Untitled
1800
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1800
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
A stack of books leans against a folded paper screen. The top book is open, its pages catching light. This print was made for private parties—small, rare, and given as gifts. The artist carved each line by hand, then pressed it onto paper like a stamp. The colors are soft but bright, almost glowing. To see how other artists showed books in Japan, look up the subject *books*.
