Vol. 1 of 5, Various Pictures by Keisai (Keisai soga)
A volume of Japanese woodblock-printed sketches from 1815, published in Nagoya by Eirakuya Tōshirō and attributed to Kitao Masayoshi, offering loose studies of everyday objects on facing pages. The pictures are spare, with light ink outlines and touches of red and grey-green colour inside ruled panels, showing how a few economical strokes can suggest form, texture and a clear sense of empty space for a designer working with minimal layouts.
