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牧金之助 編, 梅堂国政 画 · 1884 · 金寿堂 · 4 pictures

An 1884 Japanese ehon picture book, Genpei Seisuiki, compiled by Maki Kinnosuke and illustrated by Umedō Kunimasa, published by Kinjudō, aimed at general readers. The four pictures are black-and-white woodblock-style prints of samurai and warrior legend scenes. Their bold patterned armour, dramatic diagonal poses and sparse ink-wash backgrounds offer a designer strong graphic textures and silhouettes to adapt.

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