

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