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石川和助 編 · 1880 · 石川和助 · 13 pictures

An 1880 Japanese ehon picture book titled Kaika shusse takara, compiled by Ishikawa Wasuke and published by Ishikawa himself, printed from woodblocks for a general readership. Its pictures are bold black-and-white line woodcuts of interior scenes with figures in kimono and formal robes, plus one dramatic night sky, showing strong contour lines, patterned textile surfaces, and tight framing a designer could borrow for graphic compositions.

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