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牧金之助 編 · 1888 · 牧金之助 · 5 pictures

An 1888 Japanese picture book (ehon) titled Soga Monogatari, compiled by Maki Kinnosuke and published by Maki himself, a popular illustrated retelling of the Soga brothers' vengeance tale for general readers. Its woodblock-style black-and-white pictures show samurai in formal robes and armour, a seated kneeling figure beside a standing warrior in a shoji-screened room, and a dense battle scene with calligraphic captions; designers can draw on its bold figure silhouettes, patterned kimono and armour textures, and integrated text panels.

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