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荒川藤兵衛 編 · 1888 · 錦耕堂 · 18 pictures

An 1888 Japanese illustrated book (ehon) titled Ehon Saga Kaibyoden, compiled by Arakawa Tōbē and published by Kinkōdō, presenting a ghost-cat legend in woodblock-style pages. The pictures show samurai and women in interiors and gardens, with black and white linework, dense patterned kimono textures, and calligraphic text panels that a designer could draw on for bold graphic contrast.

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