Surimono: Prints by Elbow.
Lovejoy Press, Washington DC 1980. Publishers yellow-green raw-silk cloth. White lettering on the front board. White japanese hiragana lettering on the front board. Size: 48, 5 x 31, 5 cm. Frontispice. 494 pages. Profusely illustrated. Works by: Eisen, Gakutei, Gekko, Hiroshige, Hokusai, Kosai, Kosetsu, Kunimasa, Kuninori, Masunobo, Matora, Rinsai, Renchu Ryoshoko, Sessen, Toyoharu, Toyokuni, Utamaro, Utamasa and several other artists. Including a chapter on "Unsigned prints" and as well a chapter on artists signatures. Limited edition of 1050 copies. This is copy number 124. Condition: Very Good. / Surimono are distinguished from other ukiyo-e wood block prints in several ways - see article below.
