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能楽画譜 第9集

能画刊行会 編 · 1920 · 能画刊行会 · 13 pictures

A 1920 Japanese picture album of Noh theatre published by Nōga Kankōkai, a Tokyo publisher, presenting costumed performers in traditional dress for readers interested in classical drama. The black-and-white line drawings show formal poses, layered robes with patterned silks, and stylised headdresses, offering a designer models of restrained linework, sweeping kimono silhouettes, and patterned textile motifs such as chrysanthemum and crane designs.

Japanese picture books (ehon)

National Diet Library, Japan (国立国会図書館) · Public Domain Mark (PDM), National Diet Library · More from this library