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From Pissarro to Picasso: Color Etching in France

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this is simply the very best book on the subject of the early days of color etching in france. the included artwork can be seen nowhere else (except perhaps the zimmerli museum at rutgers where one of the authors, philip cate, used to run the japonisme department -- and in fact any book with his name on it, i'd recommend -- but this is the most comprehensive) -- believe me i've looked! it is impossible to remain unengaged when confronted with the alternately erotic, humorous, bucolic, or simply very personal etchings available in this book. it's gorgeous. and, needless to say, the copy accompanying the images relates the fascinating interactions and relationships of many of the artists, the engravers, and the sellers of this art at this 'moment-of-discovery' time.