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Japanese Pattern Books
Twelve historical design plates from Japan: eight decorative-paper patterns compiled by Hirose Kikuo in Chiyogamishū (1926), and four butterfly designs from Kamisaka Sekka’s Chō senshu (1904). Full archival scans and cropped previews are preserved from the National Diet Library, Japan, with original titles, source records and reuse guidance.
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Chiyogamishū — Bamboo and red blossoms
Bamboo and red blossoms. Japan; Edo decorative-paper tradition, Taishō-period compilation. From 千代紙集, digital scan 6. English motif caption supplied by Visual Bounty; the original scan is retained in full and the preview follows NDL Image Bank's crop.
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- Hirose Kikuo (compiler); based on Edo-period decorative papers · 1926
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- Source: NDL Image Bank, National Diet Library, Japan (https://www.ndl.go.jp/en/imagebank/theme/chiyogamishu). 千代紙集, Hirose Kikuo (compiler); based on Edo-period decorative papers, 1926, scan 6. Origin: Japan; Edo decorative-paper tradition, Taishō-period compilation.
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Public domain · NDL source citation required · 1926
Chiyogamishū — Green and pink interlocking motifs
Green and pink interlocking motifs. Japan; Edo decorative-paper tradition, Taishō-period compilation. From 千代紙集, digital scan 8. English motif caption supplied by Visual Bounty; the original scan is retained in full and the preview follows NDL Image Bank's crop.
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- Hirose Kikuo (compiler); based on Edo-period decorative papers · 1926
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- Source: NDL Image Bank, National Diet Library, Japan (https://www.ndl.go.jp/en/imagebank/theme/chiyogamishu). 千代紙集, Hirose Kikuo (compiler); based on Edo-period decorative papers, 1926, scan 8. Origin: Japan; Edo decorative-paper tradition, Taishō-period compilation.
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Public domain · NDL source citation required · 1926
Chiyogamishū — Multicoloured square medallions
Multicoloured square medallions. Japan; Edo decorative-paper tradition, Taishō-period compilation. From 千代紙集, digital scan 10. English motif caption supplied by Visual Bounty; the original scan is retained in full and the preview follows NDL Image Bank's crop.
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- Hirose Kikuo (compiler); based on Edo-period decorative papers · 1926
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- Source: NDL Image Bank, National Diet Library, Japan (https://www.ndl.go.jp/en/imagebank/theme/chiyogamishu). 千代紙集, Hirose Kikuo (compiler); based on Edo-period decorative papers, 1926, scan 10. Origin: Japan; Edo decorative-paper tradition, Taishō-period compilation.
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Public domain · NDL source citation required · 1926
Chiyogamishū — Red rosettes on blue lattice
Red rosettes on blue lattice. Japan; Edo decorative-paper tradition, Taishō-period compilation. From 千代紙集, digital scan 12. English motif caption supplied by Visual Bounty; the original scan is retained in full and the preview follows NDL Image Bank's crop.
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- Hirose Kikuo (compiler); based on Edo-period decorative papers · 1926
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- Source: NDL Image Bank, National Diet Library, Japan (https://www.ndl.go.jp/en/imagebank/theme/chiyogamishu). 千代紙集, Hirose Kikuo (compiler); based on Edo-period decorative papers, 1926, scan 12. Origin: Japan; Edo decorative-paper tradition, Taishō-period compilation.
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Chiyogamishū — White blossoms on red
White blossoms on red. Japan; Edo decorative-paper tradition, Taishō-period compilation. From 千代紙集, digital scan 13. English motif caption supplied by Visual Bounty; the original scan is retained in full and the preview follows NDL Image Bank's crop.
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- Hirose Kikuo (compiler); based on Edo-period decorative papers · 1926
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- Source: NDL Image Bank, National Diet Library, Japan (https://www.ndl.go.jp/en/imagebank/theme/chiyogamishu). 千代紙集, Hirose Kikuo (compiler); based on Edo-period decorative papers, 1926, scan 13. Origin: Japan; Edo decorative-paper tradition, Taishō-period compilation.
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Public domain · NDL source citation required · 1926
Chiyogamishū — Alternating geometric triangles
Alternating geometric triangles. Japan; Edo decorative-paper tradition, Taishō-period compilation. From 千代紙集, digital scan 15. English motif caption supplied by Visual Bounty; the original scan is retained in full and the preview follows NDL Image Bank's crop.
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- Hirose Kikuo (compiler); based on Edo-period decorative papers · 1926
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- Source: NDL Image Bank, National Diet Library, Japan (https://www.ndl.go.jp/en/imagebank/theme/chiyogamishu). 千代紙集, Hirose Kikuo (compiler); based on Edo-period decorative papers, 1926, scan 15. Origin: Japan; Edo decorative-paper tradition, Taishō-period compilation.
