Jakuchū Picture Album (Jakuchū gajō) : [volume 2]

Itō, Jakuchū, 1716-1800 · 1900 · Kyoto: Unsōdō 芸艸堂 · 37 pictures

A Kyoto woodblock album of flowers, plants and insects published in 1900 by Unsōdō, reproducing the designs of the Edo-period painter Itō Jakuchū (1716-1800) for an audience of artists and craftsmen. The pictures are paired double-page spreads of pale white botanical forms cut against a dark grey ground, with flowing stems, blossoms and small insects in a bold reversed style a designer could borrow for pattern, textile and poster work.

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