[絵本] 〔１〕太閤記九州軍記２号

永島福太郎編, 孟斎芳虎画 · 1880 · 堤吉兵衛 · 22 pictures

An 1880 Japanese illustrated picture book (ehon) published by Tsutsumi Kichibei, with illustrations by Hōsai Yoshitora and text compiled by Nagashima Fukutarō, aimed at a popular readership. The woodblock-style pages show armoured samurai on horseback in dramatic combat, with dense vertical columns of Japanese text framing the figures. A designer might draw on the bold black linework, the strong silhouettes of horses and armour, and the layout of text beside action.

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