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LOT 114

Lot 114

Naoko Matsubara (1937-)

Naoko Matsubara (1937-)
Lot 114 Details
Naoko Matsubara (1937-), Japanese

SOLITUDE (A FOLIO OF 11 PLATES FROM WALDEN, SOLITUDE), 1971


Folio of 11 colour and black and white woodcuts on japon paper contained in a hardcover folio box with block printed cover. Accompanied by the Japanese-style bound booklet printed on japon paper, “Solitude: An Essay from Walden by Henry David Thoreau, 11 Woodcuts by Naoko Matsubara.” Signed and numbered 141/200 in pencil to the colophon. Published by Aquarius Press, Baltimore, New York, 1971.

Together with “Cogwheels and Other Stories” by Akutagawa Ryunosuke and illustrated by Naoko Matsubara; autographed in pen and ink by Matsubara to title page.
Each approximately/Overall 15.5 x 14.25 in — 39.4 x 36.2 cm; 16.5 x 15.5 x 1 in — 41.9 x 39.4 x 2.5 cm

Estimate $500-$700

Realised: $780
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Naoko Matsubara (1937-)
  • Naoko Matsubara (1937-)
  • Naoko Matsubara (1937-)
  • Naoko Matsubara (1937-)
  • Naoko Matsubara (1937-)
  • Naoko Matsubara (1937-)
  • Naoko Matsubara (1937-)
  • Naoko Matsubara (1937-)
  • Naoko Matsubara (1937-)
  • Naoko Matsubara (1937-)
  • Naoko Matsubara (1937-)
  • Naoko Matsubara (1937-)
  • Naoko Matsubara (1937-)
  • Naoko Matsubara (1937-)
Provenance:

Private Collection, Ontario

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