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牧金之助 編, 梅堂国政 画 · 1886 · 牧金之助 · 21 pictures

An 1886 Japanese illustrated picture book (ehon) compiled by Maki Kinnosuke and illustrated by Umedō Kunimasa, published by Maki Kinnosuke for a general readership. Its pictures are woodcut-style scenes of armoured samurai and courtly figures in patterned robes, set in interiors with framed text panels, offering a designer patterned textile motifs, dense kimono and armour ornament, and bold black-and-white line compositions.

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