Twelve Bronze Falcons Exhibited at The World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893

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Tokyo, n.p., 1893, Portfolio

2 p. + 14 leaves of Arto-Types from Seishi-Bunsha, Tokyo, Japan, + 14-p. "Remarks of Daily Papers of Japan in Reference to The Twelve Bronze Falcons". The artist, Chokichi Suzuki, had made a Peacock cast in bronze which was exhibited at the Paris Exposition in 1878, and wound up in the collection of the South Kensington Museum, London; for the current bronzes, which took four years to make, Suzuki kept live falcons next to him for reference. The 'remarks' bear on its page an advertisement: "Mr. Hayashi's Art Gallery, 65 rue de la Victoire, Paris, Contains Every Specimen of the Arts of Japan. Inspection is cordially invited".  11-1/4" x 8-1/4". Title page sunned, paper on rear of portfolio wrinkled, a few creases on front; contents good.