[絵本万歳] 東京万才

1888 · 万歳屋 · 3 pictures

A Japanese illustrated picture book (ehon) published around 1888 by Mansaiya, a Tokyo publisher, aimed at general readers. Its first picture shows a teapot set against a patterned ground of stepped shapes and flowers, while the second shows two figures in striped robes against a dark floral field. The pictures use bold black silhouettes and flat patterned grounds, which a designer could draw on for graphic pattern and high-contrast silhouette work.

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