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絵本太閤記 3編 巻11

岡田玉山 著・画 · 1879 · 大野市兵衛等 · 14 pictures

This is a Japanese illustrated picture book (ehon) from 1879, written and illustrated by Okada Gyokuzan and published by Ōno Ichibei and others, presenting episodes from the life of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The woodblock-style pages show samurai battles, castle interiors and garden scenes in dense line work, with strong black-and-white contrast, flat architectural framing and stylised clouds that a designer could adapt for bold graphic patterns or period-inspired layouts.

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