Picture Book of Gold Brocades (Ehon kokinran 絵本古錦蘭) : [volume 2]
Picture Book of Gold Brocades is a Japanese woodblock illustrated volume published in Edo in 1763 by Yamazaki Kinbei and partners, with designs attributed to the printmaker Suzuki Harunobu. Its pages show Edo-period scenes of seasons, poetry, and daily life drawn in clean, fine black line. A designer could borrow its economical linework, spacious compositions, and the pairing of verse calligraphy with small figure scenes.
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