These illustrations appear in Ehon mizu ya sora (“Picture Book of Water and Sky”). Published in 1780 and illustrated by the Osaka artist known as Nichōsai (c. 1751-1803), the Japanese book caricatures famous kabuki actors (yakusha-e) from Osaka, Kyoto and Edo (Tokyo). The images are in a minimalist and humorous manner exemplary of the … Continue reading "Ehon Mizu Ya Sora: A Forerunner of Modern Manga, 1780" The post Ehon Mizu Ya Sora: A Forerunner of Modern Manga, 1780 appeared first ...| Flashbak
The last day of July. It’s one of the first endings of the year. Well, there is the end of winter but no one regrets that. And the switch from late spring to early summer never really leaves a ripple. But… July. Spent the other evening watching dusk arrive at a nearby conservation area, listening for bobolinks and kingbirds as they snabbed a few last bugs out over the field. Saw a raven. Heard it croak. Mr. Nature. That’s me. Five Saturdays to Labour Day. But even that date’s lost i...| A Good Beer Blog
A new client of mine shot me a pic of this coin she inherited from her great grandfather (who once worked at a grist mill!), and I immediately had to stop what I was doing to research it ;) I didn’t get a pic of the obverse, but wanna take a guess of what it […]| Coin Thrill
One of the books that’s been on my shelf for a while is Jennifer Westwood and Jacqueline Simpson’s hefty work The Lore of the Land: A Guide to England’s Legends, from Spring-Heeled Jack to the Witches of Warboys. It’s almost an encyclopedia of folklore from across England, peppered with references to the primary material from … Continue reading A few tales of historical spooks for you this All Hallow’s Eve| History Research Shenanigans
