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 ...
