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Brush and Ink Drawings after Life and Paintings

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows an open book with a collection of brush and ink drawings on both pages. The left page contains 9 small landscape drawings arranged in 3 rows, while the right page features 5 larger drawings of people and a vase. The left page has 3 rows of 3 drawings, depicting scenes with mountains, water, buildings, and birds. The right page has 5 drawings: 4 of people in various poses and 1 of a vase with plants. The book pages are yellowed and have visible signs of wear. The background is a plain gray surface. The drawings are done in black ink. The title of the book is "Brush and Ink Drawings after Life and Paintings". The artist's name is not visible.

Artwork Details

Date
1895 (?)
Medium
Sketchbook; Ink on mulberry paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 572 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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