The Theatrical Prints of the Torii Masters: A Selection of Seventeenth and Eighteenth-century Ukiyo-e

Link, Howard A. The Theatrical Prints of the Torii Masters: A Selection of Seventeenth and Eighteenth-century Ukiyo-e. Honolulu; Tokyo: Honolulu Academy of Arts; Riccar Art Museum, 1977. First edition. Quarto. [4], 119, [1]pp. Original illustrated dust-jacket over tan cloth with black lettering on spine and front cover. This volume describes and reproduces a selection of single-sheet Japanese woodblock prints and a few leaves of illustrated books published over a period of about one hundred years, from the 1670s to the 1760s. It is designed to accompany an exhibition dealing with the Torii family of ukiyo-e artists, who held a virtual monopoly over the production of theatrical illustrations for the Edo kabuki stage during much of the period. This work is exquisitely illustrated throughout with numerous b/w and color photographic reproductions. Dust-jacket, binding and interior in overall very good condition. vg. Hardcover. (34849) $35