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絵本通俗三国志 4編 巻之6

葛飾戴斗 画 · 岡田茂兵衛 · 9 pictures

This is a Japanese illustrated picture book (ehon) from the Edo period, volume 6 of part four of an adaptation of the Three Kingdoms story, illustrated by Katsushika Taito and published by Okada Mohei. The woodblock prints show Chinese warriors and scholars in interior rooms and outdoor scenes, with bold black line work and dense hatched patterns on robes, floors and waves. A designer could draw on the crisp contour lines, patterned textiles, and the tiled floor and screen compositions.

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