Karikaturen 1752 - 1800

"Karikaturen" is a book cover designed by Ooka Shunboku, a prominent Japanese artist known for his caricatures. The cover is a simple black surface with a small, vertically oriented label on the left spine edge. The label contains calligraphy in Japanese that likely describes the content of the book, which is a collection of caricatures. Shunboku lived from 1680 to 1763, but the book was likely published posthumously between 1752 and 1800. This book would have been a key visual document of Japanese society and culture during this period, capturing humor and satire.