Beautiful 1849 Japanese Sketchbook Filled with Ink Drawings of Plants and Birds 1940s serape not especially poised to hold

not especially poised to hold open a heavy door

Easy to pin or stitch a new ribbon or hanger on the back

it feels like bringing a little piece of the ocean or sky inside

and often featuring figurative imagery relating to whaling

Perhaps fodder for some new thing

Beautiful 1849 Japanese Sketchbook Filled with Ink Drawings of Plants and Birds 1940s serape not especially poised to holdMy favorite of the week, this is a late Edo period Japanese sketchbook, which I know from the seller in Japan I purchased it from is specifically dated 1849. It is completely filled with sumi ink drawings of birds and botanical specimens, all rendered with lyrical grace and what feels like much confidence and ease and also with an eye to treating each two page spread as one composition. This is one you really want to hold in your hands quite a special