Sho chōrui shasei

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Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

Notes

Not listed in Kokusho Sōmokuroku.

This is a set of three scrolls. Each scroll is approximately 28 cm. wide. Scroll no. 1 is 806 cm. long; Scroll no. 2 is 1091 cm. long; Scroll no.3 is 847 cm. long.

Each scroll contains paintings of birds. Scroll no. 1 has 18 paintings. Scroll no. 2 has paintings of 22 birds. Scroll no. 3 has paintings of 24 birds. All paintings are exquisitely done with fine brushwork.

Kokusho Sōmokuroku lists two models of scrolls of paintings with the title, " Sho Chō Shaseijo" and dated respectively 1776 and 1736-1743. This title is similar to BYU's title.

Subjects

Art, Japanese , Birds , Edo period, 1600-1868 , Japan , Manuscripts, Japanese , Pictorial works , Scrolls

Language

Japanese