

Handbook of Fashionable Cuisine for the Epicures of Edo (Edo ryūkō ryōri tsū taizen) 江戸流行料理通大全; 料理通初編&二編
The image shows an open book with a drawing of a fish on the bottom half of the pages. The book's pages are yellowed, and the drawing is in shades of blue and gray. The fish has a long body with spiky fins and a small eye. The top half of the pages contains black Japanese text arranged in columns. A thin black border surrounds the text and drawing. A small oval-shaped seal with Japanese characters is on the bottom-right corner of the right page. The pages have some darker spots and wear. The background behind the book is white.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1822–34
- Medium:
- Woodblock printed book; ink on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 400 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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