1797
by [MEISHOKI] AKISATO Ritô 秋里籬島
1797. [MEISHOKI] AKISATO Ritô 秋里籬島. TOKAIDO MEISHO ZUE 東海道名所図会 6 vols., Osaka, Kyoto & Edo, Kansei 9 [1797] 25.9 x 18.3 cm., string-bound, fukuro-toji,
printed paper title labels. Illustrations by various Kyoto artists including Soken, Goshun, Soen, etc., etc. Quite a departure from most meishoki 名所記 which are only marginally interesting from an aesthetic point of view. Several of the illustrations are quite amazing. There are scenes from the history of the fabled Eastern Sea Route, the post road from Edo to Kyoto. Unlike the 53 Station visual trope, it focuses more on the history along the road rather than the post station locations. Good impressions and overall condition internally. Mitchell 528-9. The labels of volumes three, four, five and six are partly toward away, the label on volume two is complete, the covers with their blind-stamped vegetal patterns are quite worn.... Volume one has a brushed label. Complete. To my mind, one of the most appealing and interesting of the meishoki genre. (Inventory #: 91192)
printed paper title labels. Illustrations by various Kyoto artists including Soken, Goshun, Soen, etc., etc. Quite a departure from most meishoki 名所記 which are only marginally interesting from an aesthetic point of view. Several of the illustrations are quite amazing. There are scenes from the history of the fabled Eastern Sea Route, the post road from Edo to Kyoto. Unlike the 53 Station visual trope, it focuses more on the history along the road rather than the post station locations. Good impressions and overall condition internally. Mitchell 528-9. The labels of volumes three, four, five and six are partly toward away, the label on volume two is complete, the covers with their blind-stamped vegetal patterns are quite worn.... Volume one has a brushed label. Complete. To my mind, one of the most appealing and interesting of the meishoki genre. (Inventory #: 91192)
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