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絵本為朝軍記 : 古今実伝

隅田園梅古 編 · 1887 · 錦耕堂 · 9 pictures

An 1887 Japanese illustrated picture book (ehon) compiled by Sumida En Umeko and published by Kinkōdō, presenting a popular tale of the warrior Tametomo for a general readership. Its woodblock-style pictures show dense pine foliage, a tiger, patterned silk kimono, and a crowded interior scene, offering a designer strong examples of bold black-and-white line work, textile pattern and dramatic composition.

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