[絵本] 〔５〕石川五右衛門一代記下

荒川吉五郎編 · 1882 · 荒川吉五郎 · 17 pictures

A late Meiji woodblock picture book (ehon) published in 1882 by Arakawa Kichigorō, illustrating the Ishikawa Goemon legend for a popular readership in Japan. The pages pair full-length figures of kabuki-style heroes with dense columns of Japanese text, and their bold black linework and flat, patterned robes suggest strong graphic models for designers working with contrast and pattern.

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