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Picture Book on the Use of Coloring, first volume (Ehon saishikitsū shohen) 繪本彩色通 初編

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a book open to two facing pages. The pages are yellowed and have a black border around the edges. The left page has a drawing of a plant with long leaves and stems. The right page has drawings of flowers and plants, including a large flower at the top and smaller plants below it. There are also some circular shapes on the right page, possibly representing seed pods or other plant parts. Both pages have vertical Japanese text written in black ink. The background of the image is white.

Artwork Details

Date
1848
Medium
Woodblock printed book; ink on paper and color scribbles
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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