Ikebana manuscripts compiled by Yamanaka Chuzaemon entitled 'Shinsen Heika Zui' (New Selection of Illustrated Flower Arrangement)
Scope and Contents
Two volumes comprising 52 leaves with 100 water-colour illustrations (three double-pages) with captions in Japanese. One page of Japanese text at the end of volume two. The illustrations are finely drawn and painted in delicate colours, all well preserved, and depict 100 flower arrangements of Ikenobo rikka style. Two different kinds are mentioned; Rokkakudo and Takada Anryubo. These volumes are read from right to left.
Dates
- Creation: Genroku II (1698)
Creator
- Yamanaka, Chuzaemon, fl 1698 (Compiler, Person)
Language of Materials
Japanese
Physical Description
Several wormholes, mainly in margins not affecting the illustrations. Original decorated paper wrappers, worn and with wormholes, silk ties. Title label pasted on front wrapper (missing on the first volume).
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Extent
2 Volumes
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased in March 2018. Accession no SC-Acc-2018-0062.
Physical Description
Several wormholes, mainly in margins not affecting the illustrations. Original decorated paper wrappers, worn and with wormholes, silk ties. Title label pasted on front wrapper (missing on the first volume).
Dimensions
31.5 x 24 cm
Processing Information
Catalogued by Aline Brodin in April 2018.
Creator
- Yamanaka, Chuzaemon, fl 1698 (Compiler, Person)
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
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