KŌRIN FURUYA, Kōrin-style Patterns n. 20, 1897 sculture printed on Hahnemühle Rag Bright

printed on Hahnemühle Rag Bright White paper in a total of 30 copies

Perfect preservation with editorial margins

In 1918 he began collaborating with the famous publisher Shōzaburō Watanabe

so named for the fruit that appears during that time

Zuan Pattern Books: The Glory Years

KŌRIN FURUYA, Kōrin-style Patterns n. 20, 1897 sculture printed on Hahnemühle Rag BrightStunning proof with excellent colors, in the first edition. Printed on paper from Japan during the Meiji era (18681912). In exceptional condition, with untrimmed margins all around. Bibliography J. T. Carpenter, Designing Nature: The Rinpa Aesthetic in Japanese Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2012, p. 111 J. Hillier, The Art of the Japanese Book, London: Sothebys, 1987 A. Jackson (ed.), Kimono: The Art and Evolution of Japanese Fashion, London: