Watanabe Gentai - Rinroku gokan 林麓娯観 - 1805 - 1805

Title: Gentai-sensei Gafu' 玄対先生画譜', Edo Period Translation: Manual of Painting of the Garden of the Mustard Seed Chief Curator: Wang Gai (王概), with contributions from Wang Shi (王蓍) and Wang Nie (王臬). Preface of the original collection: Li Yu (Li Liweng). Year of publication of the original work: 1805, during the Qing Dynasty. Printing technique: traditional woodblock printing on paper, with illustrations predominantly monochrome. First Page “This collection of drawings was compiled by Mr. Watanabe Gentai. He, afflicted by illness, spent his days in seclusion, devoting himself with passion to the study and preservation of ancient books and paintings. He examined and gathered numerous works, carefully selecting the most significant subjects, engraving them on plates so that they could be handed down. This volume has been created for the benefit of those who study painting, so that they may draw inspiration and guidance from it. If anyone, by observing it, can improve their art, then the author’s intention will have been fully realized.”

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