ZZSMG1 SHIKO MUNAKATA GEIGYO DAI IN. (The Art and Essence of Munakata Shiko). 棟方志攻藝業大韻. Tokyo, 1970. 265 pp. c. 200 pp. of colour and b/w plates. A number of folding colour plates. A separate envelope holds 5 colour tipped-in plates on card with accompanying 16 pp. text. 43x31 cm. Cloth, clamshell case. GBP 750.00 A very fine survey of the work of this outstanding 20th century Japanese painter and woodblock print artist. Illustrated throughout. This work has the added lustre of the ink brushed calligraphic signature of Munakata himself on the inside frontpaper. All text in Japanese. Subjects: Painting Woodcuts Item 588 in List 204. URL for this record: hanshan.com/?s/ZZSMG1.HTM Record produced by Hanshan Tang Books, www.hanshan.com.