Kawada, Kikuji. Nude. With 10 signed and numbered original photographs. Tokyo, Shinchosha, 1984. 55 x 44,5 cm. [4] pages, [20] (thereunder 10 white) sheets. Printed wrapper, loose sheets and plates in original halfleather portfolio with blind embossed spine and frontcover titel, original leather slipcase with embossed frontcover. - One of 30 handwritten numbered copies. - Fascinating and famous nude paintings by the masters of painting Lucas Cranach the Elder, Gustave Moreau, Jean Cousin and others, taken in black and white by the famous Japanese photographer. - Each with blind stamped photographer's stamp and handwritten numeration verso 8/30, fully signed, dated and inscribed. A little later prints, dated 1984. - With a prelude by Tatsuhiko Shibusawa and by the photographer in Japanese. - Portfolio and slipcase a little rubbed, and somewhat scratchy (front of the slipcase stronger). The wrappe a little browned and foxing (due to different paper quality), else fresh.
Kawada, Kikuji. Nude. With 10 signed and numbered original photographs. Tokyo, Shinchosha, 1984. 55 x 44,5 cm. [4] pages, [20] (thereunder 10 white) sheets. Printed wrapper, loose sheets and plates in original halfleather portfolio with blind embossed spine and frontcover titel, original leather slipcase with embossed frontcover. - One of 30 handwritten numbered copies. - Fascinating and famous nude paintings by the masters of painting Lucas Cranach the Elder, Gustave Moreau, Jean Cousin and others, taken in black and white by the famous Japanese photographer. - Each with blind stamped photographer's stamp and handwritten numeration verso 8/30, fully signed, dated and inscribed. A little later prints, dated 1984. - With a prelude by Tatsuhiko Shibusawa and by the photographer in Japanese. - Portfolio and slipcase a little rubbed, and somewhat scratchy (front of the slipcase stronger). The wrappe a little browned and foxing (due to different paper quality), else fresh.