Who created "Illustrated Encyclopedia of China (Morokoshi kinmō zui)"?

Illustrated Encyclopedia of China (Morokoshi kinmō zui) was created by Tachibana Morikuni in 1719; preface dated 1718.

What medium is "Illustrated Encyclopedia of China (Morokoshi kinmō zui)"?

Illustrated Encyclopedia of China (Morokoshi kinmō zui) is Set of two woodblock printed books; ink on paper.

Yes, Illustrated Encyclopedia of China (Morokoshi kinmō zui) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

This artwork was created 1719; preface dated 1718.

1719; preface dated 1718

Medium

Set of two woodblock printed books; ink on paper

Dimensions

Overall (vol. 1): 11 1/16 × 10 3/16 × 9/16 in. (28.1 × 25.8 × 1.5 cm) Overall (vol. 2): 11 1/16 × 10 1/8 × 13/16 in. (28.1 × 25.7 × 2 cm)

Classification

Illustrated Books

Culture & Period

Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, 1936

Accession Number

JIB121a, b