

Picture Book for the Practice of Drawing (Ehon tebikigusa) 絵本手引草
The image shows an open book with Japanese text and illustrations. The book is open to two pages. The left page has a vertical strip of color that gradates from orange at the top to blue at the bottom. To the left of the strip are two small illustrations of flowers and text written in black ink. The right page has a large blue rectangle with Japanese text written in black ink. There are also illustrations of flowers and a branch with white blossoms on the right side of the page. The background of the image is white. The book appears to be old and worn, with yellowed pages and some discoloration.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1849 (Kaei 2
- Medium
- Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 400 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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