Picture Album by Old Man Maruyama (En'ō gafu) : [volume 2]

1837 · Kyoto : Yoshida Shinbei 吉田新兵衛 · 6 pictures

A Japanese woodblock picture album from Kyoto, published in 1837 by Yoshida Shinbei and attributed to Maruyama Ōkyo's circle, intended for artists and students of sketching. The pages show ink-and-wash landscapes, seascapes, birds and plants printed in soft grey and pale colour on double-page spreads. A designer could take from them the economy of a few brush lines, the use of blank paper as space, and the sparse tonal layering of misty mountains and waves.

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