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山本常次郎 編 · 1888 · 隆湊堂 · 2 pictures

A Meiji-era Japanese picture book (ehon) compiled by Yamamoto Tsunejirō and published in 1888 by Ryūsōdō, retelling the Kagekiyo legend in woodblock-style prints with kana and kanji captions. The two spreads show a seated warrior and attendants in a moonlit garden, then a fierce swordfight among trees and fallen men. A designer could take the bold black silhouettes, dense hatched backgrounds, and dramatic diagonal action compositions.

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