The Animal frolic [Choju Giga, or Scroll of Animals]

Full Record:

1954. Kakuyu [Toba Sojo]. The Animal frolic. [Choju Giga, or Scroll of Animals]. Illus. by Toba Sojo

Date:

1954

Author:

Kakuyu [Toba Sojo]

Illustrator:

Illus. by Toba Sojo

Collecting Area:

Mathes Childrens Literature

Curator Notes:

tr;G.P. Putnam's, c 1954. inscribed 1954, with dust jacket; early Japanese 12th century scroll, Choju Giga or Scroll of Animals, English text by velma Varner;spine titles and front cover vignette printed in black on red cloth

Subjects:

Facsimile editions, Animal fantasy stories - monkeys, Animal fantasy stories - rabbits, Animal fantasy stories - amphibians - frogs, Humor or nonsense, Japanese art - scrolls - 12th century, Picture books, Illustrated editions - black and white plates - ink drawings, and Exhibit items- bindings - clean copie