[SANADA SCHOOL ILLUSTRATED MANUSCRIPT ON SHOOTING TECHNIQUE AND AIMING].

眞田流鉄炮之巻. [Sanadaryū teppō no maki].<BR> [Sanada School Shooting Technique].

[Japan]. Later Edo ? Stock ID #219848

Colour manuscript illustrations presented in a handmade slim volume with paper ties. 14 double folded leaves, 27 x 17.5cm. A prior owner's seal upper cover. A good copy of an attractive manuscript.

This richly illustrated manuscript on shooting, hand-copied in colour, was most likely produced in the late Edo period, probably in the 1850s. The original material was transmitted between 1703 and 1797 through several named individuals, whose names appear on the final two pages.


The manuscript is chiefly concerned with where to aim a gun when hunting. A range of birds is shown both on the ground and in flight, with the recommended points of aim marked by red circles. These markings shift according to whether the birds or animals are stationary or in motion. Three double-page illustrations depict fighting samurai and shooting targets. Particularly interesting is the final section, which deals with shooting at stationary targets, including a fan, a branch, and even a cloud.

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Price: $850.00 AU

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