草花略画式|How to Draw Plants and Flowers Simply (Sōka ryakugashiki) 草花略画式
1813, tenth month (Bunka 1
Medium
Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
10 5/8 × 7 1/16 in. (27 × 18 cm)
Classification
Illustrated Books
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Mary and James G. Wallach Foundation Gift, 2013
Accession Number
2013.775
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the serene world of Edo-period Japan with *Sōka ryakugashiki* (How to Draw Plants Flowers Simply), a delightful woodblock-printed book created by Kuwagata Keis in the tenth month of 1813 (Bunka 10). This compact treasure, measuring just 10⅝ × 7⅛ inches, bursts with ink and color on paper, showcasing Keisai's mastery of simplified botanical sketches. As a prominent ukiyo-e artist illustrator, Keisai in accessible painting manuals, making fine arts approachable for everyday enthusiasts during Japan's peaceful Edo era (1615–1868). Woodblock printing, a hallmark of the time, allowed for...
About the Artist
Kuwagata Keisai 鍬形蕙斎 (Japanese) · 1764 –1824
Japanese, 1764–1824