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高井蘭山 著 · 1896 · 中村芳松 · 6 pictures

An 1896 Japanese picture book (ehon) by Kōi Ranzan, published by Nakamura Yoshimatsu, with woodblock-style prints of costumed figures in interiors and mountain landscapes. The pictures show dramatic scenes of women and warriors with patterned robes, fans, and folding screens, with crisp black outlines and dense hatching that a designer could borrow for bold ink linework and patterned textiles.

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