[絵本] 〔１０〕赤穂義士之実伝

荒川藤兵衛編 · 1891 · 荒川藤兵衛 · 20 pictures

A Meiji-era Japanese picture book (ehon), compiled by Arakawa Tōbei in 1891, retelling the Ako Forty-Seven Ronin vendetta in woodblock-printed pages with captioned text columns. The pictures show armoured samurai in dynamic action poses, with bold black-and-white patterned kimono and hakama, snowy landscapes and sword fights rendered in strong graphic line work, which a designer might use for high-contrast figure silhouettes, pattern-driven costume design, and narrative panel layouts that integrate text and 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