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Bunrei Gafu

Book
1885 (published)
Artist/Maker
Hobusho-Kai (publisher)
Bunrei, Mori Maekawa (artist)
Place of origin
Yokohama (published)
Japan (made)

Illustrated book


Object details

Category
Books
Object type
Book
Titles
  • Bunrei Gafu (assigned by artist)
  • Studies of Birds and Plants (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Woodblock printing on paper
Brief description
Pap, Japan, prints.
Bunrei Gafu. Studies of Birds and Plants. Mori Maekawa Bunrei. Published by Hobusho-kai. Dated 1885.
Physical description
Illustrated book
Dimensions
  • Height: 14in
  • Width: 10in
Copy number
Volume 1
Marks and inscriptions
(Many of the illustrations are direct copies of the pictures in BAIREI HYAKUCHO GAFU, but much larger.)
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
E.2594-1925

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
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