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Itchō Picture Album (Itchō gafu) 一蝶画譜

Hanabusa Itchō 英一蝶

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tan, aged paper, two-page spread from a book with black border around the edges. Two black ink illustrations. Left page: two people walking in rain; both carry baskets; one person holds an umbrella; lines radiate from top left corner to indicate rain; vertical pole with tassel; darkened rectangular area on bottom half. Right page: people sitting and standing under a thatched roof; tree trunk with branches on right; darkened rectangular area on bottom half; a seated figure in front. The image is from "Itchō Picture Album (Itchō gafu) 一蝶画譜" by Hanabusa Itchō 英一蝶.

Artwork Details

Date
1770, first month
Medium
Set of three woodblock printed books; ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 488 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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