How to Draw Plants and Flowers Simply (Sōka ryakugashiki) 草花略画式

Two facing pages from a book titled 'How to Draw Plants and Flowers Simply (Sōka ryakugashiki) 草花略画式 by Kuwagata Keisai 鍬形蕙斎'. The left page shows a plant with green leaves and a brown flower with many petals. The right page depicts a plant with green leaves and yellow flowers. Both illustrations are done in a traditional style with green, brown, and yellow colors. Japanese text is written vertically on each page. The pages have aged to a cream color with visible wear and dark lines bordering the illustrations.