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大西庄之助編 · 1885 · 大西庄之助 · 20 pictures

This is a Japanese woodblock picture book (ehon) published in 1885 by Shônosuke Ônishi, the first part of a serial retelling of the legend of Oguri Hangan, aimed at a general reading public. The pictures are dense black-line woodcuts of armoured warriors, ghostly figures and dramatic confrontations, with vertical Japanese text columns and name captions beside the figures; a designer might take their bold hatching, strong figure poses and integration of text and image.

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