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[絵本] 〔７〕 桜田紅雪記

坂田善吉 編 · 1879 · 坂田善吉 · 13 pictures

This is a Japanese woodblock-printed picture book (ehon) compiled by Sakata Zenkichi and published by him in 1879, presenting a Sakurada-themed narrative in pictures with running text. The four pages show armored and robed samurai in dynamic poses, with bold black ink outlines, dense hatching on garments, and the calligraphic text columns framing each scene, offering a designer strong examples of graphic contrast, dramatic silhouette, and integrated typography.

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