Attributed to Ge Gansun
Divine Work on Ten Medicines (Juyaku shinsho) | Edo period, late 17th century
A woodblock-printed medical reference book from the late Edo period (1689) attributed to Ge Gangsun, featuring illustrations of parasitic worms and herbal remedies. This ehon represents the intersection of scientific knowledge and artistic woodblock printing in early modern Japan.
- Medium
- woodblock printed book (ehon), fukurotoji-bon, no colophon, postscript dated Genroku tsuchinoto mi rokugatsu (6th month, 1689), 1 vol., in two parts, in original blue paper wrappers, paper title slip titled as above, later modern blue cloth folder; contents: 36 leaves, numbered on the hashira, preface 1-2, 6 columns per page, 13 characters per column, text 1-33, 9 columns per page, 19 characters per column, 4 double-page illustrations, two single-page illustrations, several interspersed illustrations depicting parasitic worms, unnumbered postscript
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Fine Japanese Works of Art
September 20, 2022
Estimate: $800 – $1,000
Lot 4
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