Sotheby's: Important Japanese Prints, Illustrated Books & Paintings from the Adolphe Stoclet Collection. London Tuesday 8 June 2004 , London: Sotheby's,2004.

Auction catalogue, near fine condition, illustrated hardboads, 9" X 11.5", over 1500 gms, 292 pages, 495 lots fully described and most illustrated in full colour, index of artists, glossary, bibliography, -------------Catalogue to accompany the auction sale at Sotheby's in London on June 8, 2004. Introductory essay by Suzannah Yip on Adolphe Stocklet, The Collector and His Collection, " this collection is particularly rich in 17th and 18th century ukiyo-e prints, of which there are an unprecedented number of rare and/or unrecorded impressions. It also has a marked emphasis in the category of figural prints of actors (yakusha-e) and beauties (bijin-ga). There are also rare and stunning examples of uki-e (western perspective prints) and a seperate section of 50 surimono (printed matter)" (Book ref. 1150)  £45.00

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