[絵本] 〔１４〕羽柴秀吉一代記上

辻岡文助編 · 1881 · 辻岡文助 · 18 pictures

A Meiji-era Japanese picture book (ehon) compiled by Tsujioka Bunsuke and published in 1881, presenting a narrative life of the warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi for a general reading public. The pages pair woodblock-style figure scenes with dense columns of vertical text, showing armoured warriors, a spear-wielding samurai, and a seated figure beside a hillside. A designer might draw on the bold black linework, flat patterned kimono and armour textures, and the tight integration of calligraphic columns with imagery.

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