鳥獸畧画式

Chōjū ryakugashiki

Choju ryakugashiki.

Abbreviated drawings of birds and beasts

The first edition of this work was printed in 1797, but this 1813 edition is still a superb impression. Kitao Masayoshi (1764-1824) was a ukiyoe artist of the period and illustrated many novels. He was also a pioneer of a new style of drawing manual called ryakugashiki, which marked an important p...

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Full title: 鳥獸畧画式 [electronic resource] Japanese.
Alternative titles: Chōjū ryakugashiki
Choju ryakugashiki.
Abbreviated drawings of birds and beasts
Other authors: Kitao, Masayoshi, 1764-1824.
Format: Electronic
Language: Japanese
Published: [S.l.] : [S.l.] : [s.n.] ; [名前のない], 文化癸酉 [1813].
Series: SOAS Digital Library.
Archives & Special Collections.
Art and Archaeology.
East Asia.
Japan Collection.
Ukiyo-e Collection at SOAS, University of London.
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