Itō Jakuchū published the original Genpo Yōka ("Jewel Flowers of the Immortal's Habitat") in 1768, using a technique called takuhanga, pressing dampened paper onto self-carved woodblocks and applying ink from the surface to leave recessed areas white, rendering the flowers, vegetables, and insects for which he was celebrated as a painter in striking monochrome images.
This is a modern reprint by Unsōdō, a Kyoto publisher founded in 1891 continuing a long tradition of fine woodblock printing.
Title:
若冲画帖
Jakuchū gajō
Jakuchū gajō
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Original edition title: Genpo yōka 玄圃瑶華
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Date:
ca. 1904
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Description:
2 volumes, complete
Medium:
Woodblock printed; ink on paper
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Dimensions:
(each) 12 × 8 × 3/4 in. (30.5 × 20.3 × 1.9 cm)
