Morikuni Tachibana (1679-1748), known as Kôsoken - Lot 120

Morikuni Tachibana (1679-1748), known as Kôsoken Umpitsu Sôga (運筆麁画) Album of quick drawings with good brushstrokes. 3 of 3 volumes. Navy blue covers with beige title labels printed in black. Signed Kôsoken Tachibana Morikuni ga. Seal Tachibana Yûzei no in. Date: 1749 (Kenen 2). Publisher Nishimura Genroku (Edo), Shibukawa Seiemon and Shibukawa Yoichi (Osaka). Format: 26.1 x 18.6 cm Average print run. Covers tired. Wear at bottom of pages. Traces of moisture. Provenance: Former Odin collection (descriptive note of sale no. 63 on back cover and red oval stamp on first page of each volume). Bibliography: NKSM I 412 (1749, 3 vols. 4 ex) - Javal I 58 (pl XII) - Hayashi 1603 - Isaac 379 - Toda 319 - Brown 64-5 - Odin 62, 63 (this copy) - Haviland Ii 498 (pl XIII) - Gillot 164 - Hillier et Smith 24 - Hillier 191-3, 201, 477.