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Garden of Cursive Drawings (Ryakuga-en) 略画苑

Kuwagata Keisai 鍬形蕙斎

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows an open book with two pages. The book's pages are yellowed and aged, with darker edges and spots. The left page has a thin black border and contains six drawings of people in various poses. The top left drawing shows two men in traditional Japanese clothing, one wearing a blue and white outfit and a hat, the other in a green skirt. The top center drawing depicts a man in a gray shirt and green skirt holding an object on a stick. The top right drawing on the left page shows an orange creature with a long tail and legs. The bottom left drawing shows a man in a gray shirt and green skirt holding a long object. The bottom center drawing depicts a man in a green hat and gray shirt holding a rectangular object. The bottom right drawing on the left page shows a man in a gray shirt and green skirt bending over. The right page also has a thin black border and contains six drawings of people in various poses. The top center drawing shows a man in a brown shirt and green skirt leaning over. The top right drawing depicts a man in a blue shirt and red skirt sitting next to a structure. The middle right drawing shows a man in a blue shirt and green skirt holding a plant. The bottom right drawing depicts a man in a brown shirt and green skirt sitting next to a box and wheel. The top left and bottom left of the right page have Japanese writing in black ink. The background behind the book is plain and light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
1823
Medium
Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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