“Ehon Mizu ya Sora” (Picture Book of Water and Sky) is a book made by the Japanese artist Nichōsai in 1780 CE, and which depicts Kabuki actors in Osaka, Kyoto, and Edo [1585×3755]
“Ehon Mizu ya Sora” (Picture Book of Water and Sky) is a book made by the Japanese artist Nichōsai in 1780 CE, and which depicts Kabuki actors in Osaka, Kyoto, and Edo [1585×3755]
Love the simplicity and cartoonish nature of the faces, now I’m curious as to whether he was the first to do/popularize it in Japan, and if it influenced the creation of manga. Research for later 🫡
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Love the simplicity and cartoonish nature of the faces, now I’m curious as to whether he was the first to do/popularize it in Japan, and if it influenced the creation of manga. Research for later 🫡