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沼田荷舟 著 · 1890 · 金花堂 · 48 pictures

A Japanese picture book (ehon) of bird studies published in 1890 by Kinkadō, credited to Numata Kafune, probably for artists and craft designers. Its pictures are black-and-white ink-line drawings of single birds on branches or ground, with sparse backgrounds and blank space, offering designers a model of economical bird silhouettes and natural line work.

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