画本必用|A Picture Book on the Study of Paintings (Ehon hitsuryō) 画本必用

Nakaji Sadatoshi 中路定年

1751, first month, (Hōreki 1 and Kan'en 4) · Woodblock printed book; ink and hand-coloring (tanroku bon) on paper · Asian Art

According to its preface, this manual for aspiring painters contains illustrations of all the essential subjects, including historical figures, flowers, birds, and landscapes. Each monochrome, printed image is titled, and many feature an adjacent poem that provides insight into how to paint the subject in question—a format that highlights the inseparability of poetry and painting.

Artist

Nakaji Sadatoshi 中路定年

Date

1751, first month, (Hōreki 1 and Kan'en 4)

Medium

Woodblock printed book; ink and hand-coloring (tanroku bon) on paper

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Mary and James G. Wallach Foundation Gift, 2013