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仮名垣魯文 (猫々道人) 編 · 1880 · 金松堂 · 18 pictures

An 1880 Japanese illustrated book (ehon) compiled by Kanagaki Robun under the pen name Neko Neko Dojin, published by Kinmatsudo, aimed at general readers. Its woodblock-printed pages mix dense vertical Japanese text with crowded scenes: travellers on a shore, a seated ruler under a canopy with attendants, two figures in striped and turbaned dress beneath a parasol, and a waterfall with small figures. A designer might draw on the bold black-and-white line work, the compact text-and-image layout, and the way figures are packed into a single panel.

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