Lot no. 600
ALAUX (Jean-Paul) (1876-1955), "Visions japonaises". Preface by Pierre Gounod - Paris Devambez, 1920 - folio: 4 f., 12 coloured prints - leaves, beige paper cover - Edition of 300 copies. This one n°139/300 on vellum.
(Minor split in the margin of one plate. Only the first cover, in fair condition, is preserved)
Album of 12 prints, most of them devoted to the Bay of Arcachon.
This album contains a series of 12 prints based on watercolours painted between 1909 and 1914 in the style of Hokusai or Hiroshigue.
Bibliography: Christel HAFFNER LANCE, "Visions japonaises de Jean-Paul Alaux. Du Bassin d'Arcachon au Pacifique", Arcachon, La Librairie Générale, 2018.
Expert: Cécile Perrin