Published 1898, Bijutsu Gahou #4 belongs to Bijutsu Gahou (An album of fine art). Bijutsu gahō belongs to the new Meiji culture of art albums and illustrated periodicals that reproduced notable works for study and collection. Such publications helped define ‘fine art’ as a modern category in Japan.
The title identifies the design’s particular figure, episode, object, or place, anchoring Gekkō’s composition in a larger network of historical narrative and cultural association. The catalog identifies bridge, landscape, figures, and river among the principal motifs. Gekkō uses their relationship to clarify action, season, setting, and narrative emphasis rather than treating them as interchangeable decoration.
As a book or album image, the composition was designed to be encountered in sequence and in relation to text, facing pages, and the physical act of turning leaves.
Additional information
| Editions | First Edition |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Matsuki Heikichi |
| Subjects | bridge, landscape, people, river |
| Year Published | 1898 |
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