In the 1890s Gessai edited a series of picture books which included woodblock-printed copies of paintings by famous Japanese artists. In thirteen of these books the pictures were of flowers and birds. These flower-and-bird picture books are included in this gallery, grouped below by painting style (i.e., Kanō, Maruyama-Shijō, Nihonga). Click a book's title to see its pictures.
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Kanō Tsunenobu Kachō Gafu ![]() |
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Kanō Tsunenobu Kachō Gafu (Zokuhen)![]() |
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Kanō Tsunenobu Kachō Gafu (Kōhen)![]() |
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Keibun Kachō Gafu (Zenpen Kore)![]() |
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Keibun Kachō Gafu (Kōhen)![]() |
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Keibun Kachō Gafu (Kōchitsu)![]() |
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Sho Meika Kachō Gafu![]() |
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Keinen Kachō Gakan![]() |
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Bairei Kachō Gafu![]() |
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Shōkei Kachō Gafu![]() |
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