Marvelously Expressive Birds in Nature, Japanese Edo Period (1830-40s) Sketchbook of Original Ink Drawings engraved textile This sculpture to me feels

This sculpture to me feels really sincere

I especially love the sort of X created at the bottom by one boy in a back bend and the other with body suspended in an arch from the beams above him

but is still pretty neat

Wonderful blue inked text at center

things that appeal to me most

Marvelously Expressive Birds in Nature, Japanese Edo Period (1830-40s) Sketchbook of Original Ink Drawings engraved textile This sculpture to me feelsI purchased this one from an excellent dealer in Japan based on photos of a few pages then waited patiently for it to arrive; opening it felt like receiving a great gift, page after page of delights. C. 1830s 40s, sumi ink on what I believe is washi paper, each page two page spread featuring birds of different varieties. I've documented it comprehensively so photos give a very good sense, though as always these things are better in hand! I love how