Japanese Ghosts and Eerie Creatures Exhibition Catalog - This one is a must have!!!!

Size: 9" x 11.5" - Pages: 206 - Published: 2013 - Price: $75 - Binding: Softcover

This is the catalog from the Japanese Ghosts and Eerie Creatures ehibition that just ended and was without a doubt one of the coolest collections of yokai artwork under one roof. Over 200 pages of amazing imagery and a lot of stuff I hadn't seen before. Plus all the pieces are labelled in English as well as Japanese so you can research the stories a bit if you are so inclined. Don't let the kookie 80's cover fool you, thi book is solid gold. I got 200 for the publisher and one they're gone, that's it so don't sleep on this one kids. xo

The Artwork of Takabatake Kasho - Awesome for faces!

Size 6" x 8” - Pages: 136 - Published: 2011 - Price: $42 - Binding: Softcover 

 

I looooove Kasho's work - amazing reference for faces. He has such great tecnique for creating soft thoughtful Japanese faces...a far cry from the angular ones seen in ukiyo-e. Wrapped in fashion from the 20's and 30's his ladies are wonderfully dated and presented. Lots of eyecandy! This is a good one to pick up. 

Humorous Japanese Shunga - OOP - One of my Favorite Shunga Books

Size 8" x 11.5” - Pages: 182 - Published: 1986 - Price: $80 - Binding: Softcover


This is a great collection of Japanese Shunga - It starts out with the regular men and women in a variety of poses but towards the end there is some stuff that made my eyebrows hit my hairline! The Daruma vagina in here makes this book a must have for any collector of Shunga. One of the best ones I stock as far an imagery goes. Lots of fun stuff!

 

Brilliant New Series of Books on Sculptures in Temples & Shrines Around Japan - MUST HAVE

Size: 7.5" x 10" - Pages: 224 - Published: 2012 - Price: $75 - Binding: Softcover

This is one of a series of books that were immediately some of my all time favorites. Gorgeous photography and cover to cover brilliant reference. The sculptures provide nice clean lines and movement imperative to rendering crisp Japanese imagery. So much detail and so much inspiration in this series, words fail me. These are must have reference books!

Size: 7.5" x 10" - Pages: 224 - Published: 2012 - Price: $75 - Binding: Softcover

This is the second book in this must have series of books rife with tattoo reference. Cover to cover photos of dragons, karashishi (foo dogs) phoenix, cranes, peacocks, baku, tortoise, deities, tigers and heaps more. These are must have reference books!

 

Size: 7.5" x 10" - Pages: 224 - Published: 2013 - Price: $75 - Binding: Softcover

This is the third book in this series of mind blowing reference books. So much eye candy and so much to pull from for tattoo designs. These are must have reference books!

Japanese Refillable Brush Pens

 

1 regular brush pen, 1 fat tipped brush pen, 1 med tipped brush pen, 1 fine tipped brush pen with black sumi ink (refillable) and 1 with orange ink perfect for initial sketches. Comes with 3 black ink refills and 1 orange.

5 pens & 4 refills $60

1 orange & 3 blacks $25

Hokusai & Kyosai Humorous Ukiyo-e Exhibition Catalog - LMT

Size: 6” x 8” - Pages: 320 - Published: 2013 - Price: $60 - Binding: Softcover

This is a GREAT little collection of Hokusai sketches and full color illustrations as well as Kyosai sketches and artwork. Predominately sketches and definitely some old favorites, but the Kyosai sketches make this book a great addition to any and all Japanese art collections. They only made 1000 copies and it will sell out fast. I got 200 and once I am out, that's it.