Sodetama kyōkashū (Sleeve-sized collection of kyōka poems)

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Sodetama kyōkashū ["Sleeve-sized collection of kyōka poems"]

Benbenkan, Koryū [text by]; Eisai, Hokutai [Katsushika Hokutai] [illustrated by]; Shikitei, Sanba [preface by].

[Edo (Tōkyō): Yamatoya Kyūbē, Bunka 3-4 (1806-7)].

A collection of kyōka - 'mad poems' - edited by the kyōka poet and shogunate retainer Benbenkan Koryū (1746-1818). Koryū was also engaged as a judge for the Biwa-ren group (or 'Biwaren Poetry Club') of kyōka poets active in the Edo period. The poems are interspersed with five single-page and five double-page illustrations by the artist and kyōka poet Katsushika Hokutai (active ca. 1800-40s), one of Hokusai's pupils. Several poems by Hokutai are included in the selection. A work produced for the Biwa-ren, with delicate woodblock-printed scenes illustrated by one of Hokusai's lesserknown pupils and a preface by the author, artist, and kyōka enthusiast Shikitei Sanba (1776-1822). No copies traced in OCLC.

Two four-hole-bound (yotsutoji) volumes, complete, on double leaves, traditional East Asian binding style (fukurotoji). Original wrappers, lacking mounted daisen title panels, some wear, marks, and discolouration. Small burn hole to lower wrapper, pastedown, and last leaf of text of volume two. Ex-owner's name to upper pastedowns. Occasional ex-ownership stamps to text, one stamp to one illustrated page. Light thumbing and occasional marks to leaves. Rust marks to two pages of text. Lacks or was printed without the one-page colophon. Housed in non-original custom slipcase. [1], 78 leaves, continuously paginated. Each volume approximately 17.7 x 12.6 cm.

Sodetama kyōkashū (Sleeve-sized collection of kyōka poems)
Price: $1,230.00 (USD)