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桜姫曙草紙 : 絵本 巻之1

山東京伝 著, 歌川豊国 画 · 岡田茂兵衛 · 15 pictures

An Edo-period Japanese picture book (ehon) by Santō Kyōden with illustrations by Utagawa Toyokuni, published by Okada Mohei, in woodblock print with speech-bubble text. Its black-and-white line scenes show elegant interiors, gardens and figures in kimono, a clear model for compositions where figures sit within architectural frames and speech balloons are integrated into the picture.

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