Thank you, 2228-sama! KAMUY! Rare Illustrations! Limited Edition of 1,000! The Ainu Depicted: "Ainu Picture Collection" Compiled by Shinichiro Takakura, Limited Edition Number 505/1000, Catalog Volume & Commentary Volume, Bancho Shobo Published in 1973 With questionnaire postcard Two-volume Atsushi Pattern Cloth Binding, Cloth Case, Outer Box Included Cover Design: Kohei Sugiura Publisher: Bancho Shobo (within Shufu to Seikatsu Sha) Ainu Picture Collection, Catalog Volume & Commentary Volume, 2 volumes Original Price in 1973: 26,000 yen Installment Plan: 28,000 yen The opening words, "The Ainu did not draw portraits," already draw you in. "They saw gods in human forms and feared to depict them," the Ainu illustrations were deepened towards decorative beauty, according to the preface. Bears are depicted as Kamuy with divine pronouncements as a precedent industriously strictly living according to the rules. The ultimate in refinement the patterns somehow resemble Indian Islamic, and even Celtic styles possessing forms and wearing them, or depicting people who used them for hunting and festivals are extremely beautiful and rare illustrations. Records by Rinzo Mamiya, who was dispatched by the Edo shogunate and completed the great task of map completion, are also included, and the "Eshū Retsuzō" (Portraits of Ainu Chiefs) by Hakyo Togasaki, drawn in the second year of Kansei, consists of 12 illustrations. Extremely valuable! It is stated to be from the 14th year of Tenpo, and a preface by Hironaga Matsumae is recorded form A picture book bound with a hinge carved with arabesque patterns On unbacked silk, and so on the original state fascinated while pondering looking at 12 superb illustrations. Two items "Shonko" "Ikotoi" are in the library, and the others were discovered in France, a history that is thrilling and interesting! In the middle of the book Heizan Hirasawa's screen paintings of labor and festivals are the highlight and the vast land and sea hunting and gathering scenes and festival dances The chief dances and performs! For research. Infinite visual appeal! For design material. Overwhelming visuals! Valuable historical material. Size Outer Box: 36.3 x 28.5 x 7 cm Weight: 3461g History The names are recorded as they are and from a linguistic perspective the best record book. Below is AI-generated text as well. An art book with a beautiful cover featuring blue Ainu patterns. - Title: Ainu Pattern Collection - Size: Approximately A4 size - Design: Cover with blue Ainu patterns - Condition: Good