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[絵本] 〔３〕 岩見重太郎一代記

綱島亀吉 編 · 1887 · 綱島亀吉 · 6 pictures

A Meiji-era Japanese picture book (ehon) compiled and published by Tsunashima Kamekichi in 1887, presenting the life story of the warrior Iwami Jūtarō in woodblock-style illustrations with Japanese captions. The pages show dramatic scenes of samurai, supernatural encounters and interiors in bold black-and-white line work, offering a designer strong examples of graphic framing, dense caption panels, and high-contrast ink 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