Iroha Hanji-e: Pictorial Puzzles of Edo

Iroha Hanji-e: Pictorial Puzzles of Edo
 
Seigensha, Tokyo
Softcover
Size: 14,8 x 10,5 cm
Pages: 323
 
Hanji-e, pictorial puzzles, were a popular brain-teasing amusement among the common people during Japan’s Edo period (1603-1867). Presented in traditional Iroha order, this volume contains 500 examples of these curious and challenging puzzles.
Elaborately conceived works in their own right, these hanji-e were created by ukiyoe artists using diverse patterns and designs. An entertaining look at the sophisticated customs and humorous sensibilities of the common people of Edo Japan.