A Guide to Japanese Prints and Their Subject Matter

A Guide to Japanese Prints and Their Subject Matter by Basil Stewart. Published by Dover Publications Inc, New York, NY, 1979. Republication. Paperback. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Fine. 382 Pgs. ISBN 0486238091. LCCN 79-50920. British connoisseur describes in detail the subject of famous Japanese color prints using 274 reproductions of works by Hokusai, Hiroshige, Utamaro, Shunyei, and other masters. Glossary, Chronology, List of Artists, Reproductions of Signatures, Seals and Crests, Bibliography and Index. Unabridged, slightly altered publication of work originally titled Subjects Portrayed in Japanese Colour Prints published by E P Dutton and Co, NY in 1922. 9 of the illustrations originally appeared in color are in black and white in this publication. Description text copyright 2007 www.BooksForComfort.net. Item ID 15066.