LANE, R[ichard],

Complete Ukiyo-e Shunga.

      - S.L.[Tokyo], s.n., s.d. [circa], 1990. Tog. 12 vols., small 4°. Orig. lim coloured decorated wrappers, with matching dustjackets and all banderoles present, supplying information in japanese only on editors with small portraits. Each volume with a 2 pp. introductory text, incl. description of colour plates by Richard Lane. Each volume with many double-spread coloured reproductions of erotic woodblock prints by various japanese artists, black/white text-ills, remaining text in japanese characters only. o A complete set of this famous ukiyo-e shunga colour prints, with introd. text and explanation to plates by Richard Lane one of the most respected western scholards of japanese prints. For the greater part out-of-print. Set in excellent condition, flawless. Contents of Albums: 1: Hokusai: the horny god of Izumo;2: Utamaro: Komachi-biki, 1802; embracing Venus; 3: Koriyusai: Shikido tokkumi: twelve bouts for Eros; 4: Shigenobu (Son-in-law of Hokusai): Yanagi no arashi: willow storm; 6: Kunisada: koi no Yatsu Fuji; 7: Hokusai: Azuma nishiki: brocade of the East; 8: Utagawa-School (Kunisada); 9: Eiri; 10: Kunisada; 11: Masanobu; 12: Kuniyoshi: hana-goyomi: Calendar of flowers. [Attributes: Soft Cover]