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Public domain · NDL source citation required · 1926
Chiyogamishū — Geometric pattern sampler
Geometric pattern sampler. Japan; Edo decorative-paper tradition, Taishō-period compilation. From 千代紙集, digital scan 16. English motif caption supplied by Visual Bounty; the original scan is retained in full and the preview follows NDL Image Bank's crop.
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- Hirose Kikuo (compiler); based on Edo-period decorative papers · 1926
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- Source: NDL Image Bank, National Diet Library, Japan (https://www.ndl.go.jp/en/imagebank/theme/chiyogamishu). 千代紙集, Hirose Kikuo (compiler); based on Edo-period decorative papers, 1926, scan 16. Origin: Japan; Edo decorative-paper tradition, Taishō-period compilation.
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- NDL marks this book PDM (copyright protection expired), and includes this image in its public-domain Image Bank. Downloading, redistribution, modification and commercial reuse are permitted under the NDL terms. Cite NDL and the source; identify any edits and their maker, without implying NDL endorsement. Terms: https://www.ndl.go.jp/en/sitepolicy/terms . This is the unchanged full-scan JPEG delivered by NDL. Public-domain status may vary by jurisdiction.
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Public domain · NDL source citation required · 1926
Chiyogamishū — Chrysanthemum pattern
Chrysanthemum pattern. Japan; Edo decorative-paper tradition, Taishō-period compilation. From 千代紙集, digital scan 20. English motif caption supplied by Visual Bounty; the original scan is retained in full and the preview follows NDL Image Bank's crop.
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- Hirose Kikuo (compiler); based on Edo-period decorative papers · 1926
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- Source: NDL Image Bank, National Diet Library, Japan (https://www.ndl.go.jp/en/imagebank/theme/chiyogamishu). 千代紙集, Hirose Kikuo (compiler); based on Edo-period decorative papers, 1926, scan 20. Origin: Japan; Edo decorative-paper tradition, Taishō-period compilation.
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Public domain · NDL source citation required · 1904
Chō senshu, volume 1 — Butterflies in warm colours
Butterflies in warm colours. Kyoto, Japan; Meiji-period decorative design. From 蝶千種. 1, digital scan 3. English motif caption supplied by Visual Bounty; the original scan is retained in full and the preview follows NDL Image Bank's crop.
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- Kamisaka Sekka (1866–1942) · 1904
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- Source: NDL Image Bank, National Diet Library, Japan (https://www.ndl.go.jp/en/imagebank/theme/chosenshu). 蝶千種. 1, Kamisaka Sekka (1866–1942), 1904, scan 3. Origin: Kyoto, Japan; Meiji-period decorative design.
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Public domain · NDL source citation required · 1904
Chō senshu, volume 1 — Green and yellow butterfly silhouettes
Green and yellow butterfly silhouettes. Kyoto, Japan; Meiji-period decorative design. From 蝶千種. 1, digital scan 6. English motif caption supplied by Visual Bounty; the original scan is retained in full and the preview follows NDL Image Bank's crop.
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Public domain · NDL source citation required · 1904
Chō senshu, volume 1 — Blue and green butterflies
Blue and green butterflies. Kyoto, Japan; Meiji-period decorative design. From 蝶千種. 1, digital scan 10. English motif caption supplied by Visual Bounty; the original scan is retained in full and the preview follows NDL Image Bank's crop.
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- Kamisaka Sekka (1866–1942) · 1904
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- Source: NDL Image Bank, National Diet Library, Japan (https://www.ndl.go.jp/en/imagebank/theme/chosenshu). 蝶千種. 1, Kamisaka Sekka (1866–1942), 1904, scan 10. Origin: Kyoto, Japan; Meiji-period decorative design.
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- NDL marks this book PDM (copyright protection expired), and includes this image in its public-domain Image Bank. Downloading, redistribution, modification and commercial reuse are permitted under the NDL terms. Cite NDL and the source; identify any edits and their maker, without implying NDL endorsement. Terms: https://www.ndl.go.jp/en/sitepolicy/terms . This is the unchanged full-scan JPEG delivered by NDL. Public-domain status may vary by jurisdiction.
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Public domain · NDL source citation required · 1904
Chō senshu, volume 1 — Geometric butterfly wings
Geometric butterfly wings. Kyoto, Japan; Meiji-period decorative design. From 蝶千種. 1, digital scan 13. English motif caption supplied by Visual Bounty; the original scan is retained in full and the preview follows NDL Image Bank's crop.
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- Kamisaka Sekka (1866–1942) · 1904
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- Source: NDL Image Bank, National Diet Library, Japan (https://www.ndl.go.jp/en/imagebank/theme/chosenshu). 蝶千種. 1, Kamisaka Sekka (1866–1942), 1904, scan 13. Origin: Kyoto, Japan; Meiji-period decorative design.
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