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Léonard FOUJITA (1886–1968) The Black Bird in the Rising Sun…
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Léonard FOUJITA (1886–1968) The Black Bird in the Rising Sun…
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Estimate €600 - €800
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Léonard FOUJITA (1886–1968) The Black Bird in the Rising Sun - 1927 Texts by Paul CLAUDEL Éditions Excelsior First edition and first printing comprising 12 etchings coloured by Jacomet (as inserts), 10 woodcut endpapers, and a fold-out leaflet. Justified copy, hardback. Edition of 511 copies 24 x 19 cm (bound) Bibliography: Monod no. 2842 Note: The title of the work derives from Claudel’s Japanese name, which can be rendered as ‘Kouro fori’, meaning ‘black bird’. The rising sun is, moreover, one of the favourite themes in Japanese painting
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