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〔絵本更科語 嘉永4年5月 若太夫芝居〕(収載資料名:大阪錦絵)

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A Japanese woodblock picture book (ehon) printed in 1851 by the artist Hirosada, showing kabuki actors in costume, likely for theatre-loving Osaka readers. The three prints show a warrior with a round fan-like shield, a rider on a dappled horse, and a woman in a dark kimono with floral crests beside a flowering tree and rushing water, offering designers strong patterned textiles, crest motifs and bold colour blocking.

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