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清水市次郎 編 · 1883 · 清水市次郎 · 7 pictures

An 1883 Japanese illustrated edition (ehon) of the Journey to the West, compiled by Shimizu Ichijirō and published by him, aimed at general readers of popular picture books. The pictures are woodblock-style line illustrations with dense hatching and cloud banners, showing monsters in combat, pilgrims crossing water, and imperial court figures in robes; a designer could draw on their bold black linework, stylised clouds, and dramatic action poses.

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