How to Draw Figures Simply (Jinbutsu ryakugashiki)
A Japanese drawing manual of 1812 by Kitao Masayoshi, a painter working in the Edo period, intended as a simple instruction book for learners of figure drawing. The pages are loose ink and light colour sketches of people in everyday poses, with few background details. A designer could use them for quick, economical figure studies, with their wash colours and loose outlines offering a model for informal character gestures.
