You are bidding on "A Thousand and
One Arabian Nights" Six Woodblock Print Set by Japanese Artist Iwami
FURUSAWA. This rare 6 woodblock print set from Japan in 1967 features the
beautiful artwork of Iwami Furusawa depicting scenes from the timeless classic
1001 Arabian Nights. The detailed prints are in excellent condition and
showcase the intricate beauty of Japanese woodblock printing. It is signed by
Furusawa on the publisher's page with the year “67” in Roman numerals. The Book/Folder is
10 5/8" long x 8 1/2" wide and the 6 Prints are 9 7/8" long x 7
1/8"' wide.
Some info found on the artist from the internet: Furusawa
is famous in Japan both for his surrealist Art and for his romanticized
paintings of nudes. Many of his rarest works are limited edition print and
lithograph sets which lean to the exotic and erotic. Bio: FURUSAWA Iwami
(1912-2000), born in Saga, started his career as a painter in Tokyo in 1927 and
became one of the pioneers of Surrealism in Japan; in 1947 he organized the
Japanese Association of Avant-garde Artists. The Museum of Furusawa Iwami was
established in Yamanashi in 1975.