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絵本平井権八一代記

著者不詳 · 1889 · 門戸平吉 · 4 pictures

An 1889 Japanese woodblock-style picture book (ehon) by an unnamed author, published by Kado Heikichi, presenting the life story of the outlaw-hero Hirai Gonpachi for a popular readership. Its four pictures show crowded stage-like scenes with bold outlines, flat black areas, and dense textures, offering a designer strong graphic contrast and an economical use of figures and architecture.

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