Mori Yuzan’s three-volume guide to drawing waves and ripples was published in Japan in 1903. Yuan hailed from Kyoto and died in 1917. Little more is known about him, other than that he worked in the Nihonga style. The designs in his Hamonshū would have found their way onto swords, “sword furniture”, lacquerware, Netsuke (meaning … Continue reading "Drawing Great Waves: A Three Book Guide for Japanese Artists from 1903"
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