[絵本] 〔２９〕蝶千鳥曽我仇討上

大西庄之助編 · 1885 · 大西庄之助 · 20 pictures

A Meiji-era Japanese ehon picture book published in 1885 by Onishi Shonosuke, edited by him, aimed at general readers and illustrating the Soga vendetta tale in bold woodblock-style line art. The four pages show armoured warriors in dramatic action, with bold patterned hakama, clashing swords and arrows, and dense vertical Japanese text panels that a designer could draw on for graphic compositions with strong black-and-white contrast.

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