KOJIMA (Tokujiro).
Katazome torumpu-e: Su [Stencil-dyed playing cards: Numbers]
Kojima playing cards: Number-themed
Exploring roman numerals through the art of katazome stencil dyeing.
Kojima produced four books of themed designs for playing cards, of which the present copy is one. Each book contains thirteen plates, though instead of the ascension to jack, queen, king, he simply uses the numbers 11, 12 and 13. Additionally, instead of the usual division of hearts/clubs/diamonds/spades, he has decided his own themes. The present book simply adopts ‘numbers’ as its theme. Each plate is a vibrant design of a roman numeral, which Kojima has designed with his characteristic flair.
Extremely rare. No copies in OCLC.