Hiroshige, Ando; Israel Goldman and Cynthea J. Bogel, eds. — Hiroshige: Birds and Flowers

New York / Providence, Braziller, Inc. / Rhode Island School of Design, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Fine-looking, structurally sound hardcover, little discernible wear, bright interior, unmarked. Big, tall folio-sized format, measuring 14 1/2" tall x 10" wide, bound in bright orange cloth over boards, sharp and distinct white lettering to front cover and spine. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn. Double-column texts, and bright, evocative illustrations to each page. Hiroshige's place in Japanese art history is secure, he being the single most influential painter of nineteenth- century Japanese natural beauty. Hiroshige spent the second half of his life sketching and painting with tremendous energy nearly everything he saw right up until his demise. Ninety-one full-color, full-page plates. 192 pp. including a full bibliography and index.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Fine/Fine,