絵本倭比事 9巻付巻1巻 [5]

西川祐信画 · 1742 · 梅村弥右衛門[ほか5名] · 31 pictures

An 1742 Japanese illustrated picture book (ehon) in the Ehon Wahi series, illustrated by Nishikawa Sukenobu and published by Umemura Yemon and five partners, aimed at general readers of the Edo period. Its pictures are monochrome woodblock-printed scenes of a shaven-headed monk and companions in quiet domestic, garden and riverside settings, with lines of calligraphic verse in the margins; a designer might draw on their sparse linework, figure poses and economical use of architecture and plants.

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