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How to Draw Birds, Insects and Fish Simply (Chōjū ryakugashiki) 鳥獣略画式

Kuwagata Keisai 鍬形蕙斎

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
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