KANGA HITORI KEIKO 漢画独稽古 2 volumes

1807. [EHON - DRAWING MANUAL] Miyamoto Kunzan 宮本君山, Okada Beisanjin 岡田米山人 & Okada Hanko 岡田半江. KANGA HITORI KEIKO 漢画独稽古 2 volumes. Wakayama, Bunka 4 [1807]. 25.1 x 17.5 cm, string-bound, Japanese-style, fukuro-toji. Hanko was Beisanjin's son.... Both, but particualrly Beisanjin, are admired fr their amateur status as artists... true "bunjin". Another wonderful guide to Chinese-style brush painting, nicely printed in b+w woodcut. Another example of the pervasive growth of publishing in the hinterlands, as Wakayama was economically capable of supporting a cultural community of some influence. A charming set of books. The title labels are worn, the original covers a bit soiled... See Mitchell p.334 for more on this interesting production. (Inventory #: 91193)