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絵本豊臣勲功記 第9編 巻之 2

桜沢堂山 編, 松川半山 画 · 1884 · 群玉堂[ほか] · 4 pictures

A Meiji-era Japanese picture book (ehon) from 1884, compiled by Sakurazawa Dōzan and illustrated by Matsukawa Hanzan, published by Gyokudōdō, telling the story of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's achievements for a general readership. Its pages are black-and-white woodblock prints showing courtly interiors, armoured warriors, a large ship and crowds on a waterfront, and a decorative title page framed by gourds and vines, offering designers strong examples of dense crowded compositions, bold black silhouettes and pictorial framing.

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