Beautiful 1849 Japanese Sketchbook Filled with Ink Drawings of Plants and Birds scrap wood frame 19 1/8 x 7 1/4

19 1/8 x 7 1/4

as documented

Case measures 4 5/8” x 3 3/4” x 3/4” closed

She's made of oil cloth

as far as I've been able to determine in researching

Beautiful 1849 Japanese Sketchbook Filled with Ink Drawings of Plants and Birds scrap wood frame 19 1/8 x 7 1/4My favorite of the week, this is a late Edo period Japanese sketchbook, which I know from the seller in Japan I purchased it from is specifically dated 1849. It is completely filled with sumi ink drawings of birds and botanical specimens, all rendered with lyrical grace and what feels like much confidence and ease and also with an eye to treating each two page spread as one composition. This is one you really want to hold in your hands quite a special