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1887 · 高橋平三郎 · 26 pictures

A Japanese woodblock-style picture book (ehon) from 1887, published by Takahashi Heisaburō, adapting the Chinese Journey to the West legend for a general readership. The pictures are black-and-white line engravings with dense hatching, crowded figures in robes and armour, and ornate clouds and rocks that a designer could use for dynamic, mythic compositions and bold graphic linework.

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