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美術図書目録 1929

1929 · 芸艸堂 · 2 pictures

A 1929 Japanese art catalogue of picture books (ehon) published by Geisodo in Japan, aimed at collectors and art dealers. The two pictures are cropped close-ups of large black brush-written Chinese characters on white panels framed in dark borders, showing bold, sweeping strokes with dry-brush edges. A designer could take from them the expressive weight and rhythm of calligraphic lettering as a graphic device for headers or display type.

Japanese picture books (ehon)

National Diet Library, Japan (国立国会図書館) · Public Domain Mark (PDM), National Diet Library · More from this library