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[絵本] 〔10〕 成田山利生之仇討

大西庄之助 編 · 1885 · 松延堂 · 17 pictures

An 1885 Japanese illustrated picture book (ehon, volume 10) compiled by Ōnishi Shōnosuke and published by Shōendō, aimed at general readers and told in woodblock-printed panels with vertical columns of text. The pictures show a vengeance tale in dark ink with dense cross-hatched patterned robes, dramatic poses and interior scenes, offering a designer strong black-and-white figure silhouettes and bold patterned textile motifs.

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