A Collection of Haiga by Gesson, One volume (of two); white mottled cover with title in black, right to left; 40 leaves, numbered: 1a, title page; 1b, biography; 2, calligraphy on white paper; 3a, print of animal standing on hind legs near reeds and crescent moon; 3b-32, images of people and landscapes, interspersed with calligraphy; 33-41, text and red stamps; inside cover, colophon; back cover, image of two seated men. Together with companion volume preserved in dark blue cover with top center white title strip., print maker: Okamoto Gesson, (mentioned on object), printer: Yotsuya Tôhachi, (


A Collection of Haiga by Gesson, One volume (of two); white mottled cover with title in black, right to left; 40 leaves, numbered: 1a, title page; 1b, biography; 2, calligraphy on white paper; 3a, print of animal standing on hind legs near reeds and crescent moon; 3b-32, images of people and landscapes, interspersed with calligraphy; 33-41, text and red stamps; inside cover, colophon; back cover, image of two seated men. Together with companion volume preserved in dark blue cover with top center white title strip., print maker: Okamoto Gesson, (mentioned on object), printer: Yotsuya Tôhachi, (mentioned on object), publisher: Daruma Shoten, (mentioned on object), print maker: Japan, printer: Japan, publisher: Okayama, 1934, paper, letterpress printing, height 202 mm × width 287 mm


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