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沢久治郎 編 · 1887 · 沢久治郎 · 10 pictures

This is a Japanese ehon picture book compiled by Sawa Kyūjirō and published by him in 1887, illustrating scenes from the kabuki-derived drama Date Musume Koi Gasane (Keraesendai Hagi), probably for a general readership. The woodblock-style pages show costumed actors in stage poses and a fighting scene, with bold outlines, flat areas of black and white, and vertical columns of Japanese text beside the figures; a designer could draw on their simple line work, strong silhouettes, and dramatic gestures.

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