

How to Draw Birds, Insects and Fish Simply (Chōjū ryakugashiki) 鳥獣略画式
Two-page spread from an illustrated book. Pages are off-white with darker off-white borders. Left page: - Thin black line borders top and bottom of page. - Thin black line borders left and right of illustrations. - Illustrations of animals, including birds, fish, and insects, in various poses, drawn simply with minimal lines and basic color. Right page: - Thin black line borders top and bottom of page. - Thin black line borders left and right of illustrations. - Illustrations of four elephants, viewed from different angles and with different clothing. The illustrations are drawn simply with minimal lines and basic color.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1797, eighth month (Kansei 9)
- 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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