Illustrations of Beautiful Women (Bijin e-zukushi 美人絵づくし) : [volume 3]

Hishikawa, Moronobu, approximately 1618-approximately 1694 · 1683 · Edo : Urokogataya · 7 pictures

A woodblock-printed Edo-period volume of 1683 by Hishikawa Moronobu, published in Edo by Urokogataya, with its calligraphic text columns running above the images. Its pictures show elegant women and court figures in patterned robes within interior and garden settings, and a designer could draw on their fine linework, stylised textile patterns, and the sparing use of red accents against black and cream.

Women in art -- Japan · Japan -- Social life and customs -- 1600-1868

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