Episode 11 (Juichi dan), from the series "Tales of Ise for the Asakusa Group (Asakusagawa Ise Monogatari)" by Kubo Shunman

Episode 11 (Juichi dan), from the series "Tales of Ise for the Asakusa Group (Asakusagawa Ise Monogatari)" c. 1810s

print

architectural sketch

landscape illustration sketch

aged paper

print

asian-art

old engraving style

etching

japan

personal sketchbook

pen work

sketchbook drawing

watercolour illustration

watercolor

"Episode 11 (Juichi dan)" is part of the series "Tales of Ise for the Asakusa Group (Asakusagawa Ise Monogatari)" by the Japanese artist Kubo Shunman (1757-1820). This woodblock print, dated to the 1810s, depicts an array of writing implements arranged on a table. The scene features a small pot of flowers, an inkstone, brushes, and a writing knife. The visual composition reflects the meticulous details and elegance of the ukiyo-e style, popular during the Edo period in Japan.