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Abbreviated Drawing Styles for Figures (Jinbutsu ryakuga shiki) 人物 略画式

Kuwagata Keisai 鍬形蕙斎

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown book cover with darker brown spots and lines, rectangular shape with rounded corners. A small white label with black text is centered at the top. The label reads "No.54 Ukiyo-e: Ryakuga-Shiki C Figures and Landscapes" with three lines of text. A darker brown rectangle on the left side contains more black text. A darker brown seal or stamp is in the bottom-right corner, featuring black Japanese characters. The cover's surface appears worn and aged, with visible signs of use. The background is black with two green diagonal stripes, one on each side.

Artwork Details

Date
1795
Medium
Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
492 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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