Catalogues
 

Catalogue  12

One Hundred Japanese Books

54 pages, 200 colour  illustrations of 100 Japanese illustrated books from the 18th century to Showa period.

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Catalogue  11

Japanese Prints
Surimono
and Paintings

54 pages, 93 colour illustrations of 75 Japanese prints, 15 surimono and 6 paintings

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Catalogue 10A

50 libri giapponesi di motivi decorativi per le arti applicate

32 pages, 59 colour illustrations of 50 books for craftsmen, kimono pattern books, painted albums of patterns for obi and books of textiles samples. With an introduction text about  the  hinagatabon, kacho gafu and zuancho genres. Bibliography.

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Catalogue  9

Japanese Prints, Illustrated Books and Paintings

64 pages, 127 colour illustrations of 98 Japanese prints, 9 paintings and 18 illustrated books. Prints from Sukenobu to Shin-hanga, surimono, illustrated books and fan paintings from the Shijo school.

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Catalogue  8

Japanese Prints Illustrated Books and Paintings

72 pages, 101 colour illustrations of 69 Japanese prints, 9 paintings and 8 illustrated books including the "Insects Book" by Utamaro and "The Thirty-six Immortal Women Poets" by Eishi from the Hayashi and de Goncourt Collection.

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Catalogue  7

Netsuke Sagemono e Libri di modelli per artigiani.
Netsuke Sagemono and Source-Books for Craftsmen.

64 pages, 48 colour illustrations of 27 netsuke, 2 yatate, 13 inro and sagemono, 3 pipecases and 11 woodblock printed books with designs for craftsmen.

Italian and English text

Catalogue  6

Stampe e libri illustrati giapponesi.
(Japanese prints and illustrated books).

32 pages, 57 colour illustrations and 28 in b/w of 66 Japanese prints, 18 illustrated books and one woodblock

Italian and English text

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Catalogue 5

Stampe e libri illustrati giapponesi.
(Japanese prints and illustrated books).

32 pages, 88 illustrations in b/w of 76 Japanese prints and 12 illustrated books.

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Catalogue  2

Ventagli dipinti giapponesi.
(Japanese painted fans).

32 pages, 17 colour illustrations and 8 in b/w of 24 painted fans and one screen.

Introduction in Italian and English on the history of Japanese folding fan, by Eiko Kondo.

and from Paragon Book Gallery  www.paragonbook.com

Articles by Lella & Gianni Morra

Source Books for Craftsmen in Japan in Asian Art, November 1998

The 36 Immortal Women Poets in Asian Art, March 2001

Mostre: I colori del Giappone
in Charta n. 30, settembre/ottobre 1997

Profumo d'Oriente. Edizioni giapponesi
in Charta n. 58, maggio/giugno 2002

Il sogno ritrovato. Tradizione e modernità nel Giappone del novecento
in Charta n. 69, marzo/aprile 2004

Shin-hanga le nuove stampe
 in Charta n. 76, maggio/giugno 2005

I doni della bassa marea. Pesci e conchiglie nella grafica giapponese
in Charta n. 98, luglio/agosto 2008

Impressioni dalla montagna sacra. Il Monte Fuji nelle xilografie di Hokusai e Hiroshige in Charta n. 102, marzo/aprile 2009

Souvenir dal Giappone. Dalle stampe xilografiche alle fotografie di Yokohama
 in Charta n. 108, marzo/aprile 2010

Un salesiano in Giappone. Libri e stampe giapponesi del Fondo Marega
(with Laura Moretti)
in Charta n.  114, marzo/aprile 2011

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