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〔絵本太功記 安政2年3月 角座〕(収載資料名:大阪錦絵)

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A Japanese woodblock picture book (ehon) by Hirosada, published by Kawaoto, from the Ansei 2 (1855) period, showing theatre scenes from the Osaka prints collection. The single page shows a robed figure holding a round fan or mirror-like object against falling petals, with a smaller kneeling attendant in patterned robes below. A designer could draw on its stark pale ground, drifting white flecks, and the strong contrast of a dark-patterned lower garment against the pale figure.

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