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[絵本] 〔１〕 八幡太郎一代記

堤吉兵衛 編 · 1889 · 堤吉兵衛 · 7 pictures

An 1889 Japanese picture book (ehon) compiled by Tsutsumi Kichibei and published by him, presenting the life story of the warrior Hachimantarō in woodblock-style prints. The four pictures show seated and standing samurai in dark robes with patterned fabrics, a stylized pine and bamboo backdrop, and a sliding-screen interior, with bold black ink shapes and strong contrast a designer could borrow for graphic patterning and figure silhouettes.

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