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堤吉兵衛 編 · 1889 · 堤吉兵衛 · 8 pictures

An 1889 Japanese illustrated picture book (ehon, vol. 2 of Yoshitsune Kunkōki) compiled and published by Tsutsumi Kichibei, presumably for popular readers. Its woodblock-style pictures show armoured warriors, courtly interiors, a burning castle and a stormy sea, each with a caption panel in Japanese characters; a designer could draw on their bold black ink contrast, dynamic diagonal compositions, and the way text panels sit inside the image.

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