Kanga Dokugaku Gafu (漢画独学画譜) is a rare Meiji-era Japanese painting manual, published in 1895 (Meiji 28). This volume (Lower Volume / 下巻) was created as a self-study guide for Chinese-style painting (Kanga / Nanga), focusing on traditional brush techniques and compositional methods.
The book contains numerous woodblock-printed illustrations demonstrating how to paint rocks, mountains, trees, foliage, and natural forms, progressing from simplified structural outlines to expressive finished compositions. Each section is accompanied by explanatory text, making it an invaluable reference for painters, calligraphy students, and collectors of East Asian art books.
Highlights
Authentic Meiji-period Japanese art manual
Focus on Chinese-style (Kanga / Nanga) landscape painting
Detailed brushstroke studies for rocks, trees, and natural forms
