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荒川吉五郎 編 · 1882 · 荒川吉五郎 · 18 pictures

A Japanese illustrated picture book (ehon) compiled by Arakawa Kichigorō and published by him in 1882, printed from woodblocks with dense Japanese text columns surrounding the scenes. Its pages show Edo-style figures in dramatic narrative moments, with bold black ink, patterned kimono and rain or mountain backgrounds that a designer could draw on for graphic patterning, layout and kimono 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