Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting, Vol. 1

The Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting: First Series

original: "芥子園畫傳初集" (Jieziyuan Huazhuan Chuji). The "Mustard Seed Garden" was the residence of the 17th-century publisher Li Yu. This manual became the most influential textbook for aspiring painters in East Asia, breaking down complex techniques into step-by-step illustrations.

Volume Five

original: "第五冊" (Diwu ce). Traditional Chinese books were often bound in soft-cover "fascicles" or volumes; the First Series typically covers the fundamentals of landscape painting, including trees, rocks, and figures.