Book with 34 original prints on wood - Ichikawa Raijirô 市川来次郎 (Kansai 甘斎) - "Kansai gafu甘齋畵譜" (Kansai's Album), vol. 1 - 1891

Book with 34 original woodcuts - Ichikawa Raijirô 市川来次郎 (Kansai 甘斎) - "Kansai gafu甘齋畵譜" (Kansai Album) , vol. 1 - 1891

. Rare book: "Kansaigafu甘齋畵譜" "Kansai Images" No. 1 of 5
. Images of devils, goblins, dragons, landscapes, animals, legends.

. Publication: Meguro Jūrō 目黒十郎1893 (Meiji 26) Nagaoka
. Carved wood blocks. Egawa Sentarō 江川仙太郎 (vol. 1-2) and Kimura Tokutarō 木村徳太郎 (vol. 3-5)
. Printer: Aoki Heikichi 青木平吉
. Binding kōkitoji (stitching Kangxi)
. Format chūban 中判: 242 x 177 x 10 mm

. Katsushika Kansai (1814-1894) was a follower of Katsushika Hokusai, who inspired him throughout his career.
. Kansai mastered many techniques, including ink painting.
. He would also make copies of Hokusai's drawings exclusively produced for export during Meiji period, responding to the high demand by foreigners following world exhibitions.

. This book is in very good condition given its age. Some spots, folds, rubbed and slightly soiled covers, otherwise the prints are in very good condition.
. See the photos.