Chinese & Japanese paintings from Nezu collection

Heading: (Chinese & Japanese Painting)
Author:
Title: Seizansô Seishô: (Illustrated Catalogue of the Nezu Collection)
Place Published: Tokyo
Publisher:Kaichiro Nezu
Date Published: 1939 & 1943
Description:

Volumes I & VIII only (of 10). Tipped-in color plates & collotype monochrome plates. Title pages, text & captions in English and Japanese. 54x37 cm (21.5x14½"), patterned slik covers with paper title labels in Japanese, cloth chitsus with bone clasps.

Includes:

Vol. 1. Paintings of the Sung, Yüan, Ming and Ch'ing dynasties.

Vol. 8. Japanese painting (part two) illustrated scroll.

Two volumes from the elaborate catalogue of selected items from the important collection formed by Kaichiro Nezo, who worked on the project before his death, and upon his passing bequeathed his entire collection to establish the Nezo Art Museum. Being a wartime publication, it is very scarce.
Due to the size and/or weight of this lot extra shipping and/or handling charges may apply.
Condition Report: Fading and some wear to chitzus, lacking one bone clasp; very good or better condition.