Bijutsu Sekai – Volume 3 (incomplete) | Shunyōdō, 1890–1894 | Dir. Watanabe Seitei

Rare copy of volume 3 of the famous Japanese art magazine 「美術世界」( Bijutsu Sekai – The World of Art ) , published in Tokyo by Shunyōdō between 1890 and 1894 under the direction of the painter and illustrator Watanabe Seitei (渡辺省亭) .

This incomplete volume contains 4 original Japanese prints ( nishiki-e ) accompanied by explanatory and poetic texts in Japanese .
Each plate finely illustrates nature, birds and flowers, in the pure tradition of kachō-ga (Japanese naturalist painting).

Bound in the Japanese style ( fukuro-toji ) with a blue thread , this art booklet testifies to the exceptional craftsmanship of the publisher Shunyōdō and the aesthetic richness of Meiji -era Japan (1868–1912).
The prints are fresh and well preserved , on period washi paper , and reveal a highly precise hand-printing technique.

• Title: Bijutsu Sekai – 美術世界 ( The World of Art )

• Volume: 3 (incomplete – contains 4 prints + original Japanese text)

• Publisher: Shunyōdō, Tokyo

• Period: 1890–1894 (Meiji era)

• Art direction: Watanabe Seitei (1852–1918)

• Technique: Polychrome woodblock prints ( nishiki-e ) and black prints

• Binding: Japanese ( fukuro-toji ) with blue thread

• Dimensions: approx. 25 × 18 cm

• Condition: Incomplete – cover slightly worn, interiors very fine, prints clear and bright