PrintsJapanese17th century

An Illustrated Encyclopedia (Kinmō zui)

Early Edo period, dated 1668

Classification

Prints

Medium

Fourth of a set of fourteen thread-bound woodblock-printed volumes; ink on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

27 x 19.3 cm (10 5/8 x 7 5/8 in.)

Related Artworks

Prints

Illustrated Guide to Seventy-Two Types of Weather (Shichijūni-kō e-shō), 3rd of 3 Volumes

Unknown Artist, Early Edo period, 1664

Three thread-bound books; ink on paper

17th centuryJapanese

Prints

Printed Life of Kōbō Daishi (Kōya Taishi gyōjō zue), Vol. 8

Unknown Artist, Momoyama period, 16th-17th century

Set of nine printed handscrolls (one missing); ink on paper

16th-17th centuryJapanese

Prints

Rules for Government Officials (Shokugen-shō)

Unknown Artist, Momoyama period, 1608

Printed book; thread-bound, ink on paper

17th centuryJapanese

Prints

Five Women Who Loved Love (Koshoku gonin onna), Vol. 2

Yoshida Hanbei, Early Edo period, 1686

Second of a set of five thread-bound, woodblock-printed books; ink on paper

17th centuryJapanese

Prints

Party at a Daimyō Residence

Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣, Early Edo period, circa 1670

"Tan-e" handcolored ukiyo-e woodblock print in large "ōban" format; ink and tan (red-lead) on paper

17th centuryJapanese

Prints

Illustrated Guide to Kyoto (Kyō-suzume)

Asai Ryōi, Early Edo period, 1665

Woodblock-printed book; thread-bound, ink and slight color on paper

17th centuryJapanese

Prints

An Illustrated Encyclopedia (Kinmō zui)

Unknown Artist, Early Edo period, dated 1668

Fourth of a set of fourteen thread-bound woodblock-printed volumes; ink on paper

17th centuryJapanese

Prints

One of Eight Printed Nō Plays published by Kōetsu (Kōetsu-bon Yōkyoku hachiban)

Hon'ami Kōetsu 本阿弥光悦, Early Edo period, circa 1610

Eight thread-bound woodblock-printed books; ink on lightly-colored paper with printed designs in mica

17th centuryJapanese

Prints

Illustrated Book on Court Costumes (Shōzoku zushiki), 2 Volumes

Unknown Artist, Colophon dated 1571

Pair of thread-bound books; ink on paper

17th centuryJapanese

Prints

Poet Saigū no Nyōgo (929-985) from page 5B of the printed book of "Thirty-Six Immortal Poets" (Sanjūrokkasen), Kōetsu edition

Hon'ami Kōetsu 本阿弥光悦, Momoyama period, published circa 1610

Page 5B of a thread-bound woodblock-printed book with paper cover; ink on paper

17th centuryJapanese

Prints

The "Tale of Genji" (Genji monogatari) in Ten Volumes (Jūjo Genji), vol. 10

Nonoguchi Ryūho, Early Edo period, 1661

Woodblock-printed book with hand-colored illustrations, ink and color on paper; dark-blue paper cover

17th centuryJapanese

Prints

Illustrated Collection of Old Tales (Iwaki e-zukushi), Volume 3

Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣, Early Edo period, 1683

Thread-bound books (three of three); ink on paper

17th centuryJapanese