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髭ノ意休・揚巻の助六・三浦屋揚巻(収載資料名:豊国画帖)

豊国 · 1860 · 木屋 · 3 pictures

A Japanese woodblock print album from 1860, published by Kiya and drawn by Toyokuni, collected as a picture book for a general readership of print collectors. The three pictures show kabuki actors and a courtesan in bold costume against deep blue grounds dotted with cherry blossoms. A designer might take the strong blue and red-gold palette, the patterned kimono textiles, and the dramatic close-cropped poses.

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