{"product_id":"b199","title":"Saikin Gajō Vol. 1 (Part One) – Antique Japanese Art Album, Calligraphy \u0026 Painting Collection, Early Shōwa Period - B199","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"524\" data-end=\"747\"\u003eAn original \u003cstrong data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"577\"\u003eearly Shōwa-period Japanese art album\u003c\/strong\u003e combining \u003cstrong data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"664\"\u003ecalligraphy, ink painting, and reproductions of classical-style artworks\u003c\/strong\u003e by multiple artists. A refined and scarce \u003cstrong data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"729\"\u003eVolume One (Upper)\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cem data-start=\"733\" data-end=\"746\"\u003eSaikin Gajō\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"995\"\u003eThis authentic Japanese art book is titled \u003cstrong data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"887\"\u003e「菜錦帖 第一集 上」 (Saikin Gajō, First Collection – Upper Volume)\u003c\/strong\u003e, a curated \u003cstrong data-start=\"899\" data-end=\"933\"\u003eart album and visual anthology\u003c\/strong\u003e published in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"951\" data-end=\"994\"\u003eearly Shōwa period (early 20th century)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"997\" data-end=\"1305\"\u003eThe title \u003cem data-start=\"1007\" data-end=\"1020\"\u003eSaikin Gajō\u003c\/em\u003e may be translated as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1086\"\u003e“Album of Colorful or Selected Artworks”\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the book presents a carefully edited selection of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1202\"\u003ecalligraphy, ink paintings, and monochrome reproductions\u003c\/strong\u003e, drawing from both \u003cstrong data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1257\"\u003etraditional Japanese aesthetics\u003c\/strong\u003e and modern publishing techniques of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1510\"\u003eRather than a single-artist monograph, this volume functions as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1373\" data-end=\"1402\"\u003ecollective art compendium\u003c\/strong\u003e, showcasing works by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1463\"\u003emultiple painters and calligraphers\u003c\/strong\u003e, each credited beside their respective plates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"1550\"\u003eCONTENT \u0026amp; 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