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Cover stack of printed manuals with chrysanthemum stamp

Craftsmanship

Seizan Goryu Ikebana Tebikigusa

Yoshio Yasumasa

1789-1800


This series of manuals by Yoshio Yasumasa, published by Yoshinoya Otani Jinbe in Kyoto, illustrates various styles of flower arranging taught by the Seizan School.

The books’ folded sheets and distinctive stab-stitched spine are a common form of binding, known as fukuro-toji, brought to Japan from China in the 14th century.

The cover has been stamped with the design of a chrysanthemum, one of the three national flowers of Japan and emblem of the Imperial family.