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How to Draw Landscapes Simply (Sansui ryakugashiki) 山水略画式

Kuwagata Keisai 鍬形蕙斎

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows an open book with two pages. The pages are yellowed and have a black line border around the edges. Each page contains a landscape drawing in shades of grey, brown and black ink. The left page has a temple with a pagoda roof at the bottom, and a body of water with hills and mountains in the background. The right page depicts a mountainous landscape with trees, a winding path and a structure with people. There are Japanese characters written vertically and horizontally on both pages. The background behind the book is plain white.

Artwork Details

Date
1800, early spring (Kansei 12)
Medium
Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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