{"product_id":"toshio-saeki-chimushi","title":"TOSHIO SAEKI \/ Chimushi","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"709\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToshio Saeki\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChimushi, 1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHardcover with illustrated dust jacket and original obi, 160 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e30.5 × 22 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTreville, Tokyo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"709\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eCondition: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNear fine copy with the original illustrated dust jacket and obi intact. Light rubbing to the dust jacket with a minor bump to the upper corner; internally exceptionally clean with bright colours and a tight binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"709\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e~\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"709\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eFirst published in 1996, \u003cem data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"301\"\u003eChimushi\u003c\/em\u003e is among Toshio Saeki's most celebrated late monographs, bringing together a substantial selection of the artist's meticulously rendered paintings from the 1980s and 1990s. Published by Treville at the height of renewed international interest in Saeki's work, the volume demonstrates the extraordinary precision of his line and the unsettling beauty of his imagery through vibrant full-colour reproductions.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"711\" data-end=\"1127\"\u003eDrawing equally from Edo-period ukiyo-e, Japanese folklore and the visual language of manga, Saeki constructs surreal narratives where eroticism, horror and dark humour exist in uneasy harmony. Ghosts, yokai, demons and ordinary people inhabit the same dreamlike world, transforming scenes of everyday life into psychologically charged tableaux that remain among the most distinctive images in post-war Japanese art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1325\"\u003eA landmark publication on one of Japan's most influential underground artists, \u003cem data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1218\"\u003eChimushi\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential reference for collectors of Japanese illustration, ero-guro, and post-war graphic culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TOSHIO SAEKI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52821264695577,"sku":null,"price":425.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/5024\/2841\/files\/IMG_0094_ffe88ad5-f7bb-4397-a576-26827c453fdd.jpg?v=1783943026","url":"https:\/\/landslide.sydney\/products\/toshio-saeki-chimushi","provider":"Landslide","version":"1.0","type":"link"}