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an old book with a picture of a woman in a hatan old drawing of a woman with a hat and a parasoldrawing of a man holding a flag with a skull on itan old drawing of a man with a hat and a cane
Gros & Delettrez

Estimate €300 - €400
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Description
BIGOT, Georges. Japanese Sketches. Tokyo, 1886. Folio, (29) folios of plates and 3 blank folios. Japanese-style sewn paperback (some soiling, scuff marks and water stains on the cover; a few minor marginal defects, but the interior remains in good condition). A fine copy. The illustrations consist of 29 etchings, printed in black on Japanese laid paper, with full margins. Titled ‘Album’ on the first plate. The front and back covers are adorned, on the front, with a very large title engraving featuring a female figure, and, on the back, with a scene from a Japanese theatre. Some are signed and bear a title engraved within the image. Georges Bigot (1860–1927), an artist and engraver who lived in Japan from 1882 to 1899. Fascinated by Meiji-era society, he depicted daily life, trades, costumes and social changes through numerous drawings, etchings and watercolours, whilst also producing numerous caricatures and satirical scenes. His long stay marked the most significant period of his career, but his publications were banned by the nationalist Japanese government, which expelled him in 1900.
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Auction time 10/30/2026 at 2:00 PM
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