Gyosai Gadan - Two Volumes [Volumes I & II] de Kawanabe, Kyosai [1831-1889]

Japan Meiji 20 [1887]. Gyosai's biography and painting manual, with woodcut illustrattions throughout, in light colours and black/white, on double leaves in the traditional Japanese style, thread binding, with 12 of the artists seals inside the front cover of Vol. I. Illustrated paper covers includes the paper labels. Thread loose on Vol. II, preliminart leaves show inner edge worm hole [not affecting the text, nor illustrations]. In a protective mylar sleeve.