[絵本] 〔９〕赤穂義士銘々伝

堤吉兵衛編 · 1891 · 堤吉兵衛 · 24 pictures

An 1891 Japanese ehon picture book titled Akō Gishi Meimeiden, compiled by Tsutsumi Kichibei and published by him in Japan, presenting the forty-seven ronin of the Akō vendetta in woodblock-style prints with Japanese captions. The pictures show samurai in patterned kimono and hakama in dynamic, angular poses, with bold black-and-white hatching and panelled, numbered scenes that a designer could borrow for dramatic compositions, sequential layouts, and strong graphic contrast.

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