Osen

The Horiyoshi III Collection

by Kofuu Senjuu Publications

Osen: The Horiyoshi III Collection, the fourth book in the premium Irezumi book series, features a massive collection of over 250+ prviously-unpublished Irezumi designs by Yokohama master, Osen. This large, deluxe, threadbound-with-embossed-cover-and-spine hardcover book is a limited edition of 600, printed in Sweden by Kofuu Senjuu Publications using a Komori printing press by Göteborstryckeriet.

Active during the 1950s and '60s, very little is known about Osen and all that remains of his work is a brilliant collection of paintings and drawings for Japanese traditional tattooing collected by Horiyoshi III of Yokohama over many years. The art of Osen is an impressive testament to how innovative a single individual can be when interpreting a strong visual tradition and his work has been used by Yokohama-based tattoo masters Muramatsu Yoshitsugu (Horiyoshi I), who befriended the artist, as well as Horiyoshi II and Horiyoshi III. Although he himself was not a tattooist, Osen has had a tremendous impact on the development of the traditional Japanese tattoo we see today and no individual seriously interested in Irezumi should go without viewing the collection presented in this book.

Hardcover. 200 pages. Measures 9 1/2" X 13 1/2"

$349.99 USD

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