A coloring book based on the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu, the classic Japanese collection of one hundred poems by one hundred poets. It presents 19 well-known poems, each as a modern-style illustration to color. The poets include Empress Jito, Ono no Komachi, Ariwara no Narihira, Izumi Shikibu and Murasaki Shikibu.
The opening pages show full-color samples. There are tips on coloring small parts such as hair, skin, kimono, flowers and backgrounds, and on giving a picture depth. Notes give each poem's number, its poet and its meaning.
This is a new edition of an earlier book, and the content is the same.
Translated from the Japanese original.