These Japanese illustrations are from the original edition of Bijutsu Sekai (1893–1896), a collection of woodblock prints from Kacho-ga artist, Watanabe Seitei (渡辺 省亭, 1851 in Edo – 1918). In 1878 he travelled in the United States and Europe, attending the 1878 International Exhibition. He remained in Paris for three years, becoming the first Nihonga artist to live in Europe with the aim of studying Western painting.

Vine illustration

Wind and flower illustration

Parasol print on a Japanese robe

Morning glory

Landscape illustration

Floral pattern

Seamless gold fish

Skyscape with birds flying

Forest Illustration

Nature Illustration

Eastern Asian inspired kettle Illustration

Moon illustration

Flowers on the footpath

Pink sky
Via: RawPixel
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