Utagawa Masahisa Ⅴ & Unknown Artists | Learning Vocabulary

五代目歌川国政 Utagawa Masahisa Ⅴ & Unknown Artists

识字图册（玩具绘 · 教育绘）
Learning Vocabulary

Meiji period

木版画 | 纵绘大判 | 38.3cm x 25.5cm x 5
Woodblock-print | Oban tata-e | 38.3cm x 25.5cm x 5

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$1,500

这五幅作品出自五代目歌川国政等画家，是一套明治时期的初级教材绘本。每页都用5x5的方格画出了25样生活中的常见事物，并在上方写有对应的单词和读音。尤其引人注目的是图上画出了许多明治时期出现的新兴事物，如玻璃酒杯、皮鞋、温度计等。以图文并茂的形式生动地展示了旧时代与新时代的转换与融合。

These 5 wonderful and energetic works from artists such as Utagawa Masahisa Ⅴ are picture books from the Meiji period. Each page depicts 25 common items from daily life within 5x5 squares, with the corresponding written descriptions above. Many are items that had just arrived in Japan, such as glasses, leather shoes, thermometers, etc., revealing through charming pictures and text the transformation of Japan and the integration of the many things that were part of it.

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