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Icho Gafu

Book
1770 (published)
Artist/Maker
Seisando (publisher)
Icho, Hanabusa (artist)
Place of origin
Edo (published)

Illustrated book

Object details

Category
Books
Object type
Book
Titles
  • Icho Gafu (assigned by artist)
  • Icho's sketchbook (popular title)
  • Kiga Bassui (assigned by artist)
  • A select collection of drawings done expressly for amusement (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Woodblock printing on paper
Brief description
Pap, Japan, prints
Physical description
Illustrated book
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.3cm
  • Width: 18.7cm
Credit line
Given by the Misses Alexander
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
E.6822-1916

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O488735/icho-gafu-book-icho-hanabusa/
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