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Compendium of Designs (Tekagami moyō setsuyō)

Umemaru, Yūzen, active 18th century · 1820 · 15 pictures

Compendium of Designs (Tekagami moyō setsuyō) is a Japanese pattern handbook compiled by Umemaru, a Yūzen-associated artist, in 1820 for craftsmen and dyers choosing motifs. Its pages show kimono and fabric samples with handwritten Japanese notes, color swatches, and small crest and roundel designs, offering a designer ready-made patterns for textiles, crests, and color pairings.

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