Gekko's Sketches in Iroha-alphabet order (Vol. 2, fasc. 3)
by Ogata Gekko
- Date:
- 1898
- Medium:
- Woodblock printed book, ink on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 16.2 × 24 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
Gekko's Sketches in Iroha-Alphabet Order—a 1898 woodblock-printed book organizing images according to the traditional Japanese phonetic syllabary used as an alphabetical sequence—represents the encyclopedic, classificatory impulse in his work alongside the commercial. The iroha ordering principle imposed a conceptual structure on miscellaneous subjects, the alphabet itself becoming the organizing logic of a visual collection spanning many different subject types and compositional approaches.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Gekko's Sketches in Iroha-alphabet order (Vol. 2, fasc. 3) was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕) in 1898.
Gekko's Sketches in Iroha-alphabet order (Vol. 2, fasc. 3) depicts figures, daily life, and animals.
Gekko's Sketches in Iroha-alphabet order (Vol. 2, fasc. 3) measures 16.2 × 24 cm (Oban format).