繪本渡邊一代記 3巻 [1]

南杣笑楚満人作, 勝春亭画 · 20 pictures

This is a Japanese woodblock picture book (ehon) in three volumes, written by Nanson Shōsho Tomohito and illustrated by Katsushun-tei, published in Edo-period Japan for a general reading audience. The pictures show courtly and samurai figures in richly patterned robes, seated on verandas and in gardens beside columns of calligraphic text. Their dense line work, patterned textiles, and compact figure groupings give a designer a clear model for ink-line compositions with decorative fabric and architectural framing.

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