Sō Shiseki Picture Album (Sō Shiseki gafu) : [volume 1]

Sō, Shiseki, 1715?-1786 · 1765 · Edo: Suharaya Shirōuemon 須原屋四郎右衛門, Suharaya Mohei 須原屋茂兵衛 · 8 pictures

Sō Shiseki Picture Album, volume 1, is a Japanese woodblock-printed book of painting models compiled by Sō Shiseki and published in Edo in 1765 by the Suharaya firm, made for artists and students who copied its images. The pictures show pine branches with needle clusters, plum blossoms, a perched bird, and rocky shore waves, drawn in clean outline and dark ink masses that a designer could borrow for simple botanical, bird, or wave motifs.

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