Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Moscatiello, Manuela

Description

1. 2 volumes : illustrations (chiefly color); 27 cm

Summary

1. "La modernité à l'oeuvre : c'est le sentiment qui s'impose à l'esprit de tous ceux qui regardent les estampes reproduites dans les trois volumes des Herbes de l'éternité, cet ensemble considéré comme le chef-d'oeuvre du peintre exceptionnel que fut Kamisaka Sekka (1866-1942), artiste japonais prolifique et singulier."--Page 4 of cover.

Uniform title

1. Momoyogusa. French

Alternative title

1. Momoyogusa.

Subject

1. Kamisaka, Sekka, 1866-1942
2. Wood-engraving, Japanese.
3. Gravure sur bois japonaise.
4. Manners and customs
5. Wood-engraving, Japanese
6. Japan -- Social life and customs -- Pictorial works.
7. Japon -- Mœurs et coutumes -- Ouvrages illustrés.
8. Japan

Genre/Form

1. Illustrated works

Contents

1. [V. 1. Illustrations] -- [v. 2. texts].

Owning institution

1. Harvard Library

Language

1. French

Note

1. One volume contains the album of 60 wood engravings by K. Sekka, published originally in 3 volumes in Kyoto, 1909-1910. The second volume contains an analysis of the engravings and French translations of the texts which originally accompanied the engravings.

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references.

Language (note)

1. Text accompanying original engravings in Japanese; analysis of engravings and translations of accompanying texts in French.

Processing action (note)

1. committed to retain