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絵本太功記 3編

岳亭定岡 編 · 1886 · 山本常次郎 · 36 pictures

This is a Meiji-era Japanese picture book (ehon) in woodblock-style print, compiled by Gakutei Sadaoka and published by Yamamoto Tsunejirō in 1886, the third part of the Ehon Taikōki series on Hideyoshi's life. Its pictures show samurai in armour and courtly robes in interiors and outdoor scenes, each framed with columns of Japanese text. A designer might take from them the bold patterned textiles, layered armour detailing, and the compact panel layouts with inset text boxes.

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