Claude Thuault

This book is in no way a perfect work, but it is more than a mere presentation of kozukas to Japanese, French, and other people. It also contributes to viewing Japanese Art and craftmanship from a new angle. It is truly heartening to see this book published. Contents Introduction by Claude Thuault Mr. Thuault and his 100 Kozukas by Nobuo Ogasawara 1 Kozuka with a design of Gempei war episode 2 Kozuka with a design of Mure Takamatsu 3 Kozuka with a design of Kawanakajima war scene 4 Kozuka with a design of Ohmori Hikoshichi (also Ichijo Modoribashi) 5 Kozuka with a design of Kawanakajima war scene 6 Kozuka with a design of Ohmori Hikoshichi 7 Kozuka with a design of Ohta Dohkan 8 Kozuka with a design of preparation of food 9 Kozuka with a design of Okame 10 Kozuka with a design of a man writing with a brush on a temple's wooden gate 11 Kozuka with a design of Ono no Komachi 12 Kozuka with a design of a crowd 13 Kozuka with a design of an actor 14 Kozuka with a design of exterminationof the Nue 15 Kozuka with a design of a festival in Kyoto 16 Kozuka with a design of Kashima dance 17 Kozuka with a design of Yusuzumi (evening rest outdoors) 18 Kozuka with a design of Sangokushi (Chinese warriors from the tale of 3 kingdoms) 19 Kozuka with a design of Chohi (Chinese heroe) 20 Kozuka with a design of riding Shoki 21 Kozuka with a design of Gentoku 22 Kozuka with a design of Yojo 23 Kozuka with a design of Kanyu 24 Kozuka with a design of Tojin (Lin Ho-Ching) beneath a blossoming plum-tree 25 Kozuka with a design of Kanyu 26 Kozuka with a design of Moso 27 Kozuka with a design of the seven Chinese sages 28 Kozuka with a design of Tojin 29 Kozuka with a design of the dream pillow of Rosei 30 Kozuka with a design of a young shepherd 31 Kozuka with a design of the monk Tekkai 32 Kozuka with a design of the monk Tekkai 33 Kozuka with a design of Kanzeon Bosatsu (Kannon goddess) 34 Kozuka with a design of Beenzaiten goddesss 35 Kozuka with a design of Shoki 36 Kozuka with a design of Shoki riding a shishi 37 Kozuka with a design of Shoki and oni 38 Kozuka with a design of Shoki 39 Kozuka with a design of an oni becoming converted to goodness 40 Kozuka with a design of Fujin (god of the wind) 41 Kozuka with a design of the legendary monk Daruma 42 Kozuka with a design of the legendary monk Daruma 43 Kozuka with a design of Daruma and Mount Fuji 44 Kozuka with a design of Daruma on a reed leave 45 Kozuka with a design of Jurojin (one of the seven lucky gods) 46 Kozuka with a design of Moko (tiger) 47 Kozuka with a design of 'ko otoshi shishi' (shishi and its whelps) 48 Kozuka with a design of wild horses 49 Kozuka with a design of stag troating by moonlight 50 Kozuka with a design of tiger and bamboos 51 Kozuka with a design of 'Unryu' (dragon and clouds) 52 Kozuka with a design of shishis among vine leaves 53 Kozuka with a design of moon and bats 54 Kozuka with a design of wild horses 55 Kozuka with a design of cock's fight 56 Kozuka with a design of waterbuffaloe enjoyinn himself with water 57 Kozuka with a design of oak tree and hawk 58 Kozuka with a design of dragon and clouds 59 Kozuka with a design of hawk trying to catch a wild goose 60 Kozuka with a design of dragon among clouds, looking for the sacred jewel 61 Kozuka with a design of gold pheasants 62 Kozuka with a design of pigeon and cherry blossom 63 swallows by a weeping willow tree 64 Kozuka with a design of swallow and small summer bell 65 Kozuka with a design of quails in autumn grass and flowers 66 Kozuka with a design of flying wild geese 67 Kozuka with a design of 'Ho-o' bird (in enamel) 68 Kozuka with a design of dragon-fish and sacred pearl 69 Kozuka with a design of carps 70 Kozuka with a design of two cranes 71 Kozuka with a design of fish on a skewer 72 Kozuka with a design of flying bird 73 Kozuka with a design of various fishes 74 Kozuka with a design of lobster 75 Kozuka with a design of plum blossom 76 Kozuka with a design of a formal court hat and plum blossom 77 Kozuka with a design of plum blossom and rising sun 78 Kozuka with a design of bamboo 79 Kozuka with a design of cherry blossom and gourd 80 Kozuka with a design of a nobleman's cart 81 Kozuka with a design of chrysanthemum 82 Kozuka with a design of autumn grasses and flowers 83 Kozuka with a design of wistarias 84 Kozuka with a design of a bee 85 Kozuka with a design of waterplantain and locust 86 Kozuka with a design of virginia creeper 87 Kozuka with a design of mallow and butterflys 88 Kozuka with a design of rice head 89 Kozuka with a design of daffodils and plum blossom 90 Kozuka with a design of a gold crest (paulownia leave and flower) 91 Kozuka with a design of butterflies and peonies 92 Kozuka with a design of a beony flower 93 Kozuka with a design of a Noh theater mask 94 Kozuka with a design of harnessing (of a horse) 95 Kozuka with a design of a weaving shuttle 96 Kozuka with a design of a banner of the Genji clan 97 Kozuka with a design of the three 'treasures' 98 Kozuka with a design of a summer bell 99 Kozuka with a design of family crests 100 Kozuka with a design of a man signing his name on a temple gate… (meer)