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通俗絵本三国志 下

1884 · 文事堂 · 83 pictures

A Meiji-era Japanese illustrated popular edition of the Three Kingdoms romance, published in 1884 by Bunjidō for a general readership of ehon picture-book buyers. Its woodblock-style prints show armoured warriors in battle, mounted generals with spears, and crowded scenes of combat and palace intrigue. A designer might borrow the dense, bold black line work, the dynamic crowding of figures across the page, and the flag-and-banner motifs.

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