IIIF Implementation of "Oki-ezu" (Raised Picture Maps)
Overview I implemented a IIIF representation of “Okoshi-ezu” (raised picture maps). The target materials are the Okoshi-ezu contained in the “Dai Nihon Kaishi Compilation Materials” held at the University of Tokyo Komaba Library. https://utda.github.io/kaishi/ Please watch the following video for an overview. “Okoshi-ezu” IIIF Implementation The Application The following is the Tokyo National Museum’s description of “Okoshi-ezu”: “Okoshi-ezu” are foldable simplified models that reproduce the three-dimensional structure of buildings by pasting wall and ceiling diagrams onto a flat plan drawing. They were particularly used as a drawing technique suited for reproducing tea rooms, which have complex three-dimensional structures within small spaces. (From the Tokyo National Museum - Japanese Art (Honkan) Japanese Natural History Series: Okoshi-ezu) ...
