Kyōsai’s Pictures of One Hundred Demons 1890
kawanabekyosaiheguoxiaozhai
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aged paper
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homemade paper
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script typography
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hand-lettering
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book
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asian-art
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hand drawn type
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hand lettering
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japan
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personal sketchbook
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hand-drawn typeface
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fading type
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24_meiji-period-1868-1912
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historical font
This is the cover of a book titled "Kyōsai’s Pictures of One Hundred Demons" created by the Japanese artist Kawanabe Kyōsai (1831-1889) in 1890. The book cover features a simplified drawing of a large sack with four red seals and a banner announcing its title in Japanese. The text translates to "Kyōsai's Hundred Demons' Strange Talk" and highlights the work's focus on Japanese yokai, or mythical creatures. This work is held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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