Iroha Hanji-e: Pictorial Puzzles of Edo
- Price:
- 1,500 yen (JPY)
- Author(s):
- Hitoshi Iwasaki
- Pages:
- 324
- Binding:
- softcover
- ISBN:
- 978-4-86152-435-6 C2071
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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.