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)
An Anthology of Very Short Poems by Itako (Itako zekkushu), 1803
2 volumes (complete) bound together comprising 33 leaves, comprising four pages of preface, calligraphy by Tani Nicho with a seal, 1 page with the table of contents, 16 double page colour illustrations of scenes of women's private lives and romantic joruri poems above written by Fuji no Karamaro, 3 pages of signed text followed by 24 pages of text by Bakin, followed by 2 pages of instruction for the singers of joruri poems, published 1803, further instructions from two of Bakin's pupils, no colophon, blue cover decorated with lacquer flowers and sumi ink
19.5 x 13.4cm.

Provenance
Thèodore Duret
Huguette Berès

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