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[絵本] 〔６〕 三河後風土記

沢久次郎 編 · 1887 · 沢久次郎 · 8 pictures

A Meiji-era Japanese illustrated book (ehon) of 1887, compiled by Sawa Kyūjirō and published by him, aimed at general readers and dealing with samurai history of the Mikawa region. Its woodblock-printed pages show armoured warriors in dramatic action, framed by dense columns of Japanese text, with bold black ink masses and patterned kimono and armour that a designer could adapt for strong 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