Ryuki - Mysterious Dragons Horiyoshi 3.
A massive cloth-bound, embossed, deluxe hardcover book from Italy featuring 250 Horiyoshi illustrations that have never been published before. For 40 years, Horiyoshi III (Nakano Yoshihito) has been tattooing, painting, and drawing and is renowned the world over for his incredible and versatile talent.
The sinuous body and enigmatic gaze of the Japanese dragon is revealed in the pages of this sumptuous book in over 250 illustrations, published here for the first time and rendered in Indian ink by the great master Horiyoshi III. Look for them flashing through the waters, perched on clouds, coiled about warriors or tigers, or drowsing lazily at the side of melancholy princesses. The Master of Irezumi has recreated an entire universe inspired by the symbols, myths and ancient traditions of Japanese culture and these come to life once more thanks to his unmistakeable and masterful interpretation.
In Japanese, Ryu means dragon, while Ki means extraordinary: Horiyoshi III has chosen these two words and blended them to create a new word to celebrate this mystical otherworldly creature that owes its fame to so many stories and legends of Japanese folklore. Leafing through the pages the reader is immersed in the floating world, a magical realm with an unforgettable ambience, deftly outlined by one of the most charismatic and authoritative Japanese artists in the world
Ryuki - Mysterious Dragons: A superb volume of 250 illustrations of dragons from the master that is Horiyoshi III. The book shows the dragons in a variety of positions and with a variety of other subjects such as Oni, Tigers, Fish, Princesses, Warriors and a whole lot more to go alongside the dragons. The book has a wealth of information contained with, it is an amazing volume and an absolute must have for anyone into Japanese tattooing!
Hardcover. 250 pages. 12" X 15"
Ryuki - Mysterious Dragons Horiyoshi 3.
A massive cloth-bound, embossed, deluxe hardcover book from Italy featuring 250 Horiyoshi illustrations that have never been published before. For 40 years, Horiyoshi III (Nakano Yoshihito) has been tattooing, painting, and drawing and is renowned the world over for his incredible and versatile talent.
The sinuous body and enigmatic gaze of the Japanese dragon is revealed in the pages of this sumptuous book in over 250 illustrations, published here for the first time and rendered in Indian ink by the great master Horiyoshi III. Look for them flashing through the waters, perched on clouds, coiled about warriors or tigers, or drowsing lazily at the side of melancholy princesses. The Master of Irezumi has recreated an entire universe inspired by the symbols, myths and ancient traditions of Japanese culture and these come to life once more thanks to his unmistakeable and masterful interpretation.
In Japanese, Ryu means dragon, while Ki means extraordinary: Horiyoshi III has chosen these two words and blended them to create a new word to celebrate this mystical otherworldly creature that owes its fame to so many stories and legends of Japanese folklore. Leafing through the pages the reader is immersed in the floating world, a magical realm with an unforgettable ambience, deftly outlined by one of the most charismatic and authoritative Japanese artists in the world
Ryuki - Mysterious Dragons: A superb volume of 250 illustrations of dragons from the master that is Horiyoshi III. The book shows the dragons in a variety of positions and with a variety of other subjects such as Oni, Tigers, Fish, Princesses, Warriors and a whole lot more to go alongside the dragons. The book has a wealth of information contained with, it is an amazing volume and an absolute must have for anyone into Japanese tattooing!
Hardcover. 250 pages. 12" X 15"
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