DESCRIPTION: "A Gallery of Japanese and Chinese Paintings" by The Kokka Publishing Company. Tokyo. With english translations. Illustrations in collotype, original brocade covers and silk bindings. WIth 100 plates, (65 Japanese, and 35 Chinese).The plates are protected by a descriptive tissue guards with information in English and Japanese. Each tissue guard provides information on the art and notes its location.

Book Provenance: Dong Kingman's (American, 1911-2000) personal collection. Dong Kingman was an American-born watercolorist known for humorously illustrational cityscapes, magazine covers and contributions to Hollywood films.

CONDITION: Good overall condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email or SMS. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.