The Arts of Japan

相合傘

Ai Ai Gasa

Izumi, KyōkaHōmeisha · 1914

Cover of 相合傘

The book, titled Ai Ai Gasa (Sharing an Umbrella), features a compilation of four short stories by Izumi Kyōka.

Details

Title
相合傘

Ai Ai Gasa

Publication Date
1914
Language
Japanese
Media
Print
Page Count
297
Author
Izumi, Kyōka
Publisher
Hōmeisha
Cover artist
Hashiguchi, Goyō
Illustration by
Ikeda, Shōen
Ikeda, Terukata

Description

The book, titled Ai Ai Gasa (meaning "sharing an umbrella"), features a compilation of four short stories by the novelist Izumi Kyōka.

The cover and frontispiece of were designed by Hashiguchi Goyō. The cover features a pattern of two birds sharing an umbrella, which subtly reflects the title of the book. The book also includes a Kuchi-e woodblock print created by the artist couple Ikeda Terukata and Ikeda Shōen.

Table of Contents

  • 五大力
    7
  • 片袖
    83
  • 第二菎蒻本
    101
  • 歌仙彫
    129

